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UMB's HSA leader lands at a competitor
Begonya Klumb shared what company was able to entice her to resign as CEO of UMB Healthcare Services.
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After 30 years, CEO steps down at Kearney Trust
After 46 years at Kearney Trust Co., including 30 years as its CEO, Keith Doss is stepping down and being replaced by 34-year-old Scott Middleton. Doss, 69, will remain chairman of the board and work...
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KC's top 10 banks by loan growth
Which banks in the Kansas City area grew their loan portfolio the most in 2017?
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NBH Holdings loses C-level executive
Mike Daley, the chief accounting officer for National Bank Holdings Corp. (NYSE: NBHC) — the Colorado-based parent of Bank Midwest — resigned effective March 23. Daley, who was based out of the Bank...
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Entrepreneur: Why a tech founder sold a thriving venture to fund his next one
People asked Kevin Williams whether he was OK when he sold Willco Technologies just as it was peaking. But Williams knew there was a method to his apparent madness.
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Quarterly bank results: All KC-area banks (except one) see a profitable 2017
The FDIC's numbers from the fourth quarter show that commercial banks based in the Kansas City area had another good year.
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Two new deals mean J. Rieger now is in 19 total markets
J. Rieger & Co. signed distribution agreements that will bring its spirits to California and Arkansas. The Henry Wine Group has the right to represent the full line of Rieger’s products in...
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Deal with 54th Street helps Northland distillery expand
S.D. Strong Distilling Co. co-founder Steve Strong shares how the relationship with the Kansas City-based restaurant chain came to fruition and what the Parkville distillery is working on next.
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Fidelity Bank jumps into KC construction lending
Wichita-based Fidelity Bank hired an experienced construction lending manager in an effort to expand the bank’s presence in the Kansas City area. Mike Anderson, a 22-year banking veteran, is the new...
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Kansas OKs locally made active-shooter protection device for schools
The State Fire Marshal's Office has approved a new product produced by an Overland Park-based safety and compliance company for use in Kansas schools. Fire Door Armor attaches to the bottom of a...
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CEO Holewinski: Academy Bank will keep growth rolling
Academy Bank saw a 75 percent jump in income during the past year, and CEO Paul Holewinski intends to keep his foot on the gas this year.
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KC law firm reaches $1.51B settlement in corn seed case
Patrick Stueve of Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP in Kansas City has reached a $1.51 billion settlement with Syngenta in a genetically modified corn case, which is thought to be the largest agricultural...
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Morrill & Janes shuffles top leadership
Only six months after Steve Ward became CEO, Morrill & Janes Bank and Trust Co. has new leadership. Ward was promoted to regional president by Morrill & Janes’ parent company, Heartland...
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Polsinelli wins $300M verdict in Missouri River flooding case
Polsinelli PC shareholder R. Dan Boulware was the lead attorney in a case that resulted in a $300 million verdict against the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, which was found responsible for causing...
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Young KC brewery signs on with new craft beer distributor
Kansas City-based Double Shift Brewing Co. signed its first distribution agreement, partnering with Craft Republic LLC. "It took us awhile to find a distributor we liked," Double Shift co-founder and...
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Paola company hopes a slow boat from Korea can beat steel tariff start
Six months ago, Paola-based Taylor Forge Engineering put in an order for $8 million of steel pipe for oil and gas projects. Unless it can hurry through the Panama Canal and arrive by March 23, it will...
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KC homebuilder, architect accused of stealing designs
DesignWorks Homes Inc. filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing Kansas City-based homebuilder Thomson Homes LLC and Overland Park-based Team 3 Architects Inc. of stealing its designs. The home designs...
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Kansas City-area inventor who helped shape American music dies
Charles "Bud" Ross came to the Kansas City area on a Greyhound bus. Ross leaves a legacy that included inventing a world-famous guitar amplifier and handheld police radars, and being inducted into the...
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KC's five strongest small banks of 2017
The first banking relationship entrepreneurs typically have is with a small community bank that can relate to their struggles and provide highly personalized service and assistance. But which of those...
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Harley-Davidson union turns to Trump to save KC plant
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) continues exerting pressure on Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) in an effort to try and save the Kansas City Assembly Plant, but...
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