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Cover Story: At Polsinelli, change is constant, but so is culture
With founder Jim Polsinelli and longtime CEO Russ Welsh retiring, the law firm is undergoing a changing of the guard. But Polsinelli, Welsh and incoming CEO F. Chase Simmons remain confident the firm...
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KC brewing scene continues its frothy expansion
Kansas City continues to be a magnet for new breweries, with seven new ones opening in the past year: BKS Artisan Ales opened in Brookside in December 2017. Casual Animal opened in Kansas City in...
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CFO and COO leave as Ferrellgas faces liquidity crisis
Ferrellgas LP announced that its CFO and COO agreed to voluntarily terminate their employment with the company, and the company will indefinitely suspend quarterly cash distributions to shareholders as...
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KCK's Mi Rancho Tequila signs international distribution agreement
Mi Rancho Tequila, which has its North American headquarters in Kansas City, Kan., signed an exclusive international distribution agreement with Hermitage Spirit Corp. to distribute its products around...
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Independence distillery: 'Endless aging' lets buyers control the oaking process
The new Evansfield Distillery, which will open early next year in Independence, has developed a unique (and patented) process known as "endless aging."
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Nuance Investments completes management buyout from Mariner Holdings
Kansas City-based Nuance Investments completed a management-led buyout of the controlling interest owned by Montage Investments LLC, the asset management arm of Overland Park-based Mariner Holdings...
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Tortoise's new ownership finds opportunity in diversification from oil and gas
Leawood-based Tortoise Capital Advisors has always invested in essential infrastructure, but today that definition means more than a focus on oil and gas.
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NBKC Bank fintech accelerator participant wins $1M
Onward Financial Inc., a participant in the Fountain City Fintech accelerator program at NBKC Bank, won the Communities Thrive Challenge and will be awarded $1 million along with $40,000 in technical...
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American Century introduces robo-analyst that can sniff out malarkey
American Century Investments is using artificial intelligence to analyze the words used in earnings calls to identify spin, omission and obfuscation.
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New UMB Bank CEO: Plenty of opportunity to grow
Jim Rine, the new CEO of UMB Bank, discusses some of the key hires, changes and investments he's made since his October promotion.
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Mi Rancho Tequila sells two futures contracts for $750 a bottle
Mi Rancho Tequila, based in Kansas City, Kan., has made $1.3 million in international sales since signing an international distribution agreement last week.
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Shareholders seek class action against payday lender
Investors in Wichita-based payday lender CURO Group Holdings accused company management of artificially inflating its stock by making false and misleading statements, which caused shareholders to lose...
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Local fund administrator sees talent, growth opportunity as peers like DST sell
Fairway-based mutual fund manager M3Sixty sees the hiring of a compliance officer who spent the past 25 years at DST Systems as a milestone moment. M3Sixty CEO Randy Linscott said that's because "the...
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Stueve's $1.51B Syngenta settlement wins final approval
U.S. District Judge John Lungstrum in the District of Kansas gave final approval to a $1.51 billion settlement to be paid by Syngenta, thought to be the largest agricultural settlement in U.S. history....
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Bank of America names new market president
Matt Linski will succeed Gary Jankowitz as Kansas City market president for Bank of America effective Jan. 1. Jankowitz became Kansas City market president in 2015 and also has been top executive for...
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High-growth Colorado company buys Riverside fulfillment/logistics provider
Riverside-based Innovative Fulfillment Solutions was sold to Symbia Logistics of Edwards, Colo., for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1998, just as Amazon was becoming a household name, Innovative...
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Landmark National Bank hires 25-year veteran from Mobank
Landmark National Bank, which is based in Manhattan, Kan., added 25-year veteran banker Jeff Phillips to its commercial banking team in Kansas City. Phillips will hold the title of senior vice...
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Mecum auto auction sells $8.7M in KC — here's a look at the 10 highest-priced...
Mecum Auction Inc. had sales of $8.7 million during its weekend auction at Kansas City's Bartle Hall, the highest total since selling $10 million in March 2016. The December auction total was up 6...
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CreativeOne co-owner wins recognition for lifetime of innovation in annuities
Mike Tripses, an owner and co-founder of Leawood-based insurance marketing organization CreativeOne, has been a major innovator in the annuities market. Recently, he was awarded the 2018 Bo Johnson...
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Lockton lands former Freightquote exec to fill new C-level position
Kansas City-based Lockton Cos. Inc. hired 25-year IT veteran Byron Clymer to fill the new role of chief information officer. Clymer will oversee strategic information technology initiatives and report...
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