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BATS loses market share in 2013
BATS Global Markets Inc. saw its market share drop 2 percentage points in the United States and Europe in December. The Lenexa-based electronic stock exchange operator finished December with a 9.9...
View ArticleMontage Investments launches two new mutual funds
Montage Investments, the asset management arm of Leawood-based Mariner Holdings LLC, was involved in the launch of two new mutual funds. Nuance Investments, a portfolio company of Montage Investments,...
View ArticleSchenck Process Group merges two entities, sets HQ in Kansas City
Schenck Process Group announced that it will merge subsidiaries Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate into one entity called Schenck Process LLC, which will have its headquarters in Kansas City. Based in...
View ArticlePentrust Solutions acquires TW Automation
The principals of Kansas City-based business advisory firm Pentrust Solutions LC will be putting their skills to the test in a more personal way now that they've acquired TW Automation, which is based...
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Mulally will stay put at Ford
Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Co., told reporters he plans to stay at the helm of Ford Motor Co. at least through 2014. Mulally's statement kills speculation that he would resign to accept the CEO...
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Feds crack down on Washington Redskins brand. Are Chiefs next?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused to register a trademark for a name containing the word "Redskins," saying it used an offensive, derogatory slang term. A company that sells pork rinds was...
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FC Kansas City signs two-year deal to play at UMKC
FC Kansas City has signed a two year agreement with the University of Missouri-Kansas City to play home games at Stanley H. Durwood Stadium. Last year in its inaugural season, the professional women's...
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Hundreds turn out to honor R. Crosby Kemper Jr.'s life
People of all walks of life turned out to remember the life of R. Crosby Kemper Jr. on Thursday at a memorial service and reception. A veritable Who's Who of Kansas City attended the event, including...
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(re)Building Block: Cobb tackles vexing problem: smoothing revenue, adding...
Two years after Bill Cobb accepted the job as CEO of H&R Block Inc., he’s made a dent in the company’s goals to grow by focusing on its core tax business, but he’s still got plenty to do. The...
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(re)Building Block: Cobb Q&A: KC ‘most welcoming place we’ve ever moved to’
Bill Cobb’s experience made him well prepared to take over as CEO of H&R Block Inc. in May 2011. Before then, Cobb was president of eBay U.S. Marketplaces, which traded $25 billion in goods and...
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James Dornbrook: Kemper touched nearly every aspect of life in KC
Kansas City suffered the loss of one of its most influential residents when R. Crosby Kemper Jr. died Jan. 2 at age 86. His activities touched virtually every aspect of Kansas City culture: business,...
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Kemper funeral offers a chance to reflect
There's nothing like a funeral to create deep thoughts, and the services for R. Crosby Kemper Jr. certainly evoked that response. It's virtually impossible not to think about your place in the...
View ArticleACG-FEI forecast: Continued economic improvement in 2014
The Kansas City chapters of Association for Corporate Growth and Financial Executives International received an upbeat economic forecast for 2014 at their annual combined meeting. Although the economy...
View ArticleMontage Investments reaches $20B in AUM
Leawood-based Montage Investments grew its assets under management by 53.9 percent in 2013, reaching $20 billion. Montage Investments is the asset management arm of Mariner Holdings LLC, which also has...
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Ford calls new F-150 'tough and smart'
Ford Motor Co. unveiled the 2015 F-150 at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday, calling it not only "Built Ford Tough," but smart as well. The newly-designed F-150 is 700 pounds lighter, achieved by...
View ArticleRizzo sues Central Bank of Kansas City for fraud
Silvia Rizzo, wife of former Missouri State Representative and former chairman of the Jackson County Legislature Henry Rizzo, is suing Central Bank of Kansas City. Silvia Rizzo alleges that Central...
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New Warrensburg plant will supply GM Fairfax
Janesville Acoustics, an acoustical fiber insulation provider based in Southfield, Michigan, will invest $13.4 million in a new 155,000 square-foot facility in Warrensburg that will supply the General...
View ArticleStrategic AR Solutions sells to Brightree LLC
Overland Park-based Strategic AR Solutions LLC, a provider of billing and collection solutions, was sold to Brightree LLC, based in Atlanta. Strategic AR, which had announced a strategic relationship...
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Hoenig: Banking industry changes will drive up business costs
The banking industry is in the midst of tremendous change due to a heavy load of new regulations, which eventually will affect access to credit, Tom Hoenig said in Kansas City on Tuesday. Hoenig, vice...
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Chiefs score ratings touchdown
The Kansas City Chiefs saw their ratings jump 41 percent in the past year, the highest gain in the National Football League. The Chiefs jumped from the worst record in football last year to a 9-0...
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