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The 2021 recap for M&A activity in the U.S. consumer sector tallied more than 2,800 transactions, Bridgepoint Investment Banking says in a new report released today. Companies focused on consumer services accounted for the lion’s share of transactions—1,025—followed by consumer…
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Mariner Wealth Advisors closed out a big year of acquisitions in December by picking up California-based Viewpoint Financial Network—its 14th deal to close in 2021. Viewpoint’s $950 million in assets under management will add a sizeable chunk to Mariner’s existing…
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The stock market ended 2021 with a Santa Claus rally, even as the spread of COVID-19’s Omicron variant caused states to reimpose masking requirements and other restrictions. Warnings that commerce would be restricted followed many as countries reimposed restrictions on…
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Danforth is founder and CEO of Family Investment Center, a full-service, commission-free investment advisory firm that serves clients in the Kansas City area and across 13 states. Q. How much value do advisers add for the typical client? A. Assuming…
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Increased demand for COVID-19 testing has prompted the Missouri health department to open more free community testing sites across the state, including Kansas City and surrounding areas. At this time, these are scheduled as drive-through testing events. Some sites require…
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With the nation recording the highest case COVID-19 case counts since the pandemic began in March 2020, the Biden administration has directed private insurers to cover the cost of up to eight at-home coronavirus rapid tests per person, per month.…
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In a virtual meeting this week, Kansas City area hospitals said they would be making further moves to accommodate a jump in patient admissions. Hospitals in the Kansas City region, facing the largest outbreak of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic…
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A decision from the UM System Board of Curators has voted down campus mask mandates for students within the UM System. With the start of the new semester, universities such as MU recommend wearing masks indoors but will not require…
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Plans to turn a portion of Overland Park’s Deer Creek Golf Club into apartments was cleared by the city’s planning commission on Jan. 10. The project would entail the buildout of 220 high-end apartments, $5 million in golf course improvements…
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The New Century Business Park in Johnson County is expected to see the start of a four-phase expansion by master developer, VanTrust Real Estate. Construction will begin at 59th Street and Highway 56, and at its completion cover 2.5 million…
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