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VMLY&R Now World’s Largest Creative Company After Merger

Posted October 19, 2023 Kansas City-based VMLY&R is merging with New York-based Wunderman Thompson, making the two entities the world’s largest creative company. WPP Plc., which oversees both companies, announced Tuesday the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R. Together, the… more

JPMorgan Supports 60/40 Investments Despite Higher Interest Rates

Posted October 19, 2023 The investment strategy for the 60/40 portfolio isn't dead, regardless of being stressed since the pandemic, and is a better investment strategy than cash over the next decade, according to JPMorgan Asset Management. The 60/40 portfolio… more

Fed Beige Book; Bankers On ‘Loan Diet’ As Credit Quality Expected To Drop

Posted October 19, 2023 The Federal Reserve Board released its latest Beige Book report which shows Kansas City and the Tenth District are experiencing a “loan diet” as the bankers are still adjusting to real estate and industrial sectors. The… more

Children’s Mercy First to Use New Genomic Sequencing Technology

Posted October 18, 2023 Children’s Mercy Kansas City has announced it has become the first health system to use an advanced genome sequencing system with the addition of 5-base HiFi sequencing. The cutting-edge technology replaces rapid exome, chromosomal microarray analysis… more

Renderings Of New $120M UMKC Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building

Posted October 18, 2023 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has released renderings of its planned $120 million dollar Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building and is expecting to break ground next year. UMKC expects to break ground on the project in… more

Q&A With Russ Johnson

Posted October 18, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: I think our most significant achievement has to be related to the almost 2,000 people who make up our… more

Burnett v. NAR: Lawsuit To Bring Change To Home Sales Began Monday

Posted October 17, 2023 Burnett v. National Association of Realtors, a class-action lawsuit with the potential to bring change to home buyer benefits went to trial Monday in a federal courtroom in Kansas City, Missouri. A group of Missouri home… more

Construction Begins For 400-Unit Apartment Complex In Overland Park

Posted October 17, 2023 Construction is underway for the more than 400-unit apartment complex in Overland Park. Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. has begun construction of The OsLo, a four-story, 413-unit luxury Class A multifamily community located at the intersection of 135th… more

Grain Belt Express $7B Transmission Line Approved By Missouri

Posted October 17, 2023 The Grain Belt Express electric transmission infrastructure project was approved Thursday by the Missouri Public Service Commission and will see the delivery of clean energy to Missourians and energy consumers across the Midwest. The decision marks… more

ACT Scores Decline, Lowest In More Than 30 Years

Posted October 16, 2023 ACT scores for 2023 drop to the worst performance in 32 years, according to data from the nonprofit that administers the college admissions test. The impact of the pandemic on U.S. students continues as more than… more