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Tortoise Capital Enters Strategic Restructuring, to Sell Off Assets

Posted July 11, 2024 Overland Park-based Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC announced it has entered into two separate agreements to sell off its subsidiaries to restructure the company. Tortoise Capital has agreed to sell the assets managed by Ecofin Advisors Limited,… more

Survey: Small Businesses Can’t Afford to Offer Retirement Plans

Posted June 6, 2024 A survey by ShareBuilder 401k shows only a portion of small businesses offer 401(k) benefits to their employees. ShareBuilder surveyed responses from 500 U.S. small business owners with one to 50 employees and found that only… more

Forvis Enters Partnership to Create a $5B Global Network

Posted June 5, 2024 Forvis announced it has entered into an international partnership with Paris-based Mazars, launching a new $5 billion global network called Forvis Mazars. The two accounting firms announced the new two-firm network last week. Forvis Mazars LLP… more

Vytelle Opens Third In-Vitro Fertilization Lab in Australia

Posted June 3, 2024 Lenexa-based Vytelle announced it will open its 21st in vitro  fertilization lab in the third quarter in Melbourne, Australia. The state-of-the-art facility will allow for increased market accessibility to Vytelle’s hormone-free in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology. The… more

C2FO Selected to Provide Platform for Small, Medium Businesses in India

Posted May 16, 2024 Leawood-based fintech firm C2FO’s capital platform has been selected to operate with the State Bank of India (SBI) and Dabur India Ltd. as the platform's inaugural participants. The Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform—also named C2treds—has… more

Westlake Ace Hardware Parent Expands Illinois Footprint, Acquires 13-Store Chain

Posted May 13, 2024 Westlake Ace Hardware's parent company announced it has agreed to acquire Bishop Ace Hardware, a 13-store chain in central Illinois. The acquisition is expected to be completed on July 28, 2024, according to the company. Ace… more

KS, MO Share Fourth Highest Rural Hospital Closures

Posted May 1, 2024 Kansas and Missouri are tied for the number of rural hospital closures since 2005. The fourth largest amount by state in the U.S., according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Both Kansas and… more

UMB to Acquire Heartland Financial, Adds $19.4B in Assets and 1,900 Associates

Posted April 29, 2024 UMB Financial Corporation and Heartland Financial, USA Inc. announced the two companies have entered into a merger agreement. The transaction will increase UBM assets by over 40 percent, the largest acquisition in UMB history. UMB’s acquisition… more

Garmin Ltd. Announces General Counsel Transition, Executive Stepping Down

Posted April 15, 2024 Garmin Ltd. company veteran, Andrew Etkind, announced he is stepping down from his role as general counsel effective July 1, 2024. He will remain with the company as vice president and secretary. Etkind joined Garmin in… more

Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Spreads to One Texas Resident

Posted April 3, 2024 One person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu which is believed to be connected to an outbreak of the disease in dairy cows in the state, Kansas and New Mexico. The Texas Department of… more