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‘Nurses Matter’ New KU Center Launches to Combat Nursing Shortage

Posted August 4, 2023 The University of Kansas School of Nursing aims to address the nursing shortage crisis with the launch of the Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, the university announced Thursday. The center is designed to develop programs that assist… more

Biden Administration M&A Reform Would Quadruple Work Hours & Paperwork

Posted August 3, 2023 Weeks before releasing the draft Merger Guidelines on July 19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice announced an overhaul of the premerger notification process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 –… more

Academy Bank Joins Forces With SF Software Company, Addressing Market Demand

Posted August 3, 2023 Academy Bank has partnered with Treasury Prime to bring embedded finance services to their customer, according to the companies. According to the release, Treasury Prime, a leading embedded banking software company based in San Francisco, announced… more

Unemployment Claims Gain A Slight Bump This Week

Posted August 3, 2023 Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased last week, causing a bump in weekly claims but the rate continues to maintain a low level in the job market, according to the U.S. Department of Labor report released… more

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Next President: Jeffrey R. Schmid

Posted August 2, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Board of Directors announced Wednesday Jeffrey R. Schmid has been appointed president and CEO of the KCFRB, beginning August 21, 2023. Schmid has more than 40 years of banking… more

EV Component Manufacturer Selects KC For Its North American HQ

Posted August 2, 2023 Cnano Technology USA, Inc. announced Wednesday plans to invest $94.7 million in a 333,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Commerce Center, bringing 112 jobs to the facility and $7.1 million in payroll. The new facility will produce… more

Full-Size Trucks Have Highest Theft Rate, New Report Shows

Posted August 2, 2023 According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicles with the highest theft rate last year were full-size pickups. Full-size trucks made up more than 25 percent of the thefts reported in 2022, a decrease of 33… more

Stormont Vail Health Receives Fourth ‘Magnet’ Designation

Posted August 2, 2023 Stormont Vail Health attained its fourth Magnet recognition the hospital announced Monday as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program. Hospitals must reapply for Magnet recognition every four years. Stormont Vail Health received… more

The Best Hospitals In KC Ranked and Continue to Break Records

Posted August 2, 2023 The rankings for best hospitals recognized in the Kansas City metro by U.S. News & World Report’s released Tuesday and it is safe to say residents are in good hands. The four highest-ranking hospitals in Kansas… more

WSU/KU Wichita Biomedical Campus Approved

Posted August 1, 2023 The Wichita City Council approved a plan Tuesday to move forward on the development of a 471,000-square-foot health sciences center in the heart of downtown Wichita located between Wichita State University and the University of Kansas.… more