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GM's Fairfax factory earns Energy Star certificate
General Motors' Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kan., received an Energy Star certificate from the Environmental Protection Agency, becoming only the second industrial plant in Kansas to earn...
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Arvest Bank dives back into M&A with a $391M splash
Arvest Bank hasn’t bought a bank since it acquired Kansas City-based Union Bank in 2012, but it has re-entered the mix with a $391 million all-cash deal to acquire Bear State Financial Inc., which will...
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Riverside food equipment manufacturer gobbles up peer
Riverside-based Marlen International Inc. gained new technology for the food processing systems it manufactures by acquiring an Oklahoma-based maker of food processing equipment. Marlen International...
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Tradewind CEO: U.S. tariffs would cloud solar industry
A petition filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission by a bankrupt solar panel manufacturer raised Tradewind Energy Inc. CEO Rob Freeman’s level of concern so high that he immediately took it...
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Katz Law Firm, Sandberg Phoenix see mutual benefit in joining
The Katz Law Firm, which handled real estate law issues for dozens of area shopping centers and apartment complexes, has joined the Kansas City office of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard PC.
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2017 Women Who Mean Business: Cheryl Bicknell
COO and chief strategy officer, Mariner Holdings Responsibilities: She helps develop, communicate and execute on strategic initiatives; ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory guidelines; and...
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2017 Women Who Mean Business: Kathy Nelson
CEO, Greater Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation Responsibilities: Advocating for sports in the Kansas City area, attracting sporting events to local venues and creating new opportunities for...
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With noncompete expiring, BridgeQuest expects faster growth
BridgeQuest Wealth Strategies founders Matt Gazaway and Greg Dillard are ready to shed the distraction of noncompete agreements with their previous employer.
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Hurricane Harvey provides first big test of new technology at Lockton
Kansas City-based Lockton Cos. Inc. is using a new disaster analytics tool called Eigen Prism that helps map the exposure of clients' property to disasters like Hurricane Harvey. An Ann Arbor, Mich.,...
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New patent rules get early test case: Garmin wearables
A patent infringement case filed against Garmin International Inc. will have the attention of local intellectual property attorneys, since it will test the new rules enacted on Aug. 15 for patent cases...
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Local cyber-security expert: Take heed of latest IRS ransomware warning
The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about a new phishing scam that impersonates the IRS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an effort to download ransomware onto your computer.
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How a KC professional employer organization grew 6,560%
Kansas City-based Lever1 recently was recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, experiencing a three-year sales growth rate of 6,560 percent. Lever1 is a...
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Can you get sued for not paying four days of $10 minimum wage in KC?
When Kansas City passed an ordinance raising the minimum wage within its boundaries to $10 an hour Aug. 24, it went into effect four days before a new Missouri law prohibiting the action.
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Newsmaker: 'Enthusiastic surfer' waits to lead Polsinelli through the next wave
F. Chase Simmons, who will become chairman on Jan. 1, says his task as the leader of the firm is to execute an already effective strategic plan. It may be easier than his experience surfing in Basque...
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Entrepreneur: 5 ways to upward manage your banker
The goal for entrepreneurs is to build a long-term relationship with their bankers. Jeremy Briggs of Bank of America offers five ways to upward manage your banker to the benefit of both of you.
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KC tax pros: What to watch in the federal tax reform debate (Video)
President Donald Trump used a speech in Springfield, Mo., to officially kick off the Republican tax reform effort. Here's what a few area tax professionals think about the proposal.
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DeBruce Cos. acquires three pickup cap and cover companies
LTA Manufacturing LLC, a subsidiary of DeBruce Cos., acquired Ranch Fiberglass, ATC Truck Covers and Jason Industries for an undisclosed amount. All three companies manufacture tonneau covers and...
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Schoolmates team up to form KC’s newest (probably biggest) PE fund
Once it’s up and rolling, Terry Matlack and Paul Edgerley's new private equity fund, called VantEdge, is expected to become one of the biggest and most influential in the Kansas City area.
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Wichita financial advisers open first two offices in KC
Market Advisory Group signed two separate five-year leases to set up its first permanent offices in the Kansas City area. The Wichita-based firm sent two advisers, Jonathan McCoy and Matt Goolsby, to...
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Tickets For Less signs Chiefs player as its new spokesman
Overland Park-based Tickets For Less signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The rookie now will be the radio voice of Tickets For Less in its marketing...
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