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Kansans plan to outspend Missourians on Black Friday
When it comes to shopping on Black Friday, Kansans are more pumped up about it than Missourians. Kansans plan to spend an average of $473 on Black Friday or $82 more than their counterparts in...
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U.S. Bank plans to hire 3,000 nationwide
Richard Davis, CEO of U.S. Bancorp, announced the company plans to hire 3,000 new employees in 2015, boosting its overall employment to about 69,000. Davis said most of the jobs will be in compliance...
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H&R Block offers free Affordable Care Act tools
The Affordable Care Act is the biggest change to the tax code in 20 years and H&R Block is helping people navigate the changes by launching several free online tools and resources. The Kansas...
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Union Bank & Trust names new regional president
Josh Bright was named the new Kansas City regional president of Union Bank & Trust Co. Bright became regional president in August, replacing Jesse West. Union Bank & Trust has two branches in...
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New F-150 will have industry-leading fuel economy
For the past year Ford Motor Co. has been releasing tidbits of information on the newly redesigned 2015 F-150, but one key detail was missing: the fuel economy. But not any more. Ford announced that...
View ArticlePony Express Bank plans its second KC-area branch
Pony Express Bank plans to build a branch at 8401 N. Booth Avenue in Kansas City, which will be its second branch in the area. CEO Scott Page said he wants the bank to have a bigger presence in the...
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5 tips to protect your business on Black Friday/Cyber Monday
Given the amount of business that occurs on Black Friday and Cyber Monday — and its crucial importance to the profitability of many companies — protecting yourself from cyber attack is paramount....
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James Dornbrook: Salmen, Stepp accrue national recognition
The industry-leading experience and knowledge found at Kansas City-area financial planning firms once again was on display recently, with two local planners gaining national attention. Richard Salmen,...
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Entrepreneur: 3 simple fraud prevention tips
Could your business survive losing $147,000? That's the average occupational fraud loss for a company with fewer than 100 employees. More than 50 percent of businesses hit with fraud never recover the...
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Ford will throw 500 people at F-150 retooling in KC
Ford Motor Co. will bring in 500 people from outside contractors to retool the F-150 production line at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo from the end of this year through early 2015. The...
View ArticleKansas City Royals implement digital ticketing for next season
Fresh off a World Series run the Kansas City Royals aren't slowing down in the off-season, launching a new digital ticketing system for all season-ticket holders for the 2015 season. Season-ticket...
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Want to experience the Phog? It's not cheap
The University of Kansas has the third-highest median ticket price for men's basketball games in the NCAA, at least in the resale market. Tickets to see the Jayhawks go for a median price of $165,...
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DST Systems sells subsidiary for $95M in cash
Kansas City-based DST Systems Inc. announced that it completed the sale of DST Global Solutions Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, to SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. for $95 million in cash. DST...
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50+ Years In: Banker Lefko shares lessons learned
The Kansas City Business Journal is launching a new series profiling Kansas City businesspeople with 50 years or more of experience. This week, we feature Allen Lefko, chairman of Bank of Grain Valley,...
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ATK, U.S. Army invest $11M in Independence ammo plant
The U.S. Army and ATK Small Caliber Systems launched a newly renovated ammunition production facility at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence. The partners invested $11 million to renovate...
View ArticleOP's SeaFire Insurance will sell to large Maryland underwriter
Overland Park-based SeaFire Insurance Services LLC agreed to be acquired by Victor O. Schinnerer & Co., one of the largest underwriters of specialty insurance programs in the world. SeaFire is...
View ArticleTriCentury Bank completes acquisition, HQ move to De Soto
TriCentury Bank completed its acquisition of bank branches in De Soto and Spring Hill from Equity Bank, and moved its headquarters from Simpson, Kan., to the new location in De Soto. The bank is led by...
View ArticleTwo KC financial institutions rank in Top 200 healthiest
The Kansas City area had one bank on the list of the Top 200 Healthiest Banks and one credit union on the list of Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions by DepositAccounts.com. Kearney-based KCB Bank was...
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$20M in collector cars up for sale at huge auto auction
Mecum Auctions is back in Kansas City this week and starting at 1 p.m. Thursday about $20 million worth of collector cars will be sold. The Kansas City Convention Center is the only venue where the...
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Ford Transit shines in November auto sales report
Ford Transit sales continue to accelerate, doubling since last month and quadrupling since September. Ford Motor Co. sold 4,851 Transit vans in November, up 114.9 percent from 2,257 in October....
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