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Missouri lawmakers approved a $1.2 billion Covid-19 relief package Wednesday that will fund contract tracing, testing and child support payments. Gov. Mike Parson called the Legislature into a special session in October to approve the aid. He added a lawsuit bill…
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By the end of this year, Missouri will have enough doses of a COVID vaccine to give the initial shot to most of the state’s roughly 350,000 long-term care facility residents and staff and healthcare providers, state health department director…
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ScaleUP! KC is set to return in January for its 11th cohort, which now is a 16-week interactive virtual experience that blends high-impact training with expert speakers, peer mentoring and one-on-one business coaching, said Jill Hathaway, program director for ScaleUP!…
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Nesco Holdings Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kansas City-based Custom Truck One Source for $1.47 billion. Both Custom Truck and Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Nesco possess complementary business lines, customer bases and capabilities. Each is a considered leading…
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A collaborative effort between numerous local foundations and banks are bringing a Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City Youth Learning Lab to the metro. Presented by The Mallouk Family Foundation, the lab is part of a hands-on initiative that connects…
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From 2015-2018, the angel investor tax credit program in Kansas cost millions in forgone income tax revenue, but a post-audit could not determine if the program met its goals. The program gives investors a tax credit for investing in certain…
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More help is on the way to Missouri hospitals. Overall, Missouri does not have a hospital bed shortage, it has a medical staffing shortage. The state is cutting a deal, bringing in about 760 more hospital staffers for the next…
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Kansas City-headquartered Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. has been acquired, soon to begin the merge with global financial services company, Macquarie Group. An sale agreement worth a lofty $1.7 billion was made with Macquarie Asset Management, Macquarie Group out of…
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Rising COVID-19 case counts and an upward creeping death count in Missouri have had a domino effect on hospitals in the region. The rate for hospitalizations to cases in the Kansas City region sits at 17.3 percent, according to the…
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