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UAW president blasts GM for closing production plants
Right after negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement kicked off, leadership of the United Automobile Workers criticized General Motors Co. for plans to shut down four of its U.S....
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Double Shift will release seven new beers to celebrate turning 4 years old
Double Shift Brewing Co. in the Crossroads Arts District will celebrate its fourth anniversary on July 20 with the release of seven new beers. Founded in 2015, Double Shift Brewing Co. is at 420 E....
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Logistics company immediately expands its new KC fulfillment center
After entering the Kansas City market in December, Symbia Logistics invested in construction of a new and bigger facility, strengthening its niche as a specialty third-party fulfillment provider for...
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Leawood-based bank company files for an IPO
CrossFirst Bankshares Inc., the parent company for Leawood-based CrossFirst Bank, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its stock....
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RSM plans to nearly double its employment in KC
Ed Bartak, managing partner of RSM US LLP in Kansas City, discusses what's driving his expectations to nearly double local employment over the next few years.
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GEHA signs multiyear sponsorship deal with Chiefs, Mahomes
Lee’s Summit-based Government Employees Health Association Inc. (GEHA) signed a multiyear partnership agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. They declined to share...
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2019 NextGen Leaders: Shalea Walter
Shalea Walter is an honoree in the 2019 NextGen Leaders program. Read on to learn more about her.
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WWMB@20 profile: CommunityAmerica's Ginter leverages change for growth
When Lisa Ginter joined Women Who Means Business in 2010, she was a promising executive working as COO at CommunityAmerica Credit Union. Five years later, she became CEO. Since then, Ginter has been...
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Lockton loses key benefits executive
Lockton Cos. Inc. lost the president for a key subsidiary called Lockton Benefit Group. Bob Reiff spent the last 4.5 years as president of the Kansas City-based company's U.S. employee benefits...
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Minnis leaves Enterprise Bank to create a specialty lending business
John Minnis resigned from his executive job at Enterprise Bank to follow his dream of creating a new business.
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CrossFirst reveals plans for IPO proceeds, latest financial details
CrossFirst shares its plans for the proceeds of its initial public offering and details about its meteoric growth since it was founded in 2007.
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Husch Blackwell aims to build business, help clients with Construction Academy
Husch Blackwell LLP launched a construction and design academy to foster learning and networking. The Kansas City-based law firm will put together programming for the academy, bringing in diverse...
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Kansas felony case serves as a warning for the emerging hemp industry
A Colorado man's legal shipment to California was routed through Southwest Kansas, where facility workers called police. Now he faces a felony drug charge, and his case has the attention of Kansas...
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Spencer Fane enters Houston market with merger
Spencer Fane LLP entered the Houston market by merging with Zimmerman Axelrad Stern & Wise PC. The merger closed Thursday. Founded in 1980, the 19-lawyer firm has expertise in banking, corporate,...
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Once Missouri issues marijuana licenses, expect a mad dash for trademarks
A local intellectual property lawyer expects a mad dash to occur at the Missouri trademark office after medical marijuana becomes a legal business Jan. 1. Missouri, like most states, doesn’t allow...
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Cover Story: After Sprint/T-Mobile merger, KC arena may see lineup change
Sprint Center still has 13 years left on its naming rights deal with Sprint. The merger, should it close, won't let T-Mobile off the hook, and it's possible the KC icon's name won't change at all.
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Lake City embezzlement brings 18-month sentence
Brooke Brooks of Buckner was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison without parole and ordered to pay $163,493 in restitution after pleading guilty to an embezzlement scheme at Lake City Army...
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Trump's former acting U.S. attorney general joins KC law firm
Matthew Whitaker, former acting attorney general of the United States, joined Kansas City-based law firm Graves Garrett LLC as an of-counsel. President Donald Trump named Whitaker acting attorney...
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Sprint logs first-quarter loss of $111M, continues to shed phone customers
Sprint Corp. logged a $111 million loss, or 3 cents share, for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. Revenue reached $8.14 billion, up from $8.13 billion a year ago. Operating expenses rose 5.2% to...
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Demand for Chiefs tickets soars before season even starts
Kansas City Chiefs tickets are already one of the hottest commodities in the National Football League, and the regular season hasn't even started yet. The average price paid for Chiefs tickets is $174,...
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