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A new partnership between Missouri and Illinois-based CompTIA, a nonprofit technology trade association, aims to help train Missouri workers who have been laid off due to COVID-19. Launched through funding provided by federal CARES Act dollars given to Missouri, the…
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While a macro-look at statewide COVID-19 numbers in both Missouri and Kansas may seem overwhelming to some, a micro-look into the Kansas City region provides a hopeful view. On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 97,591…
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This week Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly sent members of the State Finance Council a letter urging the renewal of the current State of Disaster Emergency Declaration, according to a Thursday news release from the governor’s office. Kelly is asking for…
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Following the announcement of the departure of Whitney Bartelli as president of Bank Midwest, a Thursday announcement revealed that Nicole Van Denabeele will fill the role as president, effective immediately. According to the announcement, Bartelli will stay through Friday, Sept. 11…
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First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has awarded $895,000 in workforce stability grants to organizations in six different states, including four on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro. Of the total…
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According to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), which holds a record on the amount of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans made by banks nationwide, shows that Kansas City area bank put billions back into the local economy…
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When it comes manufacturing industry health in Kansas and Missouri, Kansas appears to earn a higher grade, according to a Manufacturing Scorecard 2020 released by Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research. Showing how each state ranks among…
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For businesses in the state of Kansas, the start of a new program called Business PPE Stopgap has been announced, released under the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM). Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly made the announcement Wednesday, the program created…
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Class I railway operator Kansas City Southern has rejected a bid from private equity investors Blackstone Group Inc and Global Infrastructure Partners, according to a Wednesday report from The Wall Street Journal. With a market capitalization estimated to be over…
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Hospitals and healthcare systems were no exception to the list of industries facing financial hardship this spring due to COVID-19. Within Missouri, at least three different hospitals announced furloughs as part of their cost-reduction strategy, including local Children's Mercy in…
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