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2017 NextGen Leaders: Amber Manning
The goal of the NextGen Leaders program is to identify those in the Kansas City business and civic community who are beginning to exert their influence through leadership at their companies, on...
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2017 NextGen Leaders: Karrie Clinkinbeard
The goal of the NextGen Leaders program is to identify those in the Kansas City business and civic community who are beginning to exert their influence through leadership at their companies, on...
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War Stories: Moon dust mix-up puts millions at stake for lawyers
It was just a normal day at the office for commercial litigator Chris McHugh when his phone rang and one of the most interesting cases of his career landed in his lap.
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War Stories: Moon dust mix-up puts millions at stake for lawyers
It was just a normal day at the office for commercial litigator Chris McHugh when his phone rang and one of the most interesting cases of his career landed in his lap.
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IRS: Business identity theft cases jump 250% so far in 2017
The Internal Revenue Service warned that it already has seen business identity theft cases rise 250 percent through June. The IRS logged 4,000 business identity theft cases in 2016, and through June...
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Bank's new HQ will be in Leawood building that housed CBIZ
The bank acquired the 131,000-square-foot building at 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway in Leawood and will turn it into its new headquarters.
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Outflows are slowing, but Waddell continues shedding AUM
After losing $24 billion in assets under management in 2016, Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. continues to struggle, seeing assets drop to $80.4 billion in the second quarter, down 7 percent from a...
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American Century uses roof replacement as a marketing opportunity (Video)
When the roof for a building at American Century Investments’ headquarters campus in Kansas City needed replacing, the company saw it as a modern-day marketing opportunity. The building at 4400 Main...
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Lawsuit: Service wrongly took data from cell phones, used it for spam texts
A social networking service called Flurry is accused of secretly collecting personal information from its users' cell phones and illegally using that data to send thousands of spam text messages. One...
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Core Bank makes another strong move to grow its new KC presence
Core Bank applied for and received Preferred Lender status from the Small Business Administration, which should help the bank grow even faster in the Kansas City area. The SBA Preferred Lender Program...
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Continuing sales slide for KC-made autos starts to become concerning
Two of the three vehicles manufactured in Kansas City experienced huge declines in sales, mirroring an overall downward trend for auto sales that is starting to affect the area economy. Overall...
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Newsmaker: This wealth manager's metric is how much he can give away
Ron Finke runs a wealth management company called Stewardship Capital in Independence. As the name might suggest, Finke's venture has more of a community focus than its peers.
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H&R Block board fights proposal loosening nomination rules
A pair of active investors with a reputation for filing proposals that benefit average shareholders have their sights set on H&R Block Inc. John Chevedden, on behalf of Kenneth Steiner, seek to...
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Sun Life extends its lease in KC as it seeks more growth
The sixth largest group benefits business in the U.S. just made a long term commitment to housing a major operation in Kansas City.
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Former CFO pleads guilty to embezzling $6.5M from KC company
Douglas Ferrell, who was CFO for Scarbrough International Ltd. in Kansas City, pleaded guilty to embezzling $6.5 million. Ferrell could get 30 years in federal prison without parole, the U.S....
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Investment in movie house spurs suits against Great Plains Trust, Kornitzer...
Great Plains Trust Co. and Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. face two lawsuits from four different clients over a huge losses from an investment in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
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Boulevard collaborates on MLS beer series
Boulevard Brewing Co. collaborated on a new beer for a nationwide project called “The Supporter Series,” which ties together breweries that are sponsors of Major League Soccer. Land-Grant Brewing Co....
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Enterprise Bank finds growth in unexpected place: financial education classes
Enterprise Bank is finding increasing success gaining a reputation as the go-to place for small business owners to get answers through a service called Enterprise University.
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KC lawyer now leads elite international organization
Scott Kreamer, managing member of Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice in Kansas City, was elected president of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).
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KCK craft beer packager's acquirer hopes to tap expansion
Atlas Labels & Packaging in Kansas City, Kan., has sold and will get a new president with experience in the beer industry. Atlas Labels has been around since 1977, filling a niche providing...
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