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The continued impact of COVID-19 has touched yet another company, Aramark announcing last week that that it will be cutting staff and work hours for hundreds of employees at both Kauffman Stadium and the Kansas City Convention Center. Around 600…
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High hopes for south Kansas City’s Project Fairway have faltered, plans for its construction recently canceled by the City Plan Commission just as plans were drawing near to final approval. Proposed plans for the massive 700,000-square-foot fulfillment center had been…
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On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced it is extending the date for single family homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages to request an initial forbearance from their mortgage servicer to forbear their mortgage payments for up to six months. Homeowners…
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After a slight retreat in August, the modest improvement in construction activity in September is welcome news, a good but not great report that reflects both soaring builder confidence and also likely some stubborn obstacles preventing the industry from truly finding…
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On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration’s appeal of a lower court ruling that it improperly diverted money to build portions of the border wall with Mexico. The high court has previously allowed construction to continue,…
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The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council rose sharply in the final month of Q3, after a moderate increase in the first month of Q3. The measure stands at 64, up from 45. (A reading…
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Viracor Eurofins in Lee's Summit has now received approval from the the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its development of an at-home Covid-19 test kit. The FDA gave emergency-use authorization for the test kit, a swab resembling a Q-tip…
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This upcoming spring, Kansas City, Mo. residents will see a return of the earnings tax, or e-tax, to the ballot. On April 6, 2021, voters will be asked the question of whether to continue Kansas City's current one-percent earnings tax…
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For one of the region’s most beloved traditions, the Country Club Plaza will host the 91st Annual Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony as a broadcast-only event on KMBC 9. The hour-long production will start at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. While Plaza restaurants…
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Another Kansas City restaurant is closing as a casualty of the pandemic. The Rieger, in the Crossroads, announced Friday that they will be closing on Nov. 1. In a Facebook post, management said, “After many pivots, a lot of hard…
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