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James Ferrell fires back after Ferrell Cos. ESOP trustee's countersuit
James Ferrell, interim CEO of Ferrell Cos. Inc., accused the company's ESOP trustee of playing a big role in the company's financial problems, then trying to protect itself from...
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College work helps make Dimensional Innovations a BMOC when it comes to growth
Doing branding and engagement projects for colleges has been one of the fastest-growing areas of business for Overland Park-based Dimensional Innovations, a jack-of-all-trades manufacturer.
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Chase Bank plans to open 20 branches in KC
As it opens its first branch in the Kansas City area on Friday afternoon, JPMorgan Chase Bank will announce plans to open as many as 20 new branches in the region during the next five years, creating...
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Court rejects Ferrellgas ESOP trustee's request for restraining order
On the eve of being replaced as trustee of the employee stock ownership program (ESOP) for Ferrell Cos. Inc., Illinois-based GreatBanc Trust Co. saw its request for a temporary restraining order denied...
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Another Cognios Capital fund earns a five-star rating
Leawood-based Cognios Capital earned a five-star rating from Morningstar for the Cognios Large Cap Value Fund, which turned 3 years old this year. Cognios was founded in 2008 by John Brandmeyer, who is...
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Arvest Bank plans to build several new branches in Johnson County
Arvest Bank, which currently has 16 branches in the Kansas City area and is approaching nearly $1 billion in local assets, plans to add several new branches in Johnson County to serve its growing...
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Ferrellgas, lender reach agreement to avert a default
Ferrellgas LP, the operating group for Ferrellgas Partners LP, reached an agreement with lender TPG Specialty Lending to address concerns about potential defaults. Overland Park-based Ferrellgas...
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Judge throws out copyright suit filed against realty company
In a case that could have set a precedent affecting the entire residential real estate industry, Kansas City lawyers successfully defended a realty company from copyright infringement claims. House of...
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Mariner Wealth jumps into the institutional cash management business
Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors nabbed two experienced institutional investment managers from BOK Financial and launched its institutional cash management business. Mariner hired Randy...
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Emprise Bank opens office in KC, looks to add bankers
Emprise Bank signed a lease for an office in the Crossroads Arts District, giving it space to hire more people for its first operation in Kansas City.
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Lowe sues former partners in RED for self-dealing; opposing lawyer calls Lowe...
Dan Lowe, who co-founded RED Development in 1992, is suing his business partners Michael Ebert and Scott Rehorn, accusing them of unjustly enriching themselves to the detriment of the now Phoenix-based...
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KC restaurant group files for bankruptcy, plans to 'come out the other side...
A Kansas City-based restaurant group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Saturday in Jackson County. Bread & Butter Concepts LLC, which was founded by CEO Alan Gaylin in 2008, operates a...
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Digital Ally upgrades and extends contract with North America's largest...
Digital Ally Inc. signed a new deal with North America's largest taxicab company, which will install hundreds of its in-car video systems. The order includes hardware installation of the Lenexa-based...
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Photo of KC skyline lands local company in legal trouble
Lenexa-based RBC Medical Innovations is the target of a copyright infringement case concerning a photo of the Kansas City skyline that the company had on its website. Photographer Eric Bowers of Kansas...
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Lowe wins temporary restraining order against RED Development, former partners
RED Development is temporarily prohibited from selling certain of its properties until it can resolve a complaint filed by company co-founder Dan Lowe against his former partners.
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Vita Craft seeks partner to help save the 80-year-old business
Vita Craft Corp. President Gary Martin hopes to restructure the company's debt, allowing it to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Class-action suit: KC Life overcharged on policy fees
A Kansas City Life Co. client filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the life insurance provider of charging fees in excess of the limits outlined in its contract. Plaintiff J. Gregory Sheldon bought a...
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MGP pleads guilty, faces $1M fine for releasing chlorine gas over Atchison
Atchison-based MGP Ingredients Inc. pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay a $1 million fine. MGP (Nasdaq: MGPI) is a manufacturer of food, alcohol and cleaning products. The...
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Creative Planning's latest acquisition brings $400M in assets
Overland Park-based Creative Planning acquired OptiFour Integrated Wealth Management, a registered investment advisory firm in McLean, Va., adding $400 million in assets under management. Mark Cohen...
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Former NYC marketing tech firm lands loan to build out KC headquarters
Leverage Lab LLC, a marketing technology company founded in New York, landed a loan that it will use to build a headquarters in Midtown. Leverage Lab specializes in leveraging first-party data to...
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