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Missouri Bank’s winning formula: build relationships, offer value, be a good...
Missouri Bank & Trust is one of the fastest-growing banks in the Kansas City area, yet it also has a virtually nonexistent problem loan ratio. The bank increased its loans by 11.7 percent to $371.8...
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Commander in Chiefs: Hunt rebuilds executive team to find success on field
The low point for Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt this past season came off the football field. It was a Dec. 1 phone call telling him that linebacker Javon Belcher had murdered his girlfriend...
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Riverside lands 263 new jobs with new auto supplier plant
Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems announced its plans to construct a $45 million production facility in Riverside, Mo., that will create 263 new local jobs. Construction on the 258,000 square-foot...
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Kansas City Chiefs seek good play for good business
The Kansas City Chiefs football team is an iconic part of the metro's culture , but they’re also a business that's being roughed up by poor performance on the field. The situation is akin to a...
View ArticleFirst Missouri Bank eyes urban location
First Missouri Bank is hoping a new branch office in North Kansas City will help it diversify its base of agriculture and rural banking. If approved by regulators, this would be the sixth location for...
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Large appraiser makes new home in KC
The largest independent provider of residential real estate appraisals in the United States opened a branch in Kansas City, hoping to tap into the growing strength it sees in the local real estate...
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Honchos' KC visit portends more Ford jobs
Joe Hinrichs, Ford Motor Co.'s president of the Americas, will be in Kansas City on Thursday, where he is expected to announce that at least one other work crew will be added on the F-150 production...
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Affiliated OP firms share new COO
Kent Galley was named as COO of four intertwined entrepreneurial companies in Overland Park. Galley now is COO of Ticket Solutions, Earned Rewards Cash, VeriProcess and VeriShip. The companies all have...
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Business owners are more optimistic — sort of
Small to midsized business owners are optimistic about their growth but remain concerned about the overall growth of the U.S. economy, according to several new surveys. The Deloitte LLP Mid-Market...
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KC-made F-150 powers Ford sales in April
Overall sales for General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. were up substantially in April, but vehicles produced in Kansas City had mixed effect on that growth. Overall sales at Ford climbed 17.9 percent...
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Ford shows faith in Missouri workers
Not many announcements can get Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon quite as excited as hearing that Ford Motor Co. will create 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. Ford (NYSE: F) plans to hire...
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Federal Savings Bank goes gangbusters on growth
For the second year in a row, Federal Savings Bank is the fastest-growing bank in Kansas and, for its size, the fastest-growing bank in the United States. It’s a particularly impressive feat given that...
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Reporter page: Debt collection saves area $2B a year in write-offs
Many businesses rely on consumer credit to boost sales and help their business growth, but when the process goes awry, that’s when collectors can make a serious impact. Third-party collectors recover...
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Missouri’s auto focus keeps rolling successes off the line in KC
A pair of recent announcements, roughly a week apart, point to the continuing benefits to the area economy springing from a Missouri program passed in 2010. Gov. Jay Nixon was in Riverside on April 26...
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Valutrust Solutions expects huge growth after sale
The fifth-largest title company in the United States has bought serial entrepreneur Lance Melber’s latest business, Valutrust Solutions LLC, for an undisclosed amount. Valutrust Solutions is an...
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Citizens Bank adds to its Northland presence
Citizens Bank & Trust chose two locations on North Oak Trafficway as the place to open its first new branch offices since November 2008. The new branches, 8405 and 4911 North Oak Trafficway in...
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Missouri and Kansas rank high as places to retire
Missouri and Kansas are two of the best states to retire in, based on a new study released by Bankrate.com. Missouri ranked 11th on the list while Kansas ranked 13th. The study looked at medical care,...
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Inergy founder won't suffer from empty nest syndrome
Inergy LP founder John Sherman feels pretty good about the decision to merge his company with Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, despite the fact that he’s about to give up control of the company....
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Boulevard customers now can drink beer for charity
Boulevard Brewing Co.'s latest marketing campaign gives people a great reason for drinking its pilsner: It’s for charity. The Kansas City-based craft brewer has rebranded Boulevard Pilsner as "KC...
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Camping World's RV roll-up strategy reaches KC
Nationwide RV in Grain Valley, the largest RV dealership in Missouri by volume, was acquired by Camping World for an undisclosed amount. Camping World is the nation’s largest RV retailer. Newly...
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