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Inside the deal: Why Waddell & Reed's sale was a foregone conclusion — and...
Financial planning industry experts break down the motivations behind the $1.7 billion sale of Waddell & Reed to Macquarie Asset Management.
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Connecting KC: Shen takes unconventional path to exactly where she wants to be
About the Connecting KC series: This ongoing project aims to assist efforts to make businesses, institutions and civic organizations — and opportunity — more diverse and inclusive. Becoming a lawyer...
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Lockton adds M&A experts to bolster transaction liability service
Lockton added experienced leadership to its mergers-and-acquisitions insurance practice.
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Beer master launches TapStar to identify the area's best beer taps
Neil Witte, one of only 19 people in the world to earn the designation of Master Cicerone, is launching a program called TapStar to identify the best beer taps in the area.
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Prime Capital expects addition of Wolniewicz to board will provide growth boost
Prime Capital added Matthew Wolniewicz to its board, an expert in the financial planning industry who helped successfully grow Monringstar Global Advisor and Wealth Solutions and Fi360.
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Palmer Square founders team up to bring professional women's soccer back to KC
After three years, professional women's soccer will return to Kansas City, now that Chris and Angie Long received approval for a National Women's Soccer League expansion team. Their ownership group...
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Exclusive: H&R Block CEO explains new Block Horizons growth strategy
After years of market research and testing, H&R Block unveiled a new five-year business plan to achieve revenue and earnings growth.
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Sunderland Foundation invests $1M in Equity2 impact investment fund
The Sunderland Foundation has been making charitable grants for construction and special interest projects for 75 years, and now it's also getting into impact investing. The 75-year-old Overland Park...
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Johnson becomes first female consultant elected to RSM's national board
Beth Johnson is the first female consultant ever to be elected to RSM US LLP's board of directors. The technology consultant, who has spent the last 16 years in Kansas City, shares why it's a "big deal...
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Giant federal excise tax increase looms as craft brewers, distillers fight to...
Local craft distillers face a 400% increase and craft brewers a 100% increase in federal excise taxes on Jan. 1, further threatening their survival.
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DFA joins Starbucks, Unilever in coalition to reduce food waste, increase...
Dairy Farmers of America helped launch the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, a coalition of companies hoping to turn food waste into renewable energy and fertilizer.
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Ferrellgas reaches plan to refinance massive debt without disrupting operations
Ferrellgas reached a deal that includes a prepackaged bankruptcy filing by its publicly traded holding company, but keeps its operating company out of bankruptcy.
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Pivot International makes Digital Concepts its biggest acquisition ever
Pivot International made its biggest acquisition ever with a deal for a St. Louis-area firm that designs technology for well known brands in the high-end personal fitness equipment industry.
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Prosecutors propose settlement with the UAW that includes federal oversight
After launching a multitude of criminal investigations into the leadership of the United Auto Workers, U.S. prosecutors on Monday reached a proposed settlement that includes six years of federal...
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Cargo hauler sues Jet Midwest for not paying its bills
An air freight company from Thailand is suing Kansas City-based Jet Midwest, accusing it of never paying cargo hauling bills on two jet engines it delivered.
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Chiefs, 24 Hour Fitness founder will kick off Chiefs Fit concept in Overland...
The Kansas City Chiefs are getting into the fitness business, planning to open a facility in Overland Park in Spring.
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Great Range Capital rolls Power Labor into its One Source Staffing platform
Great Range Capital in Mission Woods continues to roll up temporary staffing firms, enabling it to offer specialized services for more industries.
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Enterprise Bank builds niche in lending for next-generation business sales
Enterprise Bank in Kansas City is seeing about 50% of its commercial and industrial lending coming from business sales, particularly to the next generation.
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Alphapointe wins summary judgment in tourniquet patent dispute
After winning a summary judgment in a patent dispute with a competitor, Alphapointe now sees the way clear for full production of its new tactical medical tourniquet, which will create scores of jobs...
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CFO Systems' expansion into Kansas City turns into a growth engine
CFO Systems expects its Kansas City office to grow rapidly during the next few years, adding experienced people and boosting revenue.
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