False news of Google deal makes a real story
In the rush to publish news of an acquisition by Google Inc., many news outlets didnât take the time to see that it wasnât true, Wired.Co.UK reports. A number of headlines hit on Nov. 26...
View ArticleKauffman Foundation goes national with 1 Million Cups pitch event
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is taking to the masses a caffeine-friendly startup...
View ArticleHonda designs a car just for her: 'She's'
Japanese automaker Honda may have found a solution to its slow business: marketing a car just for women, KMBC reports. The new Honda Fit â named "She's"â comes in pink, with plenty of pink...
View ArticleKansas City Repertory Theatre play hits Broadway stage
The Kansas City Repertory Theatre has hit Broadway with its production of "A Christmas Story: The Musical," The Kansas City Star reports. The show â which runs in New York until Dec. 30 â features...
View ArticleSandy takes $35M toll on US Airways
US Airways Group Inc. is reporting a loss of $35 million in profits due to Superstorm Sandy, The Wall Street Journal reports. The storm, which hit land Oct. 29, caused the airline to lose $15 million...
View ArticleCyber Monday clicks with holiday shoppers
Cyber Monday went off with a bang this year, with a 24.1 percent spike in sales compared with last year, the Memphis Business Journal reports. The weekend's shopping apparently didn't phase Cyber...
View ArticleIndependence begins review of business concerns
The Independence City Council wants to examine how difficult it is to do business in the city, but first must decide how to start the process, The Independence Examiner reports. Members of the...
View ArticleKU draws up new MBA program for Kansas City students
The University of Kansas Business School has created a new MBA program designed for the working professional, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. The 42-credit-hour degree is designed for the...
View ArticleTwinkies worth millions despite auction pricetags
Some of Hostess' top-shelf brands could sell for less than their market value in the bankruptcy auction, the Dallas Business Journal reports. Hostess Brands Inc.'s decision to liquidate will speed a...
View ArticleAvoid the oven on Thanksgiving: Try these Kansas City eateries
Brenna Hawley Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @KCBJ_Bhawley | Facebook | Restaurant coverage Want someone else to host and clean up Thanksgiving dinner â minus a side of guilt?...
View ArticleKansas City airport expects 396,000 Thanksgiving fliers
Workers at Kansas City International Airport are preparing for this year's Thanksgiving rush, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. The airport (Code: MCI) expects more than 396,000 passengers...
View ArticleUpscale KC restaurants prepare to dish Thanksgiving meals
Kansas City restaurants are preparing to dish out Thanksgiving dinners to those who would rather leave the cooking to professionals, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. Here's a look at a few...
View ArticleWalmart workers poise to strike during Black Friday
Upset Walmart workers are taking their handheld signs to the picket line, and many more are set to join come Black Friday â which will be 8 p.m. Thursday this year for Wal-Mart Stores Inc....
View ArticleBusinesses: Avoid this big holiday greeting mistake
Many businesses make a common mistake around the holiday season, says Ian Altman, a guest columnist for the Washington Business Journal. They start out well by sending sentimental greetings, thanking...
View ArticleYelp outs phony business reviews
Yelp is exposing business owners who pay for favorable business reviews, KMBZ reports. Now, Yelp is placing alerts on the pages of companies that use fraudulent reviews. The move targets companies...
View ArticleVanguard Label acquires Phoenix Packaging, will shut down plant
Kansas City-based Phoenix Packaging Corp.'s facility will close after the company was purchased by Vanguard Label Inc., the Kansas City Business Journal reports. The two Kansas City companies make...
View ArticleSporting KC players will light up Plaza
Sporting Kansas City players will switch on the lights during the annual Plaza lighting ceremony on Thanksgiving night, Fox4KC reports. Three players â Matt Besler, Kei Kamara and Jimmy Nielson â...
View ArticleResearcher calls Kansas City entrepreneurial community fragmented
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage Kansas City entrepreneurs and investors could use some help in the networking department,...
View ArticleVerizon spokesman: Does Googleâs Kansas City network have staying power?
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage A Verizon Wireless spokesman described Google Inc.âs way of building its ultra-fast fiber...
View ArticleDish Networkâs wireless plans find receptive ally: FCC chairman
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski supports Dish Network Corp.âs...
View ArticleLegends Outlets Kansas City adds a tech flavor to shopping trips
Autumn MorningSky Web Producer- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @amorningskyKCBJ Todayâs shoppers typically come smartphone in hand, and Legends Outlets Kansas City is trying to turn that into...
View ArticleNew Kansas City chamber Chairman Welsh wonât accept status quo
Steve Vockrodt Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @KCBJ_RealEstate | Facebook | Real estate coverage Russell Welsh canât get no satisfaction. The newly-minted chairman of the Greater...
View ArticleQualityTech raises $2M but wonât say why
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage A company tied to Johnson County data center operator Quality Technology Services LLC has...
View ArticleLegends Outlets taps into technology for the holidays
Legends Outlets Kansas City is making the most of technology this holiday shopping season, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. With the help of Kansas City-based Moblico Solutions LLC, the...
View ArticleQualityTech raises $2M, stays mum on reasons
A company tied to Quality Technology Services LLC has raised $2 million with the help of four investors but won't say why, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. On Nov. 8 QualityTech LP reported...
View ArticleRyan Transportation Group buys Glenwood Place
Ryan Transportation Group of Lenexa bought Glenwood Place in Overland Park with plans to renovate, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. Glenwood Place includes two corporate office buildings at...
