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Garmin, Black & Veatch embezzler gets 8 years
Patricia Webb of Lee's Summit was sentenced to eight years in federal prison without parole, after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $1.5 million from Garmin International Inc., Black &...
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Pivot CEO: Buying local engineering firms brings more advantages
In a continuing quest to build up its U.S.-based electronics design and manufacturing capabilities, Pivot International Inc. acquired its third local electrical engineering firm in the past 17 months....
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How bad was April for KC-made auto sales? Even the F-150 suffers
April was the fourth month in row that U.S. automobile sales declined and vehicles produced in the Kansas City area were not immune to the emerging trend. Both vehicles produced at Ford's Kansas City...
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Independence law firm expands presence in KC area
After hiring two litigators with decades of experience, Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish LLC expanded its firm by opening its third and fourth offices. With the hiring of Dennis Horner and Jeffrey...
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Entrepreneur: 5 basic tips to build company culture early
Establishing a solid company culture is like forging a path through the jungle: You need to know your end goal and have a plan and the right tools to find your way there — otherwise, you could find...
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Boulevard rolls out the barrel in the Volunteer State
Boulevard Brewing Co. signed agreements to have its beers distributed throughout Tennessee starting May 15. The Kansas City-based craft brewer signed agreements with four distributors. Bounty Bev will...
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Why you should (continue to) care about the $12.2B Great Plains/Westar merger
Great Plains Energy Inc. (NYSE: GXP) is taking another shot at acquiring Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE: WR), which is a huge business story in the Kansas City area for many reasons. Besides the fact that...
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Great Plains-Westar: What's next?
Great Plains Energy Inc. CEO Terry Bassham is in the midst of negotiations to revive the deal to acquire Westar Energy Inc. that the Kansas Corporation Commission rejected in April. Sometime before May...
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Chiefs will create exclusive club for high-end clients [RENDERINGS]
Every summer, the Kansas City Chiefs use the offseason as an opportunity to improve Arrowhead Stadium, typically involving at least one major construction project. This summer is no exception. The...
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CommunityAmerica unveils its gate at Arrowhead
In an effort to increase brand awareness, CommunityAmerica Credit Union has become the official banking partner of the Kansas City Chiefs and revealed all the different ways the credit union will team...
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DST plans another $300M share repurchase, 2-for-1 stock split
With its stock enjoying a nice climb for the past few months, Kansas City-based DST Systems Inc. announced a two-for-one stock split and a new share repurchasing program worth $300 million. DST's stock...
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How a small Olathe bank achieved one of the best return on assets in U.S.
First Federal Savings & Loan Bank was the only bank based in the Kansas City area to be named to the Independent Community Bankers of America's list of the top-performing community banks in the...
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Creative Planning president sees $25B milestone as 'a starting line'
Peter Mallouk has grown Creative Planning Inc. from a firm with $30 million in assets in 2004 into an award-winning nationwide financial partner that just topped $25 billion in assets. For many...
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Champion of Business: Country Club Bank
Country Club Bank has little problem standing out from the crowd of 135 bank brands in the Kansas City area because it offers services many competitors don’t have. The sixth-largest based in the metro...
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Champion of Business: Kansas City Chiefs
Few brands in the Kansas City area are as instantly recognizable as the Kansas City Chiefs, and win or lose, the reputation of that brand always has been associated with business excellence. Building...
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$188M victory in HCA case transforms small KC law firm
Among the dozens of signs designating parking spaces at Husch Blackwell LLP's Kansas City offices, you'll find two signs for guests of a small law firm called Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLP. But...
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Cobb retires; H&R Block begins search for a new CEO
Bill Cobb informed the board at H&R Block Inc. that he will retire from his positions as president, CEO and director effective July 31. Cobb, 60, signed an agreement to continue full time in his...
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Analysis: Exploring Cobb's legacy as CEO at H&R Block
Bill Cobb is set to retire July 31 as CEO of H&R Block Inc., leaving a mixed legacy in his wake. Cobb's primary accomplishments include overseeing the sale of RSM McGladrey and H&R Block Bank,...
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Scoular’s new general counsel comes from Kansas City
Omaha-based The Scoular Co.’s newly hired general counsel is a veteran attorney who was a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP in Kansas City. Scoular hired Megan Belcher as its new general counsel,...
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What's in retiring H&R Block CEO Cobb's separation package?
H&R Block Inc. CEO Bill Cobb's employment agreement shows he could receive a separation package worth at least $5.92 million when he retires on July 31. Cobb's most recent employment agreement...
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