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ECCO Select fires, then sues COO and CFO
ECCO Select Corp. has fired COO Elizabeth DeZeeuw and CFO Daryl Hubbard and sued the two, accusing the recent hires of hatching a plot to steal business by diverting it to an independent company....
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Ex-Harrington Bank CEO shot by estranged wife
Craig Cerny, former chairman and CEO of Harrington West Financial Group Inc., was shot at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., by his estranged wife Rhonda Cerny and suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot...
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J. Rieger & Co. will create a gin with Tanqueray's former master distiller
Steeped in history and focused on producing high-quality spirits, J. Rieger & Co. in Kansas City is developing a new gin that is emblematic of the company's overall business plan. The gin will be...
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On the Money: Buzz from Duvel deal will come later
Although the acquisition of California-based Firestone Walker Brewing Co. by Duvel Moortgat isn’t likely to have much short-term effect on Boulevard Brewing Co., the long-term view creates a different...
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Newsmaker: UMB’s Klumb looks for princes among frogs
For the past 10 years, UMB Financial Corp. has been one of the most active banks in the Kansas City area on the mergers-and-acquisitions front, and driving that effort behind the scenes was Begonya...
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American Century agrees to another round with celebrity golf tournament
American Century Investments will continue to sponsor a nationally televised celebrity golf tournament, called the American Century Championship, through 2022. The Kansas City-based mutual fund...
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UMB continues to reel in Wells Fargo execs
For the second time this month, UMB Bank hired an experienced executive away from Wells Fargo. Richard Ziegner joins the Kansas City-based bank as executive vice president and director of healthcare...
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Fidelity hires private banking exec from UMB
The newest executive at Fidelity Bank in Overland Park is a 15-year veteran of Kansas City's financial services industry and most recently worked for UMB Bank. Matthew Scholfield spent the past five...
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Director vacancy doesn't slow SBA loan growth in KC district
Kansas City has the only Small Business Administration office in the nation with a vacancy at district director, yet it managed to increase lending by 12 percent. The district director position has...
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Why Empower Retirement has joined the Chiefs' sponsor roster
Empower Retirement has signed multiyear sponsorship agreements with the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. The primary bases of operation for Empower Retirement are in those...
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Equity Bank expands Kansas presence through acquisition
Wichita-based Equity Bancshares Inc. signed an agreement to acquire First Independence Corp., the holding company for First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Independence. Founded in 1905,...
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Polsinelli CEO offers prognosis for health care practice
Polsinelli PC built the nation's largest health care law practice, and it has become a driver of the firm’s nationwide growth during the past decade. The Kansas City-based law firm recently was named...
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Seeking to drop expenses, UMB is laying off executives
With expenses for interest and noninterest income rising during the second quarter, UMB Financial Corp. has been quietly laying off executives as it seeks ways to find better efficiency. UMB Financial...
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BATS creates rule to combat manipulative trading
Lenexa-based BATS Global Markets filed a new rule with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would allow the company to take swifter action against clients that engage in market manipulation. The...
View ArticleBryan Cave nabs marketer from Greater KC Chamber
Bryan Cave LLP has hired Danielle Gibbons as its new marketing manager in the Kansas City office. Gibbons will be responsible for marketing the firm’s Kansas City and Dallas offices, and handling...
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Mize Houser’s appetite for fast-food and hotel work grows
Mize Houser & Co. is looking for big growth with accounting software that treats franchise restaurants to a little quick service. The Overland Park-based company already has clients who are...
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Legal Briefs: Polsinelli’s Welsh takes in firm’s growth
Polsinelli PC CEO Russ Welsh spends a lot more time on airplanes these days than when he first took over leadership of the law firm in 1998. When he started, Polsinelli had an office in Kansas City and...
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5 KC banks make national magazine's top performers ranking
Bank Director magazine released its 2015 Bank Performance Scorecard, which included five banks based in the Kansas City area. The scorecard assesses banks nationwide based on profitability, capital...
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Tortoise Capital co-founder joins $25M Jamba Juice deal
Behind the scenes when Jamba Juice Co. (Nasdaq: JMBA) announced the sale of 73 franchise stores to a newly formed entity called Vitaligent LLC was Terry Matlack, co-founder and managing director of...
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Marsh & McLennan acquires KC agency
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., a Fortune 500 firm, announced it acquired Leawood-based Cline Wood Agency for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1984, the Cline Wood Agency has offices in Leawood, St....
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