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Chip shortage means yet another shutdown for Ford's KC plant
Ford Motor Co. still can't get enough semiconductor chips to keep its production going full strength, so it's scheduling a halt in production at its Kansas City Assembly Plant later this month.
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Wyndham Capital Mortgage plans for hefty growth in Kansas City
Wyndham Capital Mortgage expects to double its employment in Overland Park this year and hopes to do it again in 2022. Much of its employment and loan volume growth originates with its tech-driven...
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Federal lawsuit in KC could reshape Missouri's marijuana business ownership...
A requirement that Missouri medical marijuana facilities be majority owned by state residents faces a legal challenge. If the plaintiff wins, lawyers expect it to trigger a flood of out-of-state...
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Husch Blackwell hires first chief diversity officer, the firm's first C-level...
Husch Blackwell's first C-level diversity, equity and inclusion officer discusses her plans to build on a solid foundation.
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Leawood-based Prevail adds service to help clients invest in real estate
With its clients hungry for investments that are not correlated to the stock market, Leawood-based Prevail Innovative Wealth Strategies launched an independent real estate investing division.
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Shick Esteve owner’s latest acquisition helps it tackle larger projects
Linxis Group acquired a Dutch company called Bakon, that will boost Shick Esteve's food processing automation equipment capabilities and offerings.
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Financial planners welcome waiver of Kansas fees, but it's no windfall for firms
Kansas waived all the registration fees it charges financial planners, wealth managers, brokers and agents for its fiscal year 2022, cutting about $16 million of revenue out of its budget. Affected...
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Mariner Wealth Advisors is officially back in mergers and acquisitions mode
Although Mariner Wealth Advisors has made 23 acquisitions since its founding in 2006, it's been quiet since March 2020. That's about to change.
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Connecting KC: BMG partner believes creating opportunity 'can solve a lot of...
Adam Hawley works to help "people that look like me" understand that not all opportunities are alike, something he realized after a conversation with a former college basketball teammate.
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KC bankers: The branch isn’t dying — it’s just changing
Not only do Kansas City area bankers not have plans to totally eliminate the bank branches, they're coming up with ways to rejuvenate them. That's a different take on branches than a recent national...
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Why former Mobank Chairman Burcham invested in two KC companies
Grant Burcham has been relatively quiet since retiring from banking in 2018, but now he's making a big splash in Kansas City with the acquisition of one tech company and an investment in another.
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Kansas City-based Freedom Interiors lands KCI furnishing contract
Kansas City's new airport terminal will be furnished by Freedom Interiors, a Kansas City-based, woman- and minority-owned company that was founded in 2011.
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BKD picks KC exec to lead new global tax practice
BKD hired a leader for its new Global Tax Integration practice, which it hopes will help the firm add more Midwest public companies as clients.
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Lawyers took advantage of Van Tuyl grandson’s mental illness, amended lawsuit...
The late Cecil Van Tuyl's family says lawyers representing Chad Logan were made aware of his mental health issues. But instead of steering him back toward treatment, they claim the lawyers instead...
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With a new majority owner, KCAS Bioanalytical focuses on rapid growth
With support from local investors and a new majority owner, Shawnee-based KCAS Bioanalytical and Biomarker Services is on track for rapid growth, with plans to more than double its local employment.
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Two KC-area financial planning CEOs share advice for navigating turbulent market
Cash and bonds are not where consumers should put their money. Two Kansas City-area financial planning CEOs share this and other advice about how people should handle the market right now.
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Multitude of rules on college athletes' use of name, image, likeness creates...
As college athletes and sponsors scramble to take advantage of new name, image and likeness rules, lawyers are advising caution in dealing with a jumble of federal court rulings, state statutes and...
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J. Rieger undertakes major construction project to create unique outdoor spaces
"We're not in the Crossroads (Arts District) or Downtown," Brand Director Lucy Rieger said. "We're out of people's way, so we needed to blow them away ..."
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AltCap fills three top roles with leadership reorganization
Kansas City-based AltCap filled three leadership positions in an effort to position the organization for future growth.
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Sporting KC: Mahomes' ownership stake reflects his passion for the club, city
Sporting Kansas City President Jake Reid says the all-everything quarterback's new stake will benefit both the club and the city. Although Mahomes' role is undetermined right now, Reid says the team...
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