Kansas City, Missouri
Posted June 30, 2025 Walmart has officially opened its $257 million beef-packing and distribution facility in Olathe. The facility, located at 20200 W. 167th Street, encompasses nearly 331,000 square feet and will be used to package and distribute beef to…
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You can get a nuanced argument about this from almost any cultural anthropologist, economist or sociologist, but in general, the history of capitalism—the American stripe, and the various versions practiced around the world—can’t be written without highlighting major tipping points.…
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Posted June 26, 2025 Kansas City-based Lockton has found a new chief operating officer to help grow its People Solutions business. Lockton announced it has appointed Lisa Hawker to the role of COO, according to a Tuesday release. Hawker will…
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I have to hand it to the companies that earned their place on this issue’s 36th annual Corporate Report 100 ranking. If we were to ever find ourselves in a street fight, I’d want these folks on our side. They’re…
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Posted June 26, 2025 The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has named Brenton Siverly as its new Deputy Director of Finance and will lead the Kansas City budget and revenue divisions. Siverly officially took on his new role on June…
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Hey, gang! Dot-connecting time! Let’s play . . . If the reporting is to be believed—big “if” these days—your pal and mine in eCommerce, Jeff Bezos, has commissioned construction of a $500 million super-yacht. The good shipbuilders in the Netherlands,…
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Posted June 26, 2025 Arvest Bank’s president of the Kansas City market, Mark Larrabee, has announced his retirement following 16 years with the bank. Larrabee is retiring from his position and will be succeeded by Kelly Carlson, Arvest Bank’s executive…
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Posted June 25, 2025 BJC Health System today announced that CEO Rich Liekweg will retire effective October 1, and the health system’s current president, Nick Barto, will succeed him. With a career of over 40 years, Liekweg spent 16 years…
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Posted June 25, 2025 NextStage Clinical Research announced it is opening and operating a new clinical research site network center in Kansas City. The research site is now active with NextStage team members already in place, according to a release.…
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Traditions are a terrific thing, and you’re holding perhaps Ingram’s most valued annual recognition program. It’s hard to believe this is the 23rd year of 40 Under Forty and The Leadership Edition. I vividly remember in 1998 when we selected…
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