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Is the social media policy at your company unlawfully overbroad?
The National Labor Relations Board said employers can't put policies in place that prohibit employees from posting all types of criticism about their company on social media. The new guidance is...
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WireCo chairman and CEO retires
WireCo WorldGroup chairman and CEO Jim O'Leary has retired effective immediately. O'Leary joined the Prairie Village-based wire rope manufacturer in January 2017 as interim chairman and CEO. He...
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Sunflower Bank is about to become a bigger player for SBA loans
Sunflower Bank hopes to become a bigger player for small business loans in the Kansas City area now that it received preferred lender status from the Small Business Administration. It's extremely...
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Kansas City Bier Co. snags another medal from U.S. Open Beer Championships
Kansas City Bier Co. was the only local brewery to bring home a medal from this year's U.S. Open Beer Championships in Oxford, Ohio, which attracted 7,000 entries in 130 different styles of beer....
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Parent company sells KC mortgage provider's $226M loan portfolio, plans to...
Pioneer Financial Services will be shut down once its parent company completes a sale of its loan portfolio. The Kansas City-based mortgage provider declined to share the number of employees who will...
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Automakers, UAW near start of labor talks — and the stakes are high in KC
Thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in economic impact are on the line in Kansas City as the UAW and automakers dig in for a big battle about a new collective bargaining agreement.
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American Century hires corporate bond expert
American Century Investments hired a 17-year financial services veteran as a senior portfolio manager and director of corporate credit research. Jason Greenblath will co-lead the Kansas City-based...
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Brothers pay $350,000 to settle false claims allegations tied to Lenexa...
Two Lenexa chiropractors paid $350,000 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare. Brothers Ryan and Tyler Schell were accused in federal court of violating the False Claims Act...
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WWMB@20 profile: Immigration issues keep Mdivani hopping
With immigration in the national spotlight, Mira Mdivani has found herself busier than ever helping corporate clients navigate the ever-changing playing field. Mdivani, president of The Mdivani...
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Manhattan bank hires former Missouri Bank & Trust president
Landmark National Bank continues to add highly experienced people to its commercial banking team in the Kansas City area, hiring Ken Lawrence as a senior vice president. Lawrence started his Kansas...
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KC distributor: Ex-employee violated noncompete by selling competitor's drug
Kansas City-based Synergy Aesthetics is suing a former salesperson, Brenda Boe of Stacy, Minn., for violating a noncompete clause by selling a new drug developed by a competing firm. Boe worked for a...
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J. Rieger & Co.’s new welcome center ties KC’s past to its future [PHOTOS]
J. Rieger & Co. opens its new welcome center at 3 p.m. Friday, with hopes that it not only becomes a showcase for its brand of spirits, but a symbol of Kansas City’s industrious past and bright...
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Rieger shares growth strategy after quadrupling capacity
J. Rieger & Co. co-owner Andy Rieger discusses his strategy now that the Kansas City-based distillery has the largest still in the city. "We want to provide something so impressive that the entire...
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New OP office will give Spencer Fane room to grow
Spencer Fane LLP will move its Overland Park office to the fifth floor at 6201 College Blvd. later this year, giving it room to grow. The seven-story office building was constructed in 1990 to house...
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Shook Hardy launches cannabis practice
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP launched a cannabis practice to help businesses deal with a variety of regulatory, compliance and litigation risks within the industry. The practice is co-chaired by...
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Lifted Spirits releases a gin with the martini lover in mind
With gin enjoying a renaissance that made it the world’s fastest growing spirit in 2018, Kansas City-based Lifted Spirits is adding a second offering in the category: Bold Gin. Bold Gin will be...
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Chiefs fans can get a taste of Arrowhead at home, and vice versa
Renovations at Arrowhead Stadium will help rabid Kansas City Chiefs fans get more of a game feel, whether in the stadium or at home. Jackson County awarded a contract to repurpose and sell the old...
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UAW's opening salvo in labor talks: Race to bottom must stop
The United Auto Workers met with representatives of Ford Motor Co. on Monday afternoon to kick off negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. UAW President Gary Jones and Ford Executive...
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Fountain City Fintech’s second cohort includes five startups
The NBKC Bank fintech accelerator named five startup companies to participate in its second year.
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Lewis Rice adds two litigation veterans with banking experience
Lewis Rice LLC added Mike Gaughan and Rodger Turbak to its litigation team, bringing more experience for handling bankruptcy, creditors' rights and banking litigation. Gaughan is a member of the Lewis...
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