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Roasterie again teams up with H&R Block
For the second time in the past year, The Roasterie teamed up with H&R Block Inc. to create a new Roasterie Café on Main Street in Kansas City. The first was opened at 4231 Main St. in November....
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Kansas City Life will acquire competitor's life business for about $77M
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. reached an agreement to acquire Grange Life Insurance Co. from Grange Mutual Casualty Co. in a deal expected to be worth about $77.2 million. The deal, which requires...
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Local CEO ranks among most influential in wind energy
An organization called A Word About Wind ranked a Kansas City-area executive as one of its Top 100 most influential financiers, developers, manufacturers and advisers in North American wind energy. Rob...
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As another Kemper steps down, Commerce Bank shuffles its leadership
Jonathan Kemper, vice chairman of Commerce Bancshares Inc., plans to relinquish his day-to-day responsibilities on July 31. Kemper will continue to sit on the company's board and remain actively...
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Court upholds sanctions against lawyers, KC firm in payday case
A federal appeals court upheld $150,000 in sanctions levied against Stephen Six and Austin Moore of Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP in Kansas City, Darren Kaplan of the Darren Kaplan Law Firm PC in New York,...
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Canadian diplomat: Trump trade policy will hurt Kansas businesses
Stéphane Lessard, consul general of Canada in Denver, whose territory includes Kansas but not Missouri, visited with the Kansas City Business Journal to share his country's message.
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Barth: Commerce Bank's leadership transition was meticulously planned
With Commerce Bancshares Chairman David Kemper and Vice Chairman Jonathan Kemper planning to step down from day-to-day management Aug. 1, it’s creating a ripple effect of leadership changes throughout...
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C2FO, K-State computer science program team up for scholarships, internships,...
Leawood-based C2FO has formed a partnership with the Computer Science Scholars Program in Kansas State University's College of Engineering. The partnership includes developing computer science...
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Whitlock Co. sets stage for even more growth
The Whitlock Co., which is based in Springfield, Mo., continues to expand its presence in the Kansas City area. During the last six months, the company settled into a new office and added two highly...
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Former H&R Block marketing chief leaves KC for new gig
After parting ways with H&R Block Inc. in January, Overland Park native Kathy Collins will be leaving the Kansas City area to take a new job. Collins accepted a job as chief marketing officer for...
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Medical student accuses UMKC of racketeering, fraud
A medical student named Joshua Carter accuses the University of Missouri-Kansas City of purposely running up tuition, fees and other costs by requiring students to repeat courses and academic years,...
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First-quarter bank results: A roaring start — 39 of 40 area banks report a...
It’s a great time to be a commercial bank in the Kansas City area as profitability continues its rise.
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Kutak Rock beefs up its KC banking practice
Kutak Rock LLP added a commercial banking lawyer with 11 years experience to its team in Kansas City. Andrew Borders becomes the 10th banking practice attorney for the firm in Kansas City. Nationwide,...
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KC Bier Co. chalks up more awards, expands territory
Kansas City Bier Co. continues to add awards as it meticulously expands its offerings and territory. The Waldo-based craft brewer submitted entries at the 2018 North American Beer Awards last week and...
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Lenexa doctor sues Honeywell for patent infringement on safety goggles
Dr. Basimah Khulusi, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist in Lenexa, filed suit against Honeywell International for infringing on her patent for safety goggles that fit over eyeglasses....
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Local PE firm acquires Joplin maker of missile and aerospace products,...
Kansas City-based private equity firm TGP Investments II LLC acquired Joplin-based Mid-America Precision Products LLC and then named the former vice president of global operations at PAS Technologies...
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New Morrill & Janes CEO: Expect more growth in KC market, beyond
Wendy Reynolds, the new CEO of Morrill & Janes Bank & Trust Co., is new to the area but is an industry veteran with all the right experience to help the bank grow in the Kansas City market.
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H&R Block CEO details plans for long-term viability; stock gets hammered
With his first full tax year under his belt, Jeff Jones delivered strong financial results. But, he tells KCBJ, those returns aren't sustainable without making changes going forward. He lays out his...
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Missouri Supreme Court disbars KC-area lawyer
Robert Arnold III, a sole practitioner working out of Raymore and Olathe, was disbarred by the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court found that Arnold violated five rules of ethical conduct...
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Entrepreneur: The power of duality (or how the odd coupling works)
A downtown business figures out how to make two concepts, which would appear to be an odd couple, work as a single operation.
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