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KC-area bed manufacturer accuses Sleep Number of dirty pool
A Lenexa-based company isn't afraid to take on a bigger player in its space, suing Sleep Number Corp. and accusing it of improper business behavior, including employees who filed fake negative reviews....
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KC efforts to fund more women entrepreneurs start bearing fruit
Kansas City has become a shining example nationwide for how to support female entrepreneurship, especially with financial support.
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UAW deal could inject about $600M in new money into KC economy
New labor contracts for workers at Kansas City's two automobile production plants will bring an estimated $611 million in new economic impact for the area. We break down where that will come from.
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MLB owners approve Royals sale to John Sherman, other local leaders
The sale of the Kansas City Royals was approved Thursday at the meeting of Major League Baseball owners in Arlington, Texas. The buyer is a group led by local businessman John Sherman, which now...
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UMB will acquire piece of business from Commerce Trust
UMB Bank reached an agreement to acquire the corporate trust business of Commerce Trust Co. Both UMB Bank, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: UMBF), and Commerce Trust Co. declined to share...
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Tradewind co-founders launch new utility-scale solar company in KC
After selling one of the nation's most active green energy project developers earlier this year, two of Tradewind Energy's founders have launched a new business focused on utility-scale solar energy....
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National firm purchases 109-year-old KC independent insurance broker
Thomas McGee Group, a 109-year-old insurance broker in Kansas City, was sold to Boston-based Risk Strategies Co. for an undisclosed amount. Thomas McGee has been headquartered in Kansas City since it...
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Lunar dust lawyer, another Seigfreid Bingham partner land at new firm
Chris McHugh and Drew Goodwin resigned as shareholders at Seigfreid Bingham PC to open the first Kansas City office for Joseph Hollander & Craft LLC and launch a medical marijuana practice. McHugh...
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DeBruce Cos. manufacturer gambles (and wins) on plan to substantially boost...
LTA Manufacturing faced a lot of problems, but a bet that higher wages would solve a lot of them paid off. "I went to my board and asked if I could bet the company on a very innovative compensation...
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Massive data breach at Hy-Vee spurs class-action suit
A Kansas City man filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status against Hy-Vee Inc., accusing the company of acting too slowly in the face of a massive data breach and then not offering any assistance to...
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Royals reveal star-studded ownership group
The Kansas City Royals' new ownership group is a star-studded list of area business people — and one famous actor. Outside of John Sherman, little was known about the new ownership group until Tuesday....
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2 Kansas hemp companies battle over trademark, website for KC Hemp Co.
With people scrambling to quickly gain a foothold and establish brands in the industrial hemp business, lawyers expected to see a rise in trademark disputes. That's now playing out in federal court in...
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Retirement creates vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals in KC
The state's Appellate Judicial Commission is accepting applications now for a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District. Judge Victor Howard retired on Nov. 1. He has since...
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One firm's loss is Spencer Fane's gain in Dallas
Spencer Fane LLP continues to find opportunities for growth in Texas, adding nine lawyers from a firm that is closing after 40 years in business. Dallas law firm Hiersche Hayward Drakeley & Urbach...
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KC-area public company plans to sell for 432% premium
One of the Kansas City area's few remaining over-the-counter stocks is to sell for $48 million in cash, which includes assuming about $1.4 million in debt. Olathe-based custom electronics manufacturer...
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Creative Planning's fourth acquisition brings AUM added through M&A in 2019...
Creative Planning Inc. acquired Hogan Financial Management LLC in Milwaukee, adding $300 million in assets under management. This marks the company's fourth acquisition this year — and the fourth...
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Customer sues automaker, Olathe Dodge over voiding lifetime warranty
Michael Marksberry bought a lifetime warranty on his 2009 Dodge Ram, but when bolts broke off the exhaust manifold he alleges Olathe Dodge Chrysler Jeep and FCA US LLC, which is the parent company of...
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Tallgrass Energy's new president has past ties to the company
Leawood-based Tallgrass Energy LP named Matt Sheehy as its new president, effective immediately. Sheehy succeeds Bill Moler, who was promoted to CEO at the end of November. David Dehaemers Jr. has...
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Erise nabs U.S. Patent Office veteran with medical tech expertise
Overland Park-based law firm Erise IP PA has bulked up its intellectual property credentials once again with the hiring of a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Jocelyn...
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Exec: Continually adapting keeps 40-year-old B2B solutions provider growing
Overland Park-based MSTS is growing quickly after developing a package of business-to-business sales systems, leading it to hire more than 100 people this year.
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