http://www.kansascity.com/business/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Business 60 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:49:18 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4244965/sprint-buys-kansas-city-based.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4244965/sprint-buys-kansas-city-based.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00 CDT The deal to buy Handmark, which owns social media app maker OneLouder, is expected to be formally announced today. Augie Grasis, who founded Handmark 13 years ago, declined to provide the amount Sprint paid in the cash sale. 1786022 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4221764/cerner-tops-star-40-others-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4221764/cerner-tops-star-40-others-in.html#storylink=rss Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00 CDT It was a safe bet that Cerner Corp. would once again lead the The Star's rankings as the region's top-performing public company. Cerner, the nation's second-largest company that helps hospitals and doctors' offices convert paper files into computerized medical records, is in a sweet spot. Other top-ranked companies here do business in areas that have an edge: energy, rail transit and online government services. 1786037 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4221795/executive-wealth-soared-in-2012.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4221795/executive-wealth-soared-in-2012.html#storylink=rss Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00 CDT The already-hefty pay packages of many public-company executives bulged last year, thanks to higher values of their company stocks. Million-dollar base salaries - as paid to Cerner Corp. CEO Neal Patterson (pictured) and Waddell & Reed Financial CEO Hank Herrmann - are only the beginning. For most of the bigger-company CEOs, stock awards, options and "non-equity incentive" compensation dwarf their base pay. 1786037 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/01/4212737/search-the-2013-star-40.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/01/4212737/search-the-2013-star-40.html#storylink=rss Wed, 01 May 2013 15:12 CDT The Star 40 region encompasses all of Kansas and Missouri, except the St. Louis area. This year information was gathered on 46 companies whose headquarters were in the region and whose shares traded publicly. Size isn't everything in our methodology. If it were, Sprint Nextel Corp. might win every year. 1786037 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221847/a-quick-look-at-some-top-star.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221847/a-quick-look-at-some-top-star.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 May 2013 23:48 CDT Here's basic information on the five top-ranked companies and others in economic "sweet spots." 1786037 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221882/business-the-2013-star-40-ceo.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221882/business-the-2013-star-40-ceo.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 May 2013 17:39 CDT This table shows the total compensation of the Star 40 companies' chief executive officers, some of whom retired during 2012 or this year. Information for some companies was not available. To sort by any column, click on the column's heading. Click again to reverse the order in which it is sorted. Click on the CEO's name to see the components of his 2012 compensation, such as salary, stock and options. 1786037 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241724/ingredient-scheduled-to-open-soon.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241724/ingredient-scheduled-to-open-soon.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49 CDT Oak Park Mall said it has signed local fast-casual chain Ingredient for its food court. Menu items include salads, grilled sandwiches, soups, wraps and panini, burgers, and gourmet pizzas. 1786024 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240404/new-prairie-village-restaurant.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240404/new-prairie-village-restaurant.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:22 CDT The neighborhood movie theater may be making a comeback in a new combination of theaters and upscale restaurant under one roof. Standees-The Entertaining Eatery will open to the public May 24 in the Village shopping center in Prairie Village. The owners hope to expand to other markets in the Kansas City area and the region. 1786024 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239370/kcmo-health-department-temporarily.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239370/kcmo-health-department-temporarily.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 19:32 CDT Food held at improper temperatures. Restaurant must pass a re-inspection before it is allowed to reopen. 1786024 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233703/new-overland-park-suschi-steak.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233703/new-overland-park-suschi-steak.html#storylink=rss Mon, 13 May 2013 19:04 CDT Liang Dong Guo, who owns China Buffet in Olathe, is opening Pacific Buffet Sushi Steak & Grill with his son, Shengkai Guo. It is scheduled to open Wednesday at 8725 Metcalf Ave., serving appetizers, soups and salads, sushi and sashimi a la carte, signature rolls, and sushi bar entrees, fried rice and lo mein. 1786024 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233643/new-op-sports-bar-is-going-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233643/new-op-sports-bar-is-going-to.html#storylink=rss Mon, 13 May 2013 17:39 CDT Overtime Sports Bar & Grill plans an early June opening on 135th Street. It will have 42 beers on tap, including 10 Boulevard Brewing Co. beers and at least four from Free State Brewing Co., as well as more than 100 different bottled beers. 1786024 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239825/a-solution-to-tuition-inflation.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4239825/a-solution-to-tuition-inflation.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00 CDT 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. 1786025 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242042/hc-penney-nordstrom-autodesk.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242042/hc-penney-nordstrom-autodesk.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43 CDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market. 1786025 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241769/sprint-completes-purchase-of-a.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241769/sprint-completes-purchase-of-a.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 15:19 CDT The deal involves about 420,000 U.S. Cellular customers in Chicago, St. Louis and other markets. They are being asked to switch to Sprint in the coming months, which will require them to get new phones compatible with Sprint's network. 1786025 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241262/gm-stock-rises-above-33-for-first.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241262/gm-stock-rises-above-33-for-first.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58 CDT Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years. 1786025 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241161/kansas-citians-carry-high-credit.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4241161/kansas-citians-carry-high-credit.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 15:13 CDT The average Kansas City credit card consumer carried an average balance of $2,743.09, based on data collected as of April 1 by Manilla.com, an online personal finance business that helps people manage their bills and credit card accounts. 1786025 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4241723/t2-studios-puts-digital-graphics.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4241723/t2-studios-puts-digital-graphics.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00 CDT 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. 1786026 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240016/dells-1q-earnings-fall-79-pct.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4240016/dells-1q-earnings-fall-79-pct.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 15:23 CDT Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. 1786026 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237961/googles-music-plan-is-part-of.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237961/googles-music-plan-is-part-of.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 16:50 CDT Google has launched a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs that users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks for a $10 monthly fee. The service puts the Internet goliath in competition with popular paid subscription plans like Spotify and Rhapsody and free music services like Pandora. 