Kevin Stover, a former senior executive with Fortune 500 companies, has been named to the new sales management position within the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Business and Community Services Division. “Kevin will play the leading role in creating jobs ...
Read More »8th Circuit rules seizure of luggage from baggage compartment lawful
In a 7-5 decision, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that removing a piece of luggage from the luggage compartment of a Greyhound bus in order to seek consent to search the bag is not an unlawful seizure. ...
Read More »Lease-to-own programs can be a winner for all
While not all renters are interested in buying a home, for those who are, lease-to-own programs are meeting broad acceptance by multifamily owners and managers across the country. And some of these preplanned and orchestrated move-outs occur with the landlord’s ...
Read More »Roth 401(k) makes retirement planning more diverse, even more confusing
To do or not to do, that is the question employees and employers will face when the Roth 401(k) makes its debut Jan. 1. The new retirement tool may not be for everyone, and experts are divided about its merits. ...
Read More »Survey finds business world changes impact law firms
The business world is ever changing, be it through technological advances, government regulations or shifts in customer needs. And with those changes come an eventual spillover into the legal world, as business and the law are so intricately connected. A ...
Read More »You can help save a life this Friday
Editor’s note: This continues a series of Saturday stories for October that highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The third Friday in October is quickly approaching, and that can only mean one thing: National Mammography Day. While it’s easy to become ...
Read More »Shopping for survival
Editor’s note: This continues a series of Saturday stories for October that highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Saving money has never been so easy – or so powerful. With Back in the Swing Retail Therapy, Kansas Citians save up to ...
Read More »Downtown Council unveils new plan for baseball stadium
A group for the continued revitalization of downtown Kansas City revealed its plans earlier this week for a new baseball stadium. The Downtown Council and its chairman Jon Copaken presented a plan for moving the Royals downtown into a $357 ...
Read More »Experts disagree on whether green
Even as the word LEED becomes synonymous with green building, discussion over whether it actually costs more to build to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards continues – and no cut-and-dried answer is in ...
Read More »New Habitat for Humanity CEO receives baptism by hurricane
Jonathan Reckford had his first three months as CEO of Habitat for Humanity International all planned out. Scheduled to start his new job Sept. 12, Reckford was going to travel across the country and throughout the world visiting Habitat affiliates ...
Read More »Gard named to lead Dolan Media's Missouri operations, Tedesco promoted to head Missouri Public Notice Network
Sara Sue Tedesco and S. Richard Gard, Jr. Veteran law journalist and publishing executive S. Richard Gard, Jr. has been named president and publisher of Dolan Media Company’s newly consolidated Missouri publishing operations, including Missouri Lawyers Weekly, the St. Louis ...
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