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Lenexa-based Westlake Ace Hardware expands north

Westlake Ace Hardware is stocking up in Nebraska, with a deal to buy four additional stores in Lincoln. Lenexa-based Westlake said it will buy four Q.P. Ace Hardware stores in a deal expected to close later this month. Terms of… more

Snack manufacturer to build new facility in region, add jobs

Pretzel and snack product manufacturer Pretzels, Inc. will construct its newest facility in the Kansas City metro. Plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility inside of VenturePark in Lawrence, Kan. is expected to produce a large quantity of new jobs.… more

Coping with COVID: Final trials show AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe with 70 percent efficacy

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine was 70 percent effective at preventing infection from the virus in more than 11,000 participants in late-stage international trials, according to results published Dec. 8 in The Lancet.  The vaccine was only about 60 percent effective among people… more

Kansas City to see Amazon cloud expansion in 2021

The expansion of Amazon technology services to businesses and customers across the U.S. is part of an effort by the company's subsidiary Amazon Web Services Inc. to expand use of its cloud-based data center tools. E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. is… more

Home builders rush to keep up with buyers as demand soars

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Legends Outlets to potentially see multifamily development

People could live at the Legends Outlets if officials approve a new eight-story multifamily development there.  The building would be built on top of a new parking garage along Parallel Parkway, according to The Kansas City Star. The project won initial approval… more

Waddell & Reed headquarters construction to continue

Waddell & Reed broke ground earlier this year on an 18-story headquarters at 1400 Baltimore Ave., though a recent sell of the company and  planned 2021 acquisition could throw off its local relocation plan. The breakup of Waddell & Reed… more

Former Sprint campus takes new name, Aspiria

Wichita-based commercial real estate developer Occidental Management Inc. will rename the 200-acre campus Aspiria, effective Jan. 1. "(Aspiria) is a place where businesses aspire to be, and people are inspired to grow," Occidental CEO Gary Oborny said. Occidental acquired the… more

Kansas CARES Act program to deliver backlogged payments

The Kansas Department of Labor announced Friday development with the state's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program (PUA). Funded through the CARES Act,  the program pays unemployment insurance benefits to those who wouldn't typically qualify for it such as self-employed and gig… more

Olathe-based Terracon expands services with acquisition

Olathe-based Terracon Consultants Inc. acquired a Williamsburg, Va., company with 15 employees that will expand the engineering firm's reach in Virginia and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. TAM Consultants Inc., which also has offices in Newport News and Richmond, Va., offers… more