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Merriam-based Seaboard Corp. reported a $103 million loss during its most recent quarter, a big drop from the same year-ago period, when the company earned $57 million. Net sales did rise, hitting about $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion last year.…
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Goods ordered by consumers and picked curbside at stores saw a dramatic increase between April 1 and April 20, shooting up by 208 percent from the same year-ago period, according to Adobe Analytics. The news is welcome for a retail…
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Both Commerce Bancshares and Waddell & Reed Financial released their quarterly earnings today, and COVID-19 impacts on their businesses were top of mind for their executives. In the case of Kansas City-based Commerce, which saw net income fall to $51.9…
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Missouri home sales plunged 19.4 percent year over year in March, with just over 6,200 homes sold throughout the state, according to Missouri Realtors. However, the average sales price increased from $192,329 to $205,035, a 6,8-percent jump, though the total…
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Many parts of the State of Missouri will reopen next week, and it's going to be all about social distancing come May 4. Retail stores will be able to open their doors if people are at least six feet away…
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Johnson County Community College has been provided federal funding to help students cover expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students need to be enrolled in at least six credit hours and must be degree-seeking to qualify for relief. The funding would…
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Today Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is expected to release details about the stay-at-home order expected to expire on May 4 and how businesses can reopen in phases in the state. The stay-at-home order is in place in Kansas City until…
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The University of Missouri - Kansas City is planning for students to physically return to campus in the fall and also said that layoff notices to staff would start going out on May 1. The move, announced during a virtual…
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With nearly 27 million people thrust onto the jobless roles over the past six weeks, the pool for potential hires will be broad and deep for companies ramping back up in May after the pandemic-spawned shutdowns across America. That, however,…
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With regional municipalities preparing to take the first steps toward lifting restrictions on business and social activity, officials at the University of Kansas Health System say they’ll be doing likewise on the medical front as early as this week. Speaking…
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