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Intuit apologizes to customers, fights back against H&R Block
Intuit Inc. issued a public apology stating that it "messed up" when it changed its software and removed several tax forms from its Turbo Tax Deluxe version, forcing people to buy TurboTax Premier. The...
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Boulevard makes its biggest batch of Chocolate Ale yet
Kansas City's romance with Boulevard Brewing Co.'s Chocolate Ale is about to be sparked again, as the local craft brewery announced the beer will start to be distributed next week. Chocolate Ale is a...
View ArticleWilldan Group buys Lawrence engineering firm
A publicly owned California-based energy efficiency engineering firm acquired 360 Energy Engineers LLC of Lawrence. Willdan Group Inc.'s acquisition of 360 Energy Engineers was part of a deal that...
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BATS Global signs $365M deal to buy spot foreign exchange firm
BATS Global Markets soon will be a player in the foreign exchange market, after signing an agreement to acquire Hotspot FX for $365 million in cash. The foreign exchange market is huge business, with...
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Rising expenses put big dent in UMB's 2014 earnings
UMB Financial Corp. saw its 2014 earnings drop 9.9 percent to $120.66 million, compared with $133.97 million the previous year, even though interest and non-interest income rose. Expenses were the...
View ArticleAcquisitions boost Colorado presence for Bukaty Cos.
Leawood-based Bukaty Cos. Financial Services announced the acquisitions of Investment Management Consultants Ltd. and 401K Squared for an undisclosed amount. The two companies are based in Littleton,...
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Q&A: BATS president sees huge opportunity in foreign exchange market
BATS Global Markets' announcement that it would acquire Hotspot FX for $365 million showed just how badly it wanted to become a major player in the foreign exchange market. BATS President Chris...
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Could your business survive a cyber attack?
When people think about cyber attack, they often think about large retailers, banks or health care companies, but some of the most recent attacks show the liability spreads down to vendors of those...
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Undercover auditors: ‘It only takes one mistake’
Many executives feel confident that they and their employees have done what's necessary to keep sensitive information private. That confidence can be shaken when it's put to the test, say members of...
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Newsmaker: FCKC/Comets coach: ‘Not all right with losing’
Vlatko Andonovski is not a name many in Kansas City recognize, but he's worth getting to know. He's the head coach of both the Missouri Comets men's indoor soccer team and of FC Kansas City, the local...
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Undercover auditors: Team probes companies’ security soft spots
A small group of men sifts through the dumpster outside a financial services company in the middle of the night. They emerge and load the night's haul — five bags of promising material — in the back of...
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James Dornbrook: With Direct Edge folded in, BATS can look ahead
BATS Global Markets jumped through the final hoop of its merger with Direct Edge Holdings LLC and now poised is to take advantage of future opportunities. The Lenexa-based stock exchange completed...
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New head of Thomas McGee seeks talent to spark organic growth
For the first time in 20 years, the Thomas McGee LLC insurance agency in Kansas City named a new managing partner. Doug Joyce is the new managing partner, taking over for 33-year company veteran Gene...
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UMB surpasses $1B in HSA account deposits
UMB Healthcare Services, a division of Kansas City-based UMB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: UMBF), announced Tuesday that it passed $1 billion in Health Savings Account deposits and assets as of Jan. 31....
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See which KC banks had the top loan growth
With interest rates on government securities really low and lots of deposits still on their books, the 134 banks in the Kansas City area remain in a heated battle to make loans. Overall, lending by...
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Analysts like BOK Financial's growth prospects for this year
Analysts Brett Rabatin and Jonathan Craycraft of Sterne Agee said that although a decline in the energy market is affecting banks with a big presence in Oklahoma and Texas, BOK Financial Corp. appears...
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How Enterprise Bank landed its new director of commercial banking
When Brian Hoban became the new Kansas City regional president for Mutual of Omaha Bank, it created an opening at Enterprise Bank & Trust for a new director of commercial banking. Fortunately for...
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Ford will add 900 jobs at Kansas City Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Co. will add 900 new jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo to meet strong demand for the newly launched 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. The hiring in Kansas City is the lion's share of...
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New Ford jobs, raises: KC's latest reward from 2011 UAW agreement
The 2011 United Auto Workers-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement is a pivotal document for the Kansas City economy, one that allowed Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) to create thousands of new jobs and invest...
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Two West Advisors acquires capital management firm
Overland Park-based Two West Capital Advisors LLC, one of Kansas City's fastest-growing companies, expects to grow even faster now that it acquired Overland Park-based Cush Capital Management LLC. The...
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