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KC Assembly Plant plays huge role in Ford's 2014 growth plan
Ford Motor Co. announced that next year it will launch 23 new vehicles, open three manufacturing facilities around the globe and add more than 5,000 new jobs in the United States. "Next year, we are...
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Attempted bank fraud reaches $14.8B
Attempted fraud against bank deposit accounts reached $14.8 billion and banks stopped nearly 90 percent of that, according to the 2013 American Bankers Association Deposit Account Fraud Survey Report....
View ArticleThompson, Rodman join KC Fed's advisory board
Paul Thompson and Len Rodman were elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s board of directors, which meets monthly to oversee the bank’s operations and policies. Thompson, CEO of Kansas...
View ArticleH&R Block launches effort to ease electronic tax filing
Kansas City-based H&R Block Inc. hopes to make electronic tax filing much easier for clients, launching an all new interface for its online, software and iPad tax preparation services. Available...
View ArticleBoulevard plans West Bottoms street festival
A new urban street festival in Kansas City will be called Boulevardia, in honor of its host, Boulevard Brewing Co. The new festival will take place in Kansas City’s historic West Bottoms area, in and...
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Akerson discusses his legacy at GM
General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson, who plans to retire in January, obviously is thinking about his legacy as leader of the largest U.S. automobile manufacturer. According to a transcript...
View ArticleMariner Holdings unit rolls out high-growth mutual fund
Convergence Investment Partners, one of the fastest-growing subsidiaries of Mariner Holdings’ asset management firm Montage Investments, launched a new mutual fund Tuesday. The Convergence...
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Missouri insurance rate hit not as bad after claims
If you get into an automobile accident in Missouri and file your first insurance claim, your premiums will rise by an average of 27 percent, according to a report by InsuranceQuotes.com. Although...
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WIN for KC names Diven as new director
The Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation announced that Lisa Diven was named the new director of the Women's Intersport Network for Kansas City, which advocates and promotes the lifetime value...
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Kansas City-area bank lending rises 11.7 percent
Lending by commercial banks based in the Kansas City area hit the highest point since the first quarter of 2010 — up 11.7 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period a year ago. Lending...
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After one-year hiatus, Chocolate Ale returns
Boulevard Brewing Co. started bottling Chocolate Ale on Wednesday, after spending a full year improving the production process. Chocolate Ale is one of Boulevard Brewing Co.'s spring seasonal beers...
View ArticleKC Bier Co. starts brewing beer
Waldo-based Kansas City Bier Co. LLC started brewing its very first batches of beer this week, planning to introduce five brands when its tasting room opens in early February. Founder and CEO Steve...
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IRS delay won't push back H&R Block's season
H&R Block Inc. will open all of its offices Jan. 6, even though the IRS has said it won't start processing tax returns until the end of that month. The Internal Revenue Service originally intended...
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James Dornbrook: Q&A with American Century CEO Thomas
American Century Investments has come a long way. Five years ago, the Kansas City-based mutual fund provider was emerging from a recession that caused its assets under management to drop by $14...
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James Dornbrook: Lending keeps rising, so does loan-loss ratio
The third-quarter numbers for area banks show a few interesting trends. For one, lending by commercial banks based in the area reached $26.01 billion, an 11.7 percent increase from the same period a...
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Craft beer has nearly $1B impact on Kansas and Missouri
Craft brewing in Missouri and Kansas accounts for nearly 10,000 jobs and has an economic impact of almost $1 billion, according to a study by the Brewers Association. In Missouri, craft brewing has an...
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F-150 carries freight of Ford's export growth
Built at Ford Motor Co.'s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, the F-150 pickup truck accounted for nearly one-third of the company's exports during the past four years. Since 2009, more than...
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Chiefs Hall of Famers are among new additions to suit against the team
Nine more former players for the Kansas City Chiefs, including two Chiefs' Hall of Famers, joined a lawsuit filed against the team that alleges they suffered brain injuries and other damages from...
View ArticleJet Midwest CFO: New competition at KCI could be customer too
Although they will compete a bit for certain jobs, Jet Midwest Inc. sees the addition of Aviation Technical Services Inc. to the overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport as a positive....
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Ford makes a big gamble on new aluminum F-150
Ford Motor Co. is expected to make a huge splash at the Detroit Auto Show in January, with the debut of an aluminum version of the F-150 pickup truck, according to reports in multiple news outlets....
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