Missouri

BATS Designates Next CEO as Ratterman Prepares for Move to Chairman

Joe Ratterman, who built BATS Global Markets into the second-largest equities trading platform in the U.S., is turning the reins of chief executive officer over to Chris Concannon, who joined the company in December. The effective date for that transition… more

Corporate Champions 2013: Difference-Makers Rise to the Challenge

When Ingram’s launched its Corporate Champions recognition program in 2008, we noted that the environment for good corporate citizens had rarely been so challenging. Unemployment ran high, food costs were rising, the economy was shaky and social need seemed to… more

The Challenge… and the Opportunities

Advocates for a stronger Downtown Kansas City look to the final pieces that will create long-term sustainability. The next big step in that direction will be cracking the office-vacancy rate riddle, but hints of progress are emerging there. It’s a… more

Missouri, Kansas Cited for Barriers to Entry Among Low-Income Entrepreneurs

Kansas City may want to think of itself as the Entrepreneurial Capital of America, but if it is, it's an oasis in a two-state desert of regulations that stifle entrepreneurship among the poor. That's according to a new report assessing conditions… more

UMKC Rankings Issue Prompts Another Resignation

Less than a week after the resignation of the top official embroiled in the controversy over the Bloch School of Management's rankings for entrepreneurial education, a second faculty member has resigned. UMKC announced this afternoon that John Norton had resigned as associate… more

AT&T Flips the Switch on Gigabit Internet Service in Kansas City

Competition for Internet service at speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second in the Kansas City area has ratcheted up with today's launch of GigaPower by AT&T. The telecom giant announced this afternoon that service has begun in various… more

2015 Legal Industry Outlook

The Legal Perspective on Regional Job Growth Those who might want a panoramic view of the next Plaza lighting ceremony would do well to cozy up to the attorneys at Husch Blackwell, the hosts of this year’s Legal Industry Outlook… more

Family Owned Businesses: Planning for Their Survival

Most family owned businesses are successful because the owners are entrepreneurs who focus on their business with 110 percent of their efforts. Often that means that they do not effectively plan for business succession. Studies report that 80 percent of… more

Swinging the Patent Litigation Pendulum to the Defense

Abusive patent litigation has become a major problem for CEOs and corporate counsel from America’s biggest corporations to the smallest start-ups. One of the biggest problems facing companies right now is the threat from Patent Assertion Entities, or “Patent Trolls,”… more

‘What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?’ Wrong Question

We focus too much on one night, and not enough on the opportunities that the next 365 days will present. Change that! What are you doing New Year’s Eve? That is one of the most-asked questions on the planet the… more