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Husch Blackwell seizes chance to launch Opportunity Zones practice group
"As a firm, we don't set up new practice groups every day, so this is really a recognition of the anticipated impact of the program on economic development and community investment across our...
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KC talent helps Commerce Bank become a health care payments powerhouse
Commerce Bank has been nabbing a lot of talent from companies like Cerner to build new financial technology that helps health care providers.
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Chiefs' Donovan: Mahomes, victories help team win off the field, too
Off to a 5-0 start led by first-year starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is energizing the fan base, the Chiefs business staff is busy capitalizing on all the early success this season.
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Entrepreneur: Think of outsourcing as a resource
Nancy McCullough has seen outsourcing from both sides of the equation: She used the services as CFO of the Kauffman Foundation, and now she provides them as CEO of e2E. McCullough shares how to...
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Exclusive: Mariner Holdings is selling off almost all of its asset management...
Overland Park-based Mariner Holdings LLC founder Marty Bicknell told the Kansas City Business Journal that he’s selling virtually all of the company’s asset management businesses to focus entirely on...
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SBA secures 62% more federal contracting dollars in KC
The Kansas City office of the Small Business Administration helped secure $387.3 million dollars in federal contracts for local small businesses in the past fiscal year, up 62 percent from a year ago....
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American Century nabs chief technology officer from BMO
Kansas City-based American Century Investments hired Jamie Patel as its new chief technology officer. Patel has 35 years of experience working in technology, spending the past four years as chief...
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Old Sugar Creek refinery continues to attract wrongful death suits
The attorney behind dozens of settlements involving BP has filed another wrongful death lawsuit related to an old oil refinery in Sugar Creek, Mo.
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Kansas City's fifth-largest private company sells for $305M
One of the area's largest private companies, an Overland Park-based agricultural trading company, entered into an agreement to be acquired by The Andersons, a diversified agricultural company that...
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Executive AirShare rebrands as part of expansion plans
Feeling too limited with the name Executive AirShare, the Lenexa-based company streamlined its brand to just Airshare to better reflect its growing leisure travel business as well. Founded in Wichita...
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Lansing Trade CEO: Merger creates an $8.5B ag powerhouse
The combination of Lansing Trade Group LLC and The Andersons results in Overland Park becoming the headquarters for trading and risk management.
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New KC president for Commerce Bank: It's about customers and community
Rob Bratcher talks about the path that led him to his new gig and what he hopes to accomplish there.
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Mission Woods private equity fund sells portfolio company for $78.5M
Mission Woods-based private equity firm Great Range Capital LLC sold The Mountain Valley Spring Water Co. to a subsidiary of Cott Corp. for $78.5 million. Based in Hot Springs, Ark., Mountain Valley is...
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Christopher Elbow collaborates with local brewer on new beer
A trip to Honduras inspired a Kansas City brewer's latest release, a beer made in collaboration with Christopher Elbow Chocolates. Torn Label Brewing Co.'s new beer is called 18 Rabbits Imperial Stout,...
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Lifted Spirits pours out 3 new spirits, including first whiskey
Kansas City-based Lifted Spirits Distillation LLC released three new products, including its first whiskey. Lifted Spirits released Wheat Whiskey, which will be a year-round release, and two new vodkas...
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Cover Story: Timeline charts Mariner's growth into a financial giant
We track how Mariner Holdings grew from several hundred million in assets under management or advisement to multiple billions.
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Cover Story: Bicknell's big bet on Mariner's new tack
After rolling up companies and building Mariner Holdings into a behemoth, CEO Marty Bicknell is steering the company toward focusing on wealth advising and shedding its asset management arm. It's a big...
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KC area’s only pro golf tournament finds a new home
The Kansas City area’s only PGA Tour-affiliated event, the Web.com Tour’s annual KC Golf Classic, will play at a new venue in 2019. The event will be May 6-12 at Blue Hills Country Club, 777 W. Burning...
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Lockton hires new leader for marketing and communications
Lockton Cos. Inc. named a 22-year public relations veteran as its new director of marketing, communications and external affairs. Julie Gibson was hired Oct. 15 and charged with growing the Lockton...
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Tom’s Town starts nationwide distribution
Kansas City-based Tom’s Town Distilling Co. signed several new distribution agreements that will deliver its spirits coast to coast. Founded in 2015 by David Epstein and Steve Revare, Tom’s Town...
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