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Mecum will auction off $7M-$8M in collector cars in KC [PHOTOS]
Mecum Auctions rolled into Kansas City this week to auction 700 collector cars worth an estimated $7 million to $8 million. The two-day auction started at 10 a.m. Friday. It offers a wide variety of...
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KC's top 10 banks by loan growth
Ninety of the 100 banks in the Kansas City area saw their loan portfolios grow in 2016, with overall lending up 4.4 percent compared with the previous year. That's a good sign for the area economy,...
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FanThreeSixty acquires digital customer service firm
Kansas City-based FanThreeSixty LLC acquired the assets of StepOne Inc., which has patented data analytics software. The acquisition of the Texas company, which was named one of the "Top 50 Austin...
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Rieger transforms historic brand into unique high-end whiskey
Kansas City-based distillery J. Rieger & Co. revived a brand that hasn't been used in more than 100 years to launch a limited edition, hand-crafted whiskey that is that is unique to the market....
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Torn Label rolls out the barrels for collective beer experiments
Torn Label Brewing Co. soon will launch limited-release beers from its new barrel-aging program, which was put together through partnerships with local distilleries, wineries and liquor stores. The...
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Cinema Scene's shift to a new buyer results in major legal battle
Overland Park-based Cinema Scene Marketing & Promotions LLC is in an increasingly heated legal battle with one-time suitor Dallas-based Calidant Capital. Cinema Scene is a movie theater digital...
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CommunityAmerica expands commercial lending team
CommunityAmerica Credit Union, the largest credit union in the Kansas City area, continued expanding its capabilities as a small business lender by hiring five new commercial bankers. CommunityAmerica...
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Inside the revenue numbers for KC's top five law firms
The revenue and profits of the five law firms with the most attorneys in the Kansas City area show the industry facing challenges. The top five firms are Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Polsinelli PC,...
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March is a bad month for sales of KC-made autos
Two of the three vehicles manufactured in the Kansas City area saw dramatic declines in March sales compared to a year ago. The Chevrolet Malibu saw the biggest decline in March, dropping 35.5 percent...
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Astronaut Scott Kelly shares down-to-Earth leadership lessons in KC
After spending a year in space orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station, Scott Kelly learned several lessons that also apply to being a good business leader. Kelly was the keynote speaker...
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Competitor nabs two experienced IP attorneys from Polsinelli
Armstrong Teasdale LLP added to its intellectual property practice in Kansas City by hiring two experienced attorneys away from Polsinelli PC. The two attorneys, Tracey Truitt and Kelley Schnieders,...
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Swedish manufacturer will create 60 jobs at new Shawnee plant
Automated garage door manufacturer Entrematic Group AB leased a 70,000-square-foot building in Shawnee in order to expand its Kansas manufacturing operations. Entrematic currently has a...
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Kansas City Comets majority owners walk away from team
Brad and Greg Likens resigned their management positions at the Kansas City Comets and relinquished their 90 percent ownership stake in the team. The move is related to a legal battle between the...
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Entrepreneur: Making the generational transfer
Plenty of different dynamics come with successfully transitioning a family business to the next generation — not just the financial aspects, but also the personalities involved and ensuring that the...
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KC-area M&A activity slows in 2016 but still shows promise
Mergers-and-acquisitions activity in the metro area slowed slightly in the past year, but the deals were much bigger, according to a report by Kansas City-based CC Capital Advisors. The Kansas City...
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On the Money: Mariner move about one thing — more growth
A new headquarters for Mariner Holdings LLC ensures that the company has plenty of room to grow as CEO Marty Bicknell once again turns his attention to mergers and acquisitions in 2017. Mariner...
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Great Plains Trust claims Lenexa firm is violating its trademark
Overland Park-based Great Plains Trust Co. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Kansas against a Lenexa company for trademark infringement and unfair competition. Great Plains Trust argues...
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Years-old fall at Kemper Arena leads to new lawsuit
While Kansas City officials are working with a developer to redo Kemper Arena, its arena manager, Anschutz Entertainment Group, is busy cleaning up some legal matters at the venue. Diann Brown of...
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Lake City rearms with big new ammo order
Orbital ATK Inc. received a $92 million order for small-caliber ammunition produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence. The order was for standard 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm ammunition...
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Spencer Fane continues to climb in a flat legal market
With most of the legal market experiencing an environment of flat to declining revenue and profits, Kansas City-based Spencer Fane LLP continues rising through the ranks, with double-digit growth....
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