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Bank of America introduces ATMs with video chat
Bank of America is rolling out new ATMs that offer human interaction — in a technological sort of way. The new ATMs, which allow real-time video chat with a live teller if assistance is needed, are...
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American Century CIO Chang resigns
Enrique Chang resigned as chief investment officer at American Century Investments to take a similar role at Denver-based Janus Capital Group Inc. Chang, 50, has served as CIO at Kansas City-based...
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Hunt Midwest signs another Ford-related lease
The Hunt Midwest Business Center in Kansas City signed a lease with Adrian Steel, an automotive supply company that specializes in producing commercial van interiors. The lease includes a...
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Crown Equipment hires to fill out new Lenexa facility
Crown Equipment Corp. is hiring to fill out its new sales and service facility in Lenexa. Crown, based in New Bremen, Ohio, opened the 70,000-square-foot facility on April 1 with an initial plans to...
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Waddell & Reed exec gets RBI for advanced screening of '42'
Tom Butch played a major league role in landing a special advanced screening of the movie “42” in Kansas City. The movie depicts the story of Jackie Robinson, who became the first African-American...
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CrossFirst raises another round of funding
CrossFirst Holdings LLC completed a private placement of common equity worth $21.9 million. Leawood-based CrossFirst Holdings is the holding company for CrossFirst Bank, which has $600 million in...
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Body language of Chiefs leadership speaks volumes
It was pretty interesting to get a behind the scenes look today at the Kansas City Chiefs as they interacted with some of their most important sponsors and shared information about the progress of the...
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Capstone Awards: I-70 & I-435 Interchange
Location: Kansas City Cost: $46 million Players: Missouri Department of Transportation; Delich Roth & Goodwillie Engineers; Clarkson Construction Co. Description: Added lanes to eastbound and...
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Galvmet’s stopgap, recession-survival measures continue to pay off
Galvmet Steel & HVAC Supply was having one of the best years in its 21-year history until the recession hit. Overnight, its prospects did a 180. Kansas City-based Galvmet is a distributor of steel...
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Reporter page: New Ford Transit’s economic benefit makes the rounds in KC
The economic effect of Ford Motor Co. producing its all-new Ford Transit commercial van is becoming reality — and it goes well beyond the $1.1 billion direct investment in retooling the Kansas City...
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Apha Energy gives credit to Mazuma
Ike Nwabuonwu and Gabriel Okafor run one of the most successful minority-owned small businesses in Kansas City today. But Alpha Energy and Electric Inc. very nearly never got off the ground. Nwabuonwu...
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Lending dispute leaves small biz caught in the middle
Frank Clay, a service-disabled veteran, needed a job when he left the military and decided to create his own. Clay wanted to start a business to provide cleaning supplies to Department of Veterans...
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WireCo CEO exits after turning the company around
After nearly 10 years at the helm of WireCo WorldGroup Inc., Ira Glazer resigned effective Wednesday. Glazer, 61, is a turnaround specialist. He became president and CEO of Kansas City-based WireCo in...
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Giles joins Adams Dairy Bank
Steven Giles was named as executive vice president and chief lending officer for Adams Dairy Bank. Giles is a founder of Overland Park-based Freedom Bank, helping it secure a bank charter and raise $9...
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Analyst: Expect bidding war for Sprint
Given the personalities and motives involved in attempts to buy Sprint Nextel Corp., a bidding war is a likely scenario between Dish Network Corp. and SoftBank Corp. Tim Farrar, a satellite industry...
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Road project reroutes Bank of Weston's expansion plans
A road-realignment project is leading Bank of Weston to move out of its branch office in Kansas City into a new building that will be constructed nearby. Kansas City planns to realign Prairie View Road...
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American Bankers Association: How to assess your banking relationship
The American Bankers Association offered seven questions for small business owners to ask themselves to determine whether they’ve created a strong relationship with their banker. Firms who answer...
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Kansas City banks make national honor roll
Six banks with a presence in the Kansas City area were recognized nationally for their strength by being named to KBW Inc.'s “Bank Honor Roll.” KBW, a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp., screened 400...
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Kansas Venture Capital, Lewis & Clark Holdings team up for acquisition
Kansas Venture Capital Inc. led a group of private equity partners in the purchase of Nashville-based Bennett Tool & Die Co. Inc. Brian Lueger, an associate at Overland Park-based Kansas Venture...
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Smart Warehousing attracts cosmetics trade association partner
Lenexa-based Smart Warehousing formed a partnership with Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors, a nonprofit trade group with about 650 members. Founded in 1974, ICMAD is the trade...
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