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James Dornbrook: Ford’s retooling means jobs, bright future
The investments Ford Motor Co. continues to make in its Kansas City Assembly Plant are a gift that keeps on giving to the regional economy. Since 2012, Ford has added 4,000 jobs at the plant and...
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List Package: Getting an MBA — Linda Sinnett
Linda Sinnett Title: CFO, Design Resources Inc. Experience: 35 years MBA: Emporia State University, 2014 What made you decide to get an MBA? I left the Kincaid Group in 2007, and I went to work for...
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NFL makes goal line stand in epic blackout battle with Senate
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings Thursday to encourage the National Football League to eliminate its practice of not broadcasting local teams on local TV if games don't sell out 72...
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H&R Block offers bonus to entice more digital clients
H&R Block Inc. recently launched its redesigned online and software products for do-it-yourself tax filers while revealing a new marketing strategy designed to nab more market share on the digital...
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Sporting KC trades a few fan favorites prior to draft
Sporting Kansas City announced three trades Monday as part of Major League Soccer's half-day trade window prior to the start of the Expansion Draft. Major League Soccer will hold an expansion draft on...
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American Century adds new manager to $14B portfolio
American Century Investments promoted Ted Harlan to a portfolio management position for its Global Growth portfolio. The Global Growth portfolio is one of the largest portfolios at Kansas City-based...
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Royals ask fans to pick the season's best games
The Kansas City Royals are asking fans for some help in selecting the best regular-season games of the past season. The selected games will be replayed during a marathon on Fox Sports Kansas City on...
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H&R Block stock takes a hit after disappointing financial results
H&R Block Inc.'s stock opened down $1.59 a share, or 4.7 percent, on Tuesday, after the company reported that its losses increased 10 percent during the second quarter of its fiscal year 2015,...
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Pierce will retire as CEO at CommunityAmerica
After 22 years as CEO of CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Dennis Pierce said he plans to retire sometime in mid-2015. Pierce said he plans to continue living in Blue Springs, near his grandchildren, but...
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Komen's KC chapter partners with NAIA women's basketball championship
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Greater Kansas City affiliate will be the title sponsor for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' 2015 Division I Women's Basketball Tournament on...
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CommunityAmerica CEO Dennis Pierce said he's had a busy and interesting year as the chairman of the Credit Union National Association, the trade group for state and federally chartered credit unions...
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Governor's cuts to KPERS pension plan draw concern from state treasurer
Kansas State Treasurer Ron Estes isn't a fan of Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to divert $40.7 million from the state's pension plan in order to address a projected $280 million state budget shortfall....
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WireCo provides wire rope for NASA's new capsule
WireCo World Group provided specially designed steel rope riser cables for the parachutes that help bring NASA's new Orion Space Capsule safely back to Earth last week. The new Orion Space Capsule is...
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Missouri, Kansas business owners express growing optimism
A study released by BMO Harris Bank showed that business owners and executives in Kansas and Missouri have increased optimism in the economy and most are expecting their businesses to grow. The study...
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WWI Museum rolls out red carpet for Angelina Jolie's movie 'Unbroken'
A partnership between Legendary Films and Waddell & Reed Inc. resulted in the National World War I Museum in Kansas City hosting a special red carpet pre-release screening of "Unbroken," directed...
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List Package: SBA loans help drive M&A deals
Local lenders are seeing an uptick in the number of entrepreneurs looking to buy a small business, and Small Business Administration loans are increasingly being relied on as a good avenue to get the...
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James Dornbrook: For midsize banks, it’s adapt or don’t grow
A study by banking consultants Cornerstone Advisors Inc. showed that banks between $1 billion and $40 billion in assets may have solid earnings now, but they're facing serious growth challenges that...
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List Package: Investment in SBA program pays off for Alterra
For the third year in a row, Overland Park-based Alterra Bank made the highest amount of Small Business Administration loans in the Kansas City area Alterra Bank made 49 SBA loans worth $27.34 million....
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Boulevard Brewing will expand distribution into Ohio
Kansas City-based Boulevard Brewing Co. announced that it signed an agreement with Cavalier Distributing in Cincinnati, which will bring its beers into Ohio starting in January. The expansion means...
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Ford overhauls MyFord Touch system
Ford Motor Co. introduced a new communications and entertainment system for its vehicles called Sync 3 in an effort to address problems with the MyFord Touch system that resulted in negative automotive...
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