Missouri
Posted September 11, 2023 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has hired Susan Klusmeier, Ed.D. as the new chief of staff, the nonprofit announced Friday. Klusmeier will begin her new role effective on September 18, 2023. Previously, Klusmeier worked in higher…
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Posted September 11, 2023 The United Auto Workers union, which represents about 146,000 U.S. auto workers, could go on strike if wage increases and worker demands are not met. Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, said he…
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Posted September 11, 2023 Kansas City-based American Century Investments' acquisition with Portland, Oregon-based 3x5 Partners has been finalized and with it comes American Century’s entry into private markets. American Century announced in June that it would acquire 3x5 Partners as…
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Posted September 5, 2023 Q: You began your new role as CEO on August 7, How has the transition been and how is your background going to drive the Kauffman Foundation’s mission forward? A: The transition has already been a…
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Posted September 1, 2023 The housing market is sending mixed signals according to real estate data and analytics company Black Knight. The company released its Home Price Index for July 2023 last week and reported the annual rate increased to…
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Posted September 5, 2023 Two nonprofit organizations, the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation and Visit KC, announced Friday both entities would begin occupying the same building in Downtown. The building, formerly known as the Town Pavilion, located at…
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Posted August 31, 2023 Kansas City-based PayIt LLC announced Wednesday it will be adding its digital payment services to Massachusetts. PayIt specializes in software that allows residents to submit forms digitally to local, county and state governments. Massachusetts residents can…
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Posted August 31, 2023 A survey released Monday outlines how much individuals in each state need to earn as a comfortable living wage. Both Missouri and Kansas are among the top states with the lowest income necessities. The survey was…
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Posted August 30, 2023 Hospitalizations of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Missouri rose by 38.9 percent—increasing from 175 to 243—since last week, a 'substantial' increase according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s COVID data tracker reported…
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Posted August 30, 2023 Lenexa-based Johnson County Clin-Trials (JCCT) is gaining a swell of equity as part of an investment from private equity firm San Francisco-based FFL Partners. JCCT specializes in Phase I – IV clinical trials, specializing in healthy…
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