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K-State Has a New President

The Board of Regents of Kansas State University (K-State) announced today that U.S. Air Force General Richard B. Myers (Ret.), interim university president since April, has been officially appointed the 14th president of the university. Myers served as the 15th… more

AMC Adds Theatres with $1.2 Billion Merger

Kansas-based AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) will acquire Georgia-based Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC) in a deal valued at approximately $1.2 billion. According to David Passman, Carmike president and CEO, “In addition to providing Carmike stockholders with significant value and the… more

KC Companies Reach Goes Far Beyond Home

Kessinger/Hunter has joined four other Kansas City area companies in a project with Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM)—the storage and information management services company. The other Kansas City firms that have been brought on for the project are, JE Dunn Construction,… more

What’s Next for the Affordable Care Act?

Kansas City’s Lockton Benefit Group is offering some perspective on the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in light of Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election: “President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the message that if elected, he… more

Employers Don’t Expect Revenue to Keep Pace with Medical Benefits Costs

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.— a risk management and benefits solutions firm—has released the results of its 2016 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey of more than 3,000 U.S.-based employers, with findings on benefits strategy and trends. Here are some of… more

Government Says Slightly More Jobs Offered in September

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said today, in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover report—that employers posted slightly more job openings in September—5.49 million, up from 5.45 million openings in August, which was an eight-month low. Hires dropped 3.5… more

Survey Says Midwest Economy Continues to Lag

Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for a nine-state region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota, declined for the month of October. The overall index came in at 43.8—down from 45.5 in September and the fourth straight month it has… more

U.S. Unemployment 4.9 Percent in October

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the nation's unemployment rate for October was 4.9 percent, down from 5.0 percent in September and continuing to hover in the same range it has been in in since August of… more

Berkshire Hathaway Acquires KC’s Largest Home Builder

Summit Custom Homes, Kansas city’s largest home builder, has been acquired the Clayton home building group, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. The acquisition includes approximately 1,200 lots in the Kansas City metropolitan area. “Acquiring companies like Summit Custom Homes, which is… more

Anonymous Source Says Mizzou Has a New President

The Associated Press is reporting, based on a source who required anonymity, that Mun Y. Choi, University of Connecticut provost, is to be named president of the University of Missouri. An official announcement is reportedly slated for Wednesday.   more