Data collected by IdentityProtection.com, a new website from Equifax, said there were about 4,000 identity theft complaints filed by consumers in Missouri last year. That ranked Missouri at No. 27 among states. Kansas was ranked 30th, with 2,077 identity theft complaints last year, the report said.
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market
Shares in the Overland Park trucking giant have climbed more than 80 percent the past two trading days after the company reported a strong first quarter.
New survey’s rankings are based on practical measures such as cost of living and access to health care.
The largest U.S. bookstore chain will be able to install the Google Play online application store, Gmail, the Chrome Web browser and maps on new Nook tablets.
A retirement fund is demanding records about the yoga wear maker’s decision to increase executive bonuses just before it recalled shipments of women’s pants for being too sheer.
YRC, Kansas City Southern, Waddell & Reed among the leading percentage gainers.
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market
Bruce Palmer, who recently relocated to the Kansas City area after many years in Florida, believes his labor of love, Be Street Smart About Money, is an effective learning tool on using credit, balancing a checkbook, budgeting, protecting your identity and other personal finance basics. If he is successful, the benefits will be felt for generations to come.
The Kansas City-based fund company’s decision follows Sporting Kansas City’s decision in January to drop Livestrong from its stadium’s name and end its ties with the foundation formed by cyclist Lance Armstrong.
The wires on the ends of Medtronic’s deep brain stimulators can be damaged by a cap designed to protect the delicate electronics while they are being inserted, the Minneapolis-based company said today in a statement. The wires, known as leads, can be harmed when the connections inside the cap are twisted during surgery or when the cap is removed.
Most regional stocks finished higher as the market overall advanced. All eyes are on Friday’s April unemployment report, due out before the opening bell of trading on Wall Street.
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market
The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run from $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s based on preparing all meals and snacks at home for a couple with two school-age children.
Reports on initial jobless claims and the Bloomberg consumer comfort index will be released Thursday.
The department store is sorry and it wants your business back. That’s the gist of its latest ad, a public mea culpa put on its YouTube and Facebook pages.
Consumer groups expressed misgivings over the appointment of Tom Wheeler, wondering whether he would work to promote the public interest in regulation of wireless phone companies, broadband Internet service and other emerging technologies. But some noted that he was involved in the wireless industry back when it was smaller and more entrepreneurial.
The recall affects Foresters made from January 2013 through March. The company says the floor mats can curl when exposed to heat, possibly interfering with the clutch, brake or gas pedals..
Summer is expensive, no doubt. Buthere are some ideas that could provide relief from a strapped summer budget. At least enough to keep you from longing for winter.
Insurance.com surveyed about 500 licensed drivers age 18 and over in February and asked one basic question: What’s the one excuse you’ve used when stopped for a potential driving violation?
DST, Garmin, and Kansas City Southern were among the biggest percentage losers on Friday.
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market
The June 12 date is pending approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of Sprint’s proxy filing.
The 2014 model goes on sale this summer. The latest version is completely redone and shares only two parts with the current model, which is 9 years old.
Unless Congress acts, rates on new subsidized Stafford loans will rise from a fixed 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Stafford loans, which don’t require repayment until six months after leaving school, account for more than a third of federal student aid.
