KC firm T2 Studios puts digital graphics in high gear for events

In the last few years, the Kansas City-based video production firm T2 Studios and its so-called Experience Lab have gained a growing reputation for creating what are called immersion experiences. In a world of way-too-much stuff passing before our eyes, what all these flashy sights are about is an elevated form of marketing.

Landscapers scramble to catch up

The April rains and first measurable May snow in more than a hundred years have pushed back the outdoor planting season several weeks. Now that nicer weather is becoming the norm, lawn and garden retailers and landscapers are hoping to make their sales goals in a much shorter period and before summer’s soaring temperatures.

Area home construction remains strong

Data released by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City showed 444 permits issued in April for single-family units. That marked the first time monthly permits had climbed above 400 since April 2008, when 441 permits were issued.

Kansas City Southern may be prime for a takeover, analysts say

The railroad is poised to boost sales by 48 percent through 2016, faster than every peer for whom estimates are available, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The increase is being fueled by the $13 billion company’s operations in Mexico — where the economy is expanding at almost twice the U.S. rate — and booming American oil production that’s already sent crude shipments by rail to a record.

A solution to tuition inflation

The University of Dayton, beginning with this fall’s incoming class of freshmen, will offer merit-based scholarships and grants that will grow each year to match tuition increases dollar for dollar.

Group launches petition drive opposing KCI overhaul

Opponents of a new terminal at KCI Airport are launching an initiative petition drive to press their cause. They hope to place a measure on a city ballot saying that the city can’t build a new airport terminal without a public vote.