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Posted February 22, 2024 The Kansas City, Kansas-based nonprofit Unbound announced Ashley Hufft as the next president and chief executive officer and is the first woman to lead the organization. Hufft is now tasked with leading Unbound’s strategic vision for…
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Posted February 22, 2024 Last updated 1:39 p.m., February 23, 2024 Overland Park-based Archer Integrated Risk Management has acquired Compliance.ai, an artificial intelligence-driven company, to supplement its compliance initiatives. The acquisition will aid Archer's client compliance initiatives with the AI…
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Posted February 22, 2024 Prairie Acquiror LP, which owns Leawood-based Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, announced it intends to offer $400 million of senior secured notes due in 2029 in a private placement to eligible purchasers. Prairie Acquiror intends to use…
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Posted February 21, 2024 Urban Outfitters, Inc. has commenced operations for its 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Raymore, Mo., for the company's women's clothing rental brand Nuuly. Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) spent $60 million in two phases of work over five…
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Posted February 21, 2024 Updated 10:07 a.m., February 22, 2024 Two people have been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade and rally, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced Tuesday. Dominic…
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Posted February 21, 2024 Eastern Airlines, LLC and the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City announced it has selected Kansas City, Mo. as its location for its new headquarters. The decision to move to headquarters will now consolidate operations in…
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Posted February 21, 2024 Centerpoint Medical Center appointed John McDonald as its new chief executive officer, who previously served as CEO of another HCA Midwest Health hospital. McDonald has been CEO of Centerpoint Medical Center since January 2024, according to…
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Posted February 21, 2024 AdventHealth South Overland Park has announced Dr. Michèle Jean-François as its next chief medical officer. She will take on her new role of CMO effective March 4, according to a release. Before her new role, she…
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Posted February 20, 2024 Evergy Inc. plans to build a second substation to power the Panasonic electric-vehicle battery factory and additional industrial space in De Soto. The De Soto City Council voted unanimously to rezone 53.18 acres of agricultural land…
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Posted February 20, 2024 Housing starts and completions experienced a slowdown in January as more apartment buildings currently occupy the industry. However, single-family building permits and builder confidence steadily increased year-over-year. Single-family building permits issued in January fell to a…
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