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With Treasury guidance released, Opportunity Zones are off to the races
The guidance release by the U.S. Treasury on Opportunity Zones paints a picture of what early projects might look like in the Kansas City area.
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Normally fierce competitors, financial planners team up pursue a bigger market
A group of three financial planners formed a strategic alliance in order to offer retirement planning to a wider pool of prospective clients.
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OP consulting/recruiting firm adds more sports experience to its ranks
Snodgrass Partners Inc., an Overland Park consulting and recruiting firm, continues collecting experienced people to build out its sports business niche. Snodgrass Partners Inc. began forming a sports...
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KC company's Opportunity Zone investments could hit $500M
North Kansas City-based Maxus Properties plans to quickly invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Opportunity Zone projects.
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H&R Block CEO: New transparent pricing 'all about removing the mystery'
With his first year at the helm of H&R Block Inc. under his belt, CEO Jeff Jones just made his biggest move yet — overhauling the company’s pricing structure to increase transparency and increase...
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Leawood attorney gets 18 months for tax evasion
David Mandelbaum, a Leawood attorney, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for concealing income in an attempt to evade more than $132,000 in taxes he owed. Mandelbaum pleaded guilty to one...
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Waddell & Reed's assets grow slightly, but issues remain
Redemptions continue to plague Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., but strong market action growth in its funds points to continued improvement. The Overland Park-based mutual fund provider (Nasdaq:...
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Federal Reserve considers biggest change to payments system since 1974
The Federal Reserve Bank is now accepting public comments on its plans to make to biggest change to the U.S. payments system since the Automated Clearing House (ACH) system was installed in 1974. The...
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Polsinelli retires, his firm steadfast in its principles, steady in its growth
Jim Polsinelli, founder of what's now the second-largest law firm in Kansas City, will retire on Jan. 31. He's seen his firm grow from two other founders and a legal assistant to an 825-lawyer,...
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Court gives Digital Ally another win, rejects Taser's last-ditch legal move
A Kansas federal court rejected Taser owner Axon Enterprise Inc.'s attempt to enter a new invalidity defense on the last day of discovery in an intellectual property case against it by Lenexa-based...
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UMB renovates space for nonprofit School of Economics
UMB Financial Corp. is helping to bring a Blue Springs nonprofit that currently provides personal finance and money management education to more than 12,000 elementary students annually to Kansas...
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Leawood hedge fund named as one of the nation's best
The flagship fund for Leawood-based Cognios Capital LLC was named as one of the best hedge fund strategies in the nation in 2018. Launched Dec. 31, 2011, and opened to the public in early 2013, the...
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KC Bier Co. will release its 2018 World Beer Cup medal winner in bottles
KC Bier Co. was the only brewery in Kansas City to win a medal at the 2018 World Beer Cup, and now it's releasing that beer for sale in bottles. The brewer won a silver medal on May 3 for its...
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Ford F-150 sales hit the brakes for second straight month
For the second month in a row, Ford Motor Co. announced Thursday that sales of the F-series were down compared to a year ago. The Ford F-150, which is produced at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in...
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Chiefs, former pro wrestling league founder tussle over $142K Arrowhead suite
The Kansas City Chiefs are engaged in a legal battle with Baisden Consulting Group, with each side arguing the other breached a contract for a suite at Arrowhead. The Kansas City-based consulting firm...
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UMB Bank expands institutional banking staff
UMB Bank hired five new people for its Institutional Banking division, which it said is a sign of its intent to increase its focus on the business nationwide. UMB Institutional Banking includes...
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PNC establishes a presence in the Crossroads
PNC Bank opened a temporary facility at 1837 Grand Blvd. in the Crossroads Arts District, where it will establish a permanent bank branch by early 2019. The PNC Pop-Up Solutions Center is designed to...
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BERKS Group buys key data center, plans $30M in improvements
The private equity company managed in Kansas City has acquired a key technology hub in Omaha called Nebraska Data Center.
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When it comes to being an employer, how should your company react to the legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri?
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Newsmaker: KPMG's Sprong enjoys helping people, saving taxes (and lives)
Brad Sprong has a pretty big job running KPMG's Kansas City office, the area's largest, but he keeps his plate pretty full with other professional and civic duties.
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