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Legal Briefs: Houston, you have a (moon rock bag) problem
Kansas City attorneys from Seigfreid Bingham PC found themselves in the middle of a weird saga about a “lunar sample return bag” used by Apollo 11 astronauts to collect moon rocks during the first...
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With a new HQ, local nonprofit hopes to become a huge job creator [PHOTOS]
Founded and supported by a group of successful local entrepreneurs, The Global Orphan Project just moved into a new headquarters in Kansas City that gives it the ability to help orphans worldwide and...
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A year later, U.S. Bank shuffle hasn't diminished leaders' focus on community
It’s been a year now since Mark Jorgenson was promoted to lead U.S. Bank’s community banking operations and Tim Petty was named as the new Kansas City regional president, and both now are more...
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Merger creates local one-stop shop for staffing services
Two staffing consulting companies in Overland Park have merged, allowing them to offer a unique, comprehensive slate of employment services. Cornerstone International Group Kansas City, which...
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Garmin exec resigns to devote his life to helping orphans
After 24 years at Garmin International Inc., Jon Cassat resigned as the Olathe tech company's vice president of communications to join The Global Orphan Project as the Kansas City nonprofit's chief...
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Boulevard enters sixth-most beer-loving state
Boulevard Brewing Co. will start distributing its beers in Wisconsin on April 3. The Kansas City craft brewer selected Beechwood Sales & Service to distribute its brands throughout the state for...
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Whether intentional or accidental, KC execs share how exporting grows business
You don't need to be a Fortune 500 company to grow your business through exporting and reap benefits from vastly increasing your pool of potential clients. In fact, 65 percent of all exporters in the...
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KC executive joins energy business hall of fame
Dave Schulte was inducted into Alerian's Energy Hall of Fame for his work as co-founder of Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC. Alerian, which announced Schulte and seven other inductees Tuesday, is a market...
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Newsmaker: ‘There are lots of women whose shoulders I stand on,’ lawyer...
When Dana Tippin Cutler got involved in the Missouri Bar Association soon after gaining her law degree in 1989, she had no idea she one day would become its first African-American female president....
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Not playing around: U.S. Toy sues local tech company for negligence
U.S. Toy Co. Inc., which sells party supplies, novelty toys, games and other items, filed a lawsuit against ProActive Solutions Inc. of Mission, claiming that ProActive's negligence resulted in...
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On the Money: Best part of Bats’ KC tale? Its next chapters
The initial public offering of Snapchat stole all the national business headlines the week of Feb. 27, but it’s important for Kansas Citians not to miss the news of CBOE closing on its acquisition of...
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KC Auto Show roars into town with 500 vehicles, including several debuts...
The Greater Kansas City International Auto Show is underway, running through Sunday at Bartle Hall and displaying 500 vehicles. The auto show includes everything from brand-new releases making their...
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Cover Story: How a Japanese company can help AmCen grow (and maybe cure cancer)
A new partnership with one of the largest money management firms in Japan is opening a world of opportunity for American Century Investments — and its hometown. Nomura Holdings Inc. paid $1 billion for...
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Worlds of Fun settles pollution case
Worlds of Fun LLC reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed against it by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, which accused it of discharging illegal levels of pollution into the Missouri River...
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UMB Healthcare CEO: ACA replacement may bring 'huge opportunities'
The American Health Care Act of 2017, part of the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, contains several provisions related to health savings accounts that have the full...
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Federal grand jury indicts tax preparers for fraud
Three tax preparers doing business as Instant Tax Service and Speedy Tax Service were indicted for tax fraud by a federal grand jury in Kansas City. The tax preparers were Azareia Derseh, Ananeia...
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Equity Bank CEO: KC important to aggressive growth strategy
Equity Bank just completed its 11th acquisition in the past 15 years, including its third deal in the past 17 months, and isn’t showing any sign of slowing down. Brad Elliott, chairman and CEO of...
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H&R Block accuses franchise seller of fraud, breach of contract
H&R Block Enterprises LLC, a subsidiary of Kansas City-based H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB), is suing the former owner of a tax franchise business it acquired for fraudulent misrepresentation,...
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Shook Hardy names five new partners in Kansas City
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP elected 10 new partners, including five in the Kansas City office. The five new partners in Kansas City include Sarah Lynn Baltzell, Brandon Gutshall, Lindsey Heinz, Dale...
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Stinson Leonard nabs IP group chair from competitor
Kansas City-based Stinson Leonard Street LLP hired David Barnard as a partner in its Kansas City office. Barnard spent the past 11 years at Lathrop & Gage LLP in Kansas City, most recently as...
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