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KC lawyer: What Missouri's new minimum wage means for employers
Missouri voters on Tuesday passed a new minimum wage statute called Proposition B, and it will require employers to pay close attention to how the law changes during the next five years. Missouri's...
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Acquisition in New Mexico will fuel Enterprise Bank loan growth in KC
Enterprise Bank needs more deposits to keep up with its loan growth in Kansas City, so it reached an agreement to acquire Los Alamos National Bank.
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Cover Story: A vision of KC's next cash crop — recreational marijuana
What if Missouri legalized recreational marijuana use? KCBJ interviewed sources in places that have, and from those conversations we offer an informed prediction of Kansas City's next potential budding...
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JoCo defense lawyer expects booming business from new Missouri marijuana law
Brandan Davies, a defense attorney at Roth Davies LLC in Overland Park, expects to be a busy man once legalized medical marijuana starts hitting the streets in Missouri. Davies said the new medical...
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Powered by new $3M round, OP energy startup prepares to go global
WISE Power is signing distribution agreements around the globe for its energy storage and monitoring product.
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Mariner Wealth Advisors just made its biggest acquisition ever
Mariner Wealth Advisors agreed to acquire Patriot Wealth Management Inc. in Houston for an undisclosed amount, which will add about $2 billion in assets under advisement. Founded in 2004, Patriot...
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Commerce Bank hires former regional leader of competitor
Commerce Bank hired a well-known former regional leader of a competing bank as its new executive vice president of commercial banking in Kansas City.
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Former BATS operation in Lenexa continues growing under CBOE
CBOE Global Markets Inc. has increased its presence in Lenexa from 140 people to 200 since acquiring BATS Global Markets Inc. for $3.4 billion in February 2017. The Lenexa facility serves as the...
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BOK Financial CIO: Market correction creates opportunity
Jim Huntzinger, chief investment officer at BOK Financial Corp., says he expects another strong year for the Kansas City economy in 2019.
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Lawyer: Marijuana creates compliance issues for banks
Banks in the Kansas City area will face a unique situation now that Missouri voters legalized medical marijuana. While growing, processing, shipping and selling marijuana will be legal under Missouri's...
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Which banks are really going after KC-area deposits? [SLIDESHOW]
People are starting to chase yield on their deposits, creating a highly competitive environment for banks. Plus, take an in-depth look at the changes in local deposits reported by all 91 banks with a...
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American Century collaborates to create fund that attracts $790M in Japan
Inspired by a tour of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, American Century Investments minority owner Nomura Holdings asked the Kansas City-based company to help it create a specialty...
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This KC-area bank's board is the first with a woman majority
The addition of Bridgette Williams to the board at Lead Bank created the first female majority-led bank in the Kansas City area. Williams has a lot of leadership experience in male-dominated...
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$1.5B settlement helps bring national recognition for KC attorney
Only one Kansas City-area attorney was named to the 2018 Law360 “MVP of the Year” list, which honored 162 attorneys nationwide in 35 practice areas. Patrick Stueve of Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP in Kansas...
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International operation acquires Kansas City CPA firm
Kansas City-based McRuer & Associates LLC was acquired by UHY LLP, a much larger accounting and auditing firm with locations in 20 cities nationwide. UHY LLP is the U.S. subsidiary of UHY...
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How safe are jobs at GM’s Fairfax Assembly Plant?
The Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kan. escaped from the 14,700 job cuts General Motors Corp. announced Monday, but how long will that last?
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London law firm places another C-level exec in Kansas City
Clyde & Co., a London-based global business law firm, now has two C-level executives based in a Kansas City office it opened in January. DiAnna Thimjon was named as the company’s new global chief...
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PBI-Gordon sets stage for more growth
Shawnee-based PBI-Gordon Corp. has a new headquarters, giving it room to grow.
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KC Bier Co. joins with Sierra Nevada on Camp Fire relief fund
Kansas City Bier Co. signed a partnership agreement with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, Calif., to brew a beer to raise money for victims of fires in California. The beer is called Resilience...
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Thread connecting openly gay NFL coach, a photo and Mennonites? A lawsuit
Stephanie Campbell, who played football for the Kansas City Titans in the Women’s Football Alliance, is suing a Mennonite magazine and a college in Indiana for copyright infringement after they used...
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