Missouri
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this summer has led to a Tuesday filing for NPC International, which now seeks court approval to sell all of its Wendy’s and Pizza Hut assets. Between the two fast food chains, Leawood-based NPC…
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Beginning Friday, Missouri will be imposing stricter laws for violent crime cases involving use of a deadly weapon. New law aimed at reducing violent crime in Missouri with mandatory prison sentences and increased penalties comes in under Senate Bill 600,…
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On Wednesday, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System released a statement that the federal bank regulatory agencies finalized three rules. Each rule is said to be either identical or very similar to interim final rules currently in…
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Q: Has the election season started to impact bank lending or borrower inquiries? A: There has been no visible effect at this point, although anything that contributes to a feeling of uncertainty will undoubtedly cause some borrowers to put off…
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Following two decades at Cerner Corporation, John Gresham has taken a new role as COO at ValueHealth. The announcement was made by ValueHealth President Don Bisbee Thursday, who said Gresham will focus on the expansion of ValueHealth's consumer strategies along…
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Terry Bassham, president, CEO and a director at Evergy, has decided to retire his positions at the company. Bassham’s decision shortly proceeds the creation and launch of a five-year Sustainability Transformation Plan released this summer. Bassham informed the Board of…
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Unemployment has continued to show a decrease week-over-week, the number of people seeking unemployment insurance making a notable drop last week. In the week ending Aug. 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims made a 98,000 drop from…
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Bringing in experience from leadership roles as a council person for the city of Kansas City, Mo. and with the Missouri Senate, Jolie Justus will soon take over as general counsel for Truman Medical Centers/ University Health. On Sept. 4,…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Washington University saliva test for the coronavirus has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday. The St. Louis-area university worked with biotechnology company Fluidigm to develop the…
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An ongoing feud between National Nurses United and HCA Healthcare has led to National Nurses United, the union for HCA nurses, to ask OSHA to inspect numerous HCA hospitals including two in the Kansas City area. The union requested inspection…
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