Business and Government
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday the next phase in the vaccination rollout will begin March 15. That tier, Phase 1B Tier 3, includes 550,000 essential workers across the state, including teachers and grocery store workers. To see a full…
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New Mountain Capital of New York increased its bid for St. Louis-based Aegion Corp. on Monday, raising its original asking price by $32 million. Engineering services company Aegion now faces an asking prices of $995 million from New Mountain, an…
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The 2020 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship ended abruptly on Thursday, March 12, 2020. A year later, the tournament made it through its second round of games. But the pandemic still made its presence felt, with smaller crowds…
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Register for *free* today for the April Ingram's Business Forum! Sign-up is fast and easy. The Ingram's Business Forum is a FREE webcast presented on the second Wednesday of each month, where best-selling author Jon Gordon will interview entrepreneurs, CEOs,…
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A new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) project is putting forth roughly $9.2 billion in funding help bridge the rural digital divide in 49 states. Grants are being awarded to hundreds of companies, including a few dozen in Kansas and Missouri,…
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Ascension Ventures, a Clayton-based venture capital firm that's part of the Ascension hospital system, said Friday that it has raised $285 million for a new fund. The fund is the fifth managed by Ascension Ventures, which began in 2001 as a…
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The KC 2026 Bid Committee will meet with FIFA on March 10 as part of the host city selection process. Pitch and stadium experts will be presented field specs, site plans and related topics surrounding Arrowhead Stadium. As Sporting KC…
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Penske Automotive Group Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City Freightliner, a retailer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Penske expects the acquisition is to generate $450 million in annual revenue and build further scale within…
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North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. has made the decision to put up for sale its office location at 3315 N. Oak Trafficway. The property is now listed through Colliers. The decision to sell the location – located just blocks away…
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During a Thursday briefing at the State Capitol, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that pharmacies across Missouri will begin receiving prioritized shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine through a new State Pharmacy Program. “With vaccine supply continuing to increase and more…
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