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Posted August 5, 2024 Custom Truck One Source's commitment to the equipment manufacturing sector in the Kansas City region as well as maintaining a healthy workforce has earned the company recognition as a national leader in the industry. On Thursday,…
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Posted July 30, 2024 Patrick Ottensmeyer, who served as the final CEO of Kansas City Southern, died on July 28. He was 67. Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the railroad company formed from the transaction between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City…
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Posted July 29, 2024 A recent survey from Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll found workforce increases remain high for companies but budgetary constraints are still stalling growth. The survey showed 81% of U.S. hiring managers have a positive outlook for their…
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Posted July 17, 2024 The Federal Reserve Board released the Beige Book for July and it shows the Tenth District is cooling in hiring activity with a robust bump in consumer spending. Banks in the Tenth District, or the Federal…
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Posted July 16, 2024 The latest monthly report from Zillow shows inventory has risen in major metropolitan areas but the monthly home values are starting to dwindle and affordability is still a challenge. The number of homes on the market…
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Posted July 11, 2024 Overland Park-based Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC announced it has entered into two separate agreements to sell off its subsidiaries to restructure the company. Tortoise Capital has agreed to sell the assets managed by Ecofin Advisors Limited,…
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Posted July 10, 2024 Initial claims for state unemployment benefits for unemployment benefits fell more than expected as interest rates remain steep. For the ending July 6, initial claims decreased by 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 compared to the…
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Posted June 6, 2024 A survey by ShareBuilder 401k shows only a portion of small businesses offer 401(k) benefits to their employees. ShareBuilder surveyed responses from 500 U.S. small business owners with one to 50 employees and found that only…
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Posted June 5, 2024 Forvis announced it has entered into an international partnership with Paris-based Mazars, launching a new $5 billion global network called Forvis Mazars. The two accounting firms announced the new two-firm network last week. Forvis Mazars LLP…
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Posted June 3, 2024 Lenexa-based Vytelle announced it will open its 21st in vitro fertilization lab in the third quarter in Melbourne, Australia. The state-of-the-art facility will allow for increased market accessibility to Vytelle’s hormone-free in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology. The…
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