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Editor's Briefing: Pressure remains on Evergy from activist investor — and an ally

Agreements with Evergy Inc. follow a familiar game plan for Elliott Management Corp. and Bluescape Energy Partners LLC.…

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Despite heavy demand, KC homebuilders anticipate a year full of challenges

After explosive growth in 2020, Kansas City homebuilders are optimistic but guarded going into the second year of the pandemic.…

News Yesterday at 2:30PM CST

What KC-area businesses should know about potential unemployment insurance tax hikes

With the pandemic causing massive layoffs in 2020, some employers in the Kansas City area might see a shocking hike in their unemployment insurance tax rates — especially if they're based in Kansas.…

News Yesterday at 2:12PM CST

New OP neobank raises $5M, aims to bolster Black financial livelihood

The digital native bank, First Boulevard, which recently raised a $5 million seed round, has a unique focus: improving the financial livelihood of Black Americans.…

News Yesterday at 1:43PM CST

Top KC-area banks pump about $400M in PPP into the local economy

Although the pace of funding Paycheck Protection Program loans is considerably slower than the first round in 2020, Kansas City-area banks still are using the program to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy.…

News Yesterday at 1:35PM CST

Last chance: Nominate a rising KC star for the 2021 NextGen Leaders Awards

Submit a nomination for the NextGen Leaders Awards by March 5.…

News Yesterday at 1:24PM CST

Kansas City arson site will see mixed-use building, enhanced memorial completed in fall

The developer of a 20,583-square-foot mixed-use building at an Independence Avenue arson site now expects to open the retail, restaurant and multifamily project by Oct. 31.…

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Executive insights: Wendy Reynolds, president at Bank of Blue Valley, discusses mentorship (Video)

As we enter 2021, Stacie Prosser, Kansas City Business Journal Publisher, is joined by Wendy Reynolds, president at Bank of Blue Valley to discuss the importance of mentorship in the Kansas City business community.…

News Yesterday at 12:06PM CST

Get a sneak peek at Loews hotel’s Stilwell restaurant [PHOTOS]

Chef de Cuisine Patrick LeBeau and Managing Director Brian Johnson share the highlights and why now was the right time to open.…

News Yesterday at 7:30AM CST

Brookings report: Kansas City lags other metros for economic growth

The report measured economic growth, prosperity and inclusion to determine its rankings.…

News Yesterday at 7:26AM CST

Evergy adds to board, shuffles key committee and will get $115M infusion

Kansas City-based Evergy will add two new members to its board, including the executive chairman of a company planning to pump $115 million into the company and a former U.S. senator.…

News Yesterday at 6:56AM CST

Top senate official disqualifies minimum wage from stimulus plan

Democrats suffered a major setback Thursday in their bid to push through a $15-an-hour minimum wage as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, after the Senate’s top rule-enforcer said that the increase could not be included in the bill.…

News Yesterday at 6:42AM CST

Landlords eager for Covid-era revamps are finding hungry investors

Although there’s still a lot of uncertainty about how the brick-and-mortar economy will operate after a year or more of disruption, investors in commercial real estate are slowly regaining their appetite.…

News Yesterday at 5:40AM CST

Jeff Immelt shares out blame for GE’s decline

in an interview, Immelt described his new memoir, "Hot Seat," as an attempt to “add a little context” to critiques of his leadership.…

News Yesterday at 5:00AM CST

Largest SBA 504 Loan Recipients in Kansas City

Editor's Note: In 2021, the Kansas City Business Journal is introducing two new Lists highlighting the area's biggest Small Business Administration loan recipients. The SBA's 504 certified development company program, highlighted on this List, enables growing businesses to secure financing for major fixed assets, such as real estate. Information on The List was obtained through the Small Business Administration. In case of ties, companies are listed alphabetically.…

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