Business and Government
Kansas has crossed the threshold of vaccinating more than 1 million people as a third highly contagious variant is detected in the state. That means 35% of the state’s 2.9 million residents have received at least one shot, according to…
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Missouri non-farm payroll employment recovered strongly in March 2021 after a loss in February, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by a tenth of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 15,400 jobs over the month. The state’s…
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A developer is hoping to gain approval to turn vacant property on Troost Avenue between 45th Street and Brush Creek Boulevard into mixed use space. With council approval, the development would result in two buildings that could be used for…
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced the allocation of nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds, including $39,319,074 to Kansas and $88,420,496 to Missouri. Funding was distributed to help communities across the…
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Following widespread concern regarding effects of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, health officials in the U.S. including those in Kansas and Missouri have announced a pause of the vaccine's administration. Reports that the vaccine can and has caused blood…
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The Missouri House on Monday advanced a bill that would ban private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from either employees or customers. The GOP-led House voted 88-56 to tack the provision on another bill. The action comes amid backlash…
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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern today made a filing with the Surface Transportation Board asserting their right to have the STB review their combination under a waiver the STB granted to KCS in 2001. The filing was…
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Kansas City could potentially land the headquarters of Florida insurance company, AssuredPartners. AssuredPartners is an operator of a mid-market insurance brokerage firm. The company offers property and casualty insurance as well as employee benefits brokerage services. The company is seeking…
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Amazon.com Inc. plans to open a new delivery center in a vacant former Haldex Brake Products Corp. building in Blue Springs. The e-commerce titan anticipates full operations will begin late this year at the facility, located at 2400 NE Coronado…
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