View ArticleChamber names Kansas Citian of the Year
At the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Tuesday night, the top honor of Kansas Citian of the Year was given to James Nutter Sr., The Kansas City Star reports. Nutter is founder...
View ArticleNLRB won't rule in time to stop Wal-Mart workers' Black Friday strike
Wal-Mart probably will not be able to prevent its workers from striking by Black Friday because the National Labor Relations Board won't reach a decision by then, Reuters reports. Wal-Mart Stores Inc....
View ArticleSprint bondholders alter agreement to allow SoftBank control
Sprint Nextel Corp. has swayed its bondholders alter their agreements and allow SoftBank Corp. to buy a $20.1 billion majority stake in the company, The Kansas City Star reports. The agreement was...
View ArticleNow seeking nominations for Festive Faceoff 2012
We had so much fun with last yearâs Festive Faceoff, weâre giving it another go. Hereâs an open call for the best of Kansas City-area companiesâ digital holiday greetings. Companies are...
View ArticleLicense fee spat rises again â zombie-like â for AMC, Verizon
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage A dispute between AMC Networks and Verizon FiOS TV is reminiscent of summer cable blackouts...
View ArticleSporting KC, soccer field plans at Swope go to extra time
The Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City has tabled discussion on a plan to tap money from an existing TIF district to help pay for new soccer fields and an expansion of Sporting Kansas...
View ArticleBrownback: increasing higher ed money not âappropriateâ
Gov. Sam Brownback told the Kansas Board of Regents that increasing the base funding for higher education wouldnât be âappropriate,â The Lawrence Journal-World reports. Brownback told the board...
View ArticleWebsite pitches jobs at area startup companies
A group of young companies in the Kansas City area are making a call for employees on a new website called CEOBullpen.com, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. The site has listings for at least...
View ArticleMU will extinguish smoking on campus early
The University of Missouri will stop smoking sooner than it planned, moving up a campus ban by six months, The Columbia Daily Tribune reports. The universityâs Columbia campus will go smoke-free as...
View ArticleHostess liquidation plans blow up Twitter
The Friday morning news that Hostess Brands Inc. â maker of treats such as Twinkies, Ho Ho's and Ding Dongs â plans to shut down its bakeries blew up Twitter. Activity including the word,...
View ArticleBrownback: New policies will fix Kansasâ population stall
Steve Vockrodt Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @KCBJ_RealEstate | Facebook | Real estate coverage Kansas Gov. Sam Brownbackâs speech at Fridayâs Kansas City Real Estate and Economic...
View ArticleSprint employeesâ questions mirror past concerns at Perceptive
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage Questions from employees about company culture leading up to Sprint Nextel Corp.âs pending...
View ArticleSprint, SoftBank ask for FCCâs blessing of merger
Sprint Nextel Corp. and SoftBank Corp. formally called on regulators Thursday to ask for approval of a $20.1 million merger, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. An application with the Federal...
View ArticleHow does your salary compare?
Jonna Lorenz Research Director- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @KCBizResearch | Facebook | Research rundown Annual salaries for chief executives average $159,360 in Kansas and $153,390 in...
View ArticleKline lawyer wants look into ârawâ tweets by clerk
The lawyer representing former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline in his professional disciplinary hearing wants an investigation after a law clerk tweeted ârawâ messages during a hearing on...
View ArticleKansans with concealed weapons charged with few gun crimes
Supporters of concealed-carry permits argue that they help prevent crime â and Kansas figures do show low crime rates, at least among those carrying the concealed weapons, The Wichita Eagle reports....
View ArticleNixon gives tax credit commission extra time
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is giving an extension to a commission charged with looking at the stateâs use of tax credits, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. Nixon pushed back the deadline for the...
View ArticleZagat names Kansas Cityâs top 10 restaurants (slide show)
Brenna Hawley Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @KCBJ_Bhawley | Facebook | Restaurant coverage Zagat Survey LLC has determined its top 10 restaurants in Kansas City, and French restaurant...
View ArticleJoplin takes Blue Buffalo incentive question by the horns
Joplin will consider doing a little better than throwing a bone to a pet food company that is building a new plant in the city, The Joplin Globe reports. The Joplin City Council is to consider at its...
View ArticleHostess asks for liquidation â and treat for executives
As a bankruptcy judge hears Hostess Brands Inc.âs request to liquidate its assets on Monday, he also will consider a company request to pay bonuses to key managers, Bloomberg reports. The baker of...
View ArticleFirst in Print: GM may see hundreds of job openings
Russell Gray Managing Editor- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @RussellGrayKCBJ | Facebook General Motors Co.âs Fairfax Assembly Plant could be filling hundreds of job openings with Kansas...
View ArticleEmployee offers friendly smile and scam-busting advice
An Overland Park Hy-Vee saved a customer much more than a few dollars on her grocery bill, thanks to an employee who spotted a financial scam, KCTV reports. A customer asked Austin Ramirez at the...
View ArticleKansas City Startup Weekend crowns king of entrepreneurial jungle
Alyson Raletz Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @araletzKCBJ | Facebook | Technology coverage A mobile application aimed at taking some of the zoo out of trips to the zoo received the top...
View ArticleKansas City Chiefs avoid a TV blackout in Bengals game
James Dornbrook Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal Email | @DornzKCBJ | LinkedIn | Financial coverage The Kansas City Chiefs sold enough tickets to avoid being blacked out on television for the...
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