Business and Government
Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 14 into law, extending the State of Disaster Emergency Declaration to March 31, 2021, and allowing for the continuation of certain resources, support, and regulations critical to Kansas’ COVID-19 response efforts. “Extending the…
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Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.8 percent in December. This was a decrease…
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Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that she will restructure the executive branch and attempt to put the state's tourism division under the Department of Commerce. The governor's office cited input from businesses, destination marketing organizations and other key industry partners for…
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Bankruptcy appears to be out of the question for AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., according to CEO Adam Aron in a Monday news release. The release said the theater chain has raised more than $900 million in new capital since mid-December…
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The past year has brought considerable tumult to the nation’s economy, but somewhat surprisingly, the construction and design sector in this region seems to fare somewhat better than in other parts of the country. A survey by the Association of…
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The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) climbed above growth neutral across the 10-state region. The overall index for January rose to 52.0 from December’s 51.6 (the index ranges between 0 and 100 with a reading of 50.0 representing growth…
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The last year presented many challenges, most centered around COVID-19. However the Kansas City region also had its bright spots. Similar to the rest of the country, the industrial real estate and supply chain sectors in Kansas City saw significant…
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Approaching his departure from the company, a replacement has been announced for 30-year Cerner veteran and current CFO, Marc Naughton. Succeeding Naughton is Mark Erceg, who will join Cerner as Executive Vice President and CFO beginning Feb. 22, 2021. Naughton…
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A three-year, multi-million-dollar agreement has been signed between Alphapointe and Tactical Medical Solutions. The contract will allow Alphapointe to manufacture more than 150,000 ground-breaking splints to be distributed around the world. South Caroline-based Tactical Medical Solutions will serve as a…
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the award of $145 million in the H-1B One Workforce Grant Program to invest in training for key sectors of the U.S. economy. One regional recipient is the Workforce Alliance of South Central…
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