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Two law firms will merge, create one of KC's 10 biggest
Rouse Frets Gentile Rhodes LLC will merge with White Goss PC on Sept. 30, creating a Top 10 law firm in the Kansas City area.
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Kansas City plays big role in PNC's retail banking expansion plans
Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank rolled out a new nationwide retail strategy, and the Kansas City area is spearheading the initiative. On Monday morning, PNC officially announced the launch of the initiative,...
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Commerce Bank explores growth by M&A
"We're seeing more opportunities to buy banks than we've seen in awhile," said Kevin Barth, chairman and CEO of Commerce Bank in Kansas City and head of the overall bank's commercial business.
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This $850M KC company named a new CFO
Custom Truck One Source, a Kansas City-based provider of heavy truck sales and rental that generates $850 million in annual revenue, named a new CFO. Brad Meader was promoted to CFO after spending the...
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Taser-maker loses sixth patent challenge in a row against Digital Ally
Axon Enterprise Inc. (Nasdaq: AAXN), formerly known as Taser International Inc., lost its sixth challenge in a row against Lenexa-based Digital Ally's patents. In the latest challenge, the Scottsdale,...
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Visa's new currency conversion rules boost Euronet stock to 52-week high
Euronet Worldwide Inc. saw its stock jump as high as 14.8 percent on Monday, after Visa announced that it would start allowing instant currency conversion on international ATM transactions in Europe...
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Ex-H&R Block CEO becomes chairman of Tennessee company
Bill Cobb, who spent seven years as CEO of H&R Block Inc., was elected chairman of Memphis-based Frontdoor Inc. Frontdoor (Nasdaq: FTDR) is a provider of service plans for home maintenance, serving...
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JoCo couple's suit says builder copied their copyrighted custom home design
A lawsuit accuses an Overland Park-based homebuilder of illegally using copyrighted, custom designs.
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Colorado firm adds four trial lawyers in KC
Knight Nicastro, a Boulder, Colo., law firm that specializes in transportation defense, beefed up its insurance defense practice in Kansas City by adding four trial attorneys. The four new attorneys...
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KC banker wins regional Community Banker of the Year award
The Independent Community Bankers of America named its 2018 Community Banker of the Year award winners, and a banker from Kansas City won in the central region. Josh Rowland, vice chairman and CEO of...
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St. Joseph animal health business sells to giant U.S. private company
A St. Joseph-based manufacturer of pet and livestock nutrition supplements and ingredients was acquired by Wilbur-Ellis Feed LLC. Ameri-Pac Inc. was sold to a division of San Fransisco-based...
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UMB Bank's Kemper is 'jazzed' about opportunity CEO change creates
UMB Financial's Chairman and CEO discusses the sudden departure of Mike Hagedorn, vice chairman and UMB Bank CEO.
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Hagedorn's UMB resignation creates uncertainty for Greater KC Chamber
When Michael Hagedorn abruptly resigned as vice chairman of UMB Financial Corp. and CEO of UMB Bank, it sent the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce scrambling. Hagedorn is chair-elect of the...
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Cover Story: 10 years after recession, Bank of Blue Valley rides high again
Founder Bob Regnier says that although the Great Recession's pain is gone, the lessons it taught have not been forgotten as the Overland Park bank finds itself thriving again.
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Slump in orders will idle a production line at Ford's KC plant
Ford Motor Co. plans to idle the Transit van production and stamping lines at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo to better align production with demand. The move affects about 2,000 workers,...
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Local CPA firm merges with Iowa-based group
Lee’s Summit-based HSMC Orizon LLC, an accounting, audit, tax and consulting business, merged with BerganKDV, based in Waterloo, Iowa. HSMC Orizon was created in October 2012 when Lee’s Summit-based...
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New anchor tenant lease leads to arena upgrades in Independence
When the Kansas City Mavericks signed a new six-year lease last month as the anchor tenant at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, the deal included an agreement to upgrade the arena. The...
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American Century names dual CIOs for one of its most important lines
Kansas City-based American Century Investments named two chief investment officers to lead its Global Fixed Income department, which handles about $40 billion in assets in 30 different strategies. The...
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Is your business prepared for a sexual harassment complaint?
So far in 2018, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed 41 sexual harassment-related lawsuits against employers, up 50 percent from a year ago. Losing a lawsuit to the EEOC can lead to a...
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KC-area law firm defends FanDuel from patent infringement allegations
Overland Park-based law firm Erise IP PA helped defend FanDuel from patent infringement claims, playing a key role in opening the door for expansion of online gaming and gambling. CG Technology, a Las...
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