Kansas
Economic-development officials today announced that eCommerce retailer Turn5 would open a new distribution center in Lenexa in October, with the potential to add 100 jobs in the area over by mid-2021. Turn5 will expand its national fulfillment operations with the…
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If a 6 percent increase in health-insurance premiums can be considered a victory in the fight against rising costs, Kansas residents who buy through the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace can savor a win: The state’s Insurance Department says the…
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The "Kansas" in University of Kansas Health System was reinforced again with news this morning that the parent of Kansas City's largest hospital had acquired 33-bed Great Bend Regional Hospital in central Kansas, along with affiliated clinics. Terms of the…
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The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department has a new chief: Mike Callahan. Unified Government County Administrator Doug Bach made the announcement this morning. Callahan comes to KCK from the Chicago Fire Department where he served as the Deputy Fire Commissioner. …
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The largest private company in Kansas City has invested in startup MOPRO Nutrition. MOPRO produces Greek yogurt and has positioned itself as a potential "replacement for protein bars, protein shakes and regular Greek yogurt." “As a farmer-owned Cooperative, DFA is…
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Something to think about with the regional commercial real-estate scene: An article published last week by the Financial Times said Commercial Real Estate lending is shrinking in a big way. Not 2006-2007 big, but still steeply enough to take notice.…
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Last week, we wrote about how retaliatory tariffs imposed by countries like Mexico and China are inflicting pain on the U.S. dairy industry. Those levies themselves were a response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on China, Mexico and…
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In an article published by CNBC on Monday, the founder of Citadel hedge fund, Ken Griffin, made the prediction that "Northern states that predominantly support the Democratic Party will be negatively impacted by President Donald Trump’s tax plan." Griffin believes…
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Dan Schulte has made the move over to Aspen Funds. Aspen made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Schulte was a senior vice president and general counsel at Waddell & Reed before heading to B12 Capital Partners as a managing director. He…
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A $2 million gift from Topeka native, and University of Kansas alumnus, Daniel Logan and his wife, Gladys Cofrin, will help establish the Cofrin-Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment within the Department of Psychology at KU. Both Logan and Cofrin…
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