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Littler's aggressive hiring pays off for new Kansas City service center
Littler Mendelson PC is quickly developing a reputation in the Kansas City area as a relentless recruiter, something that's paying huge dividends as it fills out its new service center on the top two...
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Strong growth at KC company attracts $40M foreign investment
Fairway-based C2FO saw its business quadruple in the second quarter compared to a year ago, helping it attract a $40 million investment from a Singapore-based investor. Founded by Sandy Kemper in 2008,...
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Lawsuit: Waddell & Reed played active role in boxing monopolization scheme
In an effort to prove Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. was actively involved in a scheme to monopolize professional boxing, opposing lawyers provided additional details about its investments in a...
View ArticleArgentine Federal Savings names new CEO
Kansas City, Kan.-based Argentine Federal Savings named Roger McWherter as its new president and CEO. McWherter replaces Mark Reilly, who retired in July. McWherter is only the ninth person to hold the...
View ArticleGreat Southern Bank sets up regional headquarters in OP
After a multimillion-dollar investment in a building at 11050 Roe Ave. in Overland Park, Great Southern Bank has a new regional headquarters in the Kansas City area. Henry Heimsoth, Kansas City...
View ArticleHawthorn Bancshares authorizes $2M share repurchase
Hawthorn Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Lee's Summit-based Hawthorn Bank, announced that its board of directors authorized a $2 million share repurchasing program. Management of Hawthorn...
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On the Money: BMW move bodes well for KC market
If you want to get an interesting perspective on the strength of the Kansas City economy, all you have to do is take a close look at Hendrick Automotive Group. Hendrick’s three-year investment in the...
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On the Money: Activist’s plans pay off for H&R Block
It was big news when H&R Block Inc. received regulatory approval to sell its bank after a 15-month wait, allowing executives to breathe a sigh of relief and shareholders to rejoice. While most of...
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Entrepreneur: Part of building a brand is protecting it
After opening a business or launching a product, entrepreneurs can expect to put in an exorbitant amount of time, money and effort to get clients to identify with a brand — but all that could be in...
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Lenexa's Crowne Plaza hotel files multimillion-dollar suit against franchisor
Faced with lower than expected revenues and depleted capital reserves, the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lenexa is suing its franchisor, accusing it of not living up to its marketing promises and favoring a...
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Morbid scheme deposits Lee's Summit investment firm owner in prison
Lewis McBride, co-owner of Lee's Summit-based investment manager D&D Advisors LLC, was sentenced to three years and four months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded investors...
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Grandview man gets six years for $3M drug extortion scheme of Prairie Village...
Shelton Lewis, of Grandview, was sentenced to six years in prison without parole in a $3 million extortion scheme related to a cocaine deal with a Prairie Village business owner. Lewis, who also went...
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New GM takes over the wheel of Ford's $1B investment in Kansas City
Ford Motor Co. brought in Tim Young to be the general manager of its Kansas City Assembly Plant, tasking him with driving an even higher level of efficiency and quality into production of the F-150...
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Boulevard plans six-pack of releases in next two months
Boulevard Brewing Co. continues to bring a lot of variety and creativity to the craft beer scene in Kansas City, with six new releases scheduled for September and October. Boulevard will release...
View ArticleCloud 'Bud' Cray officially retires after 68 years at MGP Ingredients
Cloud "Bud" Cray announced his retirement from the board of directors at Atchison-based distiller MGP Ingredients Inc., after 68 years at the company. Cray first joined MGP (Nasdaq: MGPI) as a...
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CommunityAmerica makes top U.S. credit union rankings
Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica Credit Union was the only locally-based organization to be mentioned in DepositAccounts.com's 2015 Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions list. The list studied 6,655 credit...
View ArticleArizona bank will add loan office in Lee's Summit
The expansion at BNC National Bank now has reached the Missouri side of the metro area, with the company planning to open a new mortgage loan production office in September in Lee's Summit. The new...
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Retired Tanqueray distiller starts making his signature gin in KC
After retiring as the master distiller for Diageo, the owner of Tanqueray gin, Tom Nichol got offers from huge distilleries all over the world to develop new products and refine their processes. But he...
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Company drops suit to access Birch customers' online activity
A firm representing copyright holders has dropped its lawsuit attempting to access Birch Communications Inc. customers' private information about online activity as part of a hunt for infringement...
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Legal Briefs: Cray finally succeeds at capping MGP career
About the only thing Cloud “Bud” Cray Jr. hasn’t been involved with at MGP Ingredients Inc. in the past 74 years was founding the company. His father, Cloud Cray Sr., started the Atchison-based...
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