1786026 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242167/as-the-office-ends-other-workplace.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242167/as-the-office-ends-other-workplace.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 20:35 CDT When "The Office" crew clocked out Thursday night, the workers had been at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. for nine seasons, or about twice as long as the average job tenure for most Americans. But even as everyday workers tend to complain about their jobs and bosses and quickly jump ship for better opportunities, viewers have shown remarkable loyalty to TV programs about the workplace. 1786031 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240127/you-matter-more-than-the-school.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240127/you-matter-more-than-the-school.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00 CDT Employers are likely to be more impressed by your individual performance than by where you went to school or how long it took to obtain your degree. 1786031 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239669/enactus-the-new-sife-returns-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239669/enactus-the-new-sife-returns-to.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 23:32 CDT The 2013 Enactus United States National Exposition will be held May 21-23 at the Kansas City Convention Center. 1786031 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239649/chemical-company-plans-120-million.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239649/chemical-company-plans-120-million.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 23:31 CDT The investment will expand the size of the plant at 1700 Kansas Ave. Design and engineering work has already started, with construction to be completed by the end of 2014. The expansion will add 40 to 50 jobs. 1786031 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239058/us-jobless-claims-jump-to-highest.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4239058/us-jobless-claims-jump-to-highest.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 07:32 CDT The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low. 1786031 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237960/chamber-names-its-top-small-business.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237960/chamber-names-its-top-small-business.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 22:56 CDT The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce recognized the real estate company as its 2013 Small Business of the Year and winner of the Mr. K Award, named after the late Ewing Kauffman, founder of Marion Laboratories and original owner of the Kansas City Royals. 1786027 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237229/chamber-names-copaken-brooks-as.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237229/chamber-names-copaken-brooks-as.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 13:39 CDT The real estate company, which was established in 1922 in downtown Kansas City, receives the Mr. K Award,. The award honors the late Ewing Kauffman, founder of Marion Laboratories and original owner of the Kansas City Royals. 1786027 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233707/downtown-council-moving-to-commerce.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233707/downtown-council-moving-to-commerce.html#storylink=rss Mon, 13 May 2013 22:57 CDT Ten years after the Downtown Council launched its successful community improvement district staffed by the now familiar "yellow jackets," the organization is moving to more visible digs in the Commerce Bank Building. 1786027 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221837/main-street-bridge-over-interstate.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221837/main-street-bridge-over-interstate.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 May 2013 17:17 CDT The timing of the $3.6 million bridge replacement project has been accelerated to accommodate new downtown streetcar line; expected to close Main Street for 45 days 1786027 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221062/backers-of-umkc-downtown-arts.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221062/backers-of-umkc-downtown-arts.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 May 2013 10:30 CDT Muriel Kauffman Foundation confirms its talking to UMKC about proposed arts campus 1786027 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4232915/debate-over-kci-flies-fast-and.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4232915/debate-over-kci-flies-fast-and.html#storylink=rss Mon, 13 May 2013 11:14 CDT Reaction to my last column allowing that the advocates of a new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport might have a decent case was certainly bracing. Most of the more than 100 callers, emailers and kansascity.com commenters batted me roundly about. But many others allied themselves with the single-terminal advocates. 1786028 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/30/4208731/with-kci-breaking-up-is-hard-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/30/4208731/with-kci-breaking-up-is-hard-to.html#storylink=rss Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:21 CDT After fully hashing out pros and cons, Kansas Citians may want to stick with the old flame. To carry the day, new-airport advocates will have to heavily restack the deck of arguments in their favor. That's what's going to be required to toss over a 40-year love affair. 1786028 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/16/4183814/obamacares-uncertain-prognosis.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/16/4183814/obamacares-uncertain-prognosis.html#storylink=rss Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:53 CDT After the difficult conception of the Affordable Care Act, it's not surprising it's suffering a painful birth. Problems and potential problems are bedeviling administration officials trying to get the act up and running. Worse still, the more-worrisome wounds are or will be self-inflicted. 1786028 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/26/4144845/kansas-city-area-earns-high-ranking.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/26/4144845/kansas-city-area-earns-high-ranking.html#storylink=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:04 CDT Survey shows a surprising trend that Kansas City is part of: Much of the growth in professional services is occurring outside the big metro areas of the Northeast, California and the upper Midwest. 1786028 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/11/4114380/capitalisms-conundrum-pay-me-well.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/11/4114380/capitalisms-conundrum-pay-me-well.html#storylink=rss Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:22 CDT In recessions, the conundrum of capitalism turns into a deadly economic vise. Cheapskate consumers won't spend and stingy companies won't pay. And vice versa. Call it a feature of the free enterprise system that everybody trying to do the best for themselves becomes self-defeating. 1786028 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244846/economists-predict-increase-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244846/economists-predict-increase-in.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:04 CDT Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, while government spending declines at a faster rate, according to a survey of business economists. 1786029 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244845/united-to-restart-787-flights.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244845/united-to-restart-787-flights.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:04 CDT United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. 1786029 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244195/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244195/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34 CDT Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. 1786029 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244146/buybacks-are-a-big-factor-behind.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244146/buybacks-are-a-big-factor-behind.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 12:49 CDT It's the narcissist rally. 1786029 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4243980/hits-and-misses-in-facebooks-history.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4243980/hits-and-misses-in-facebooks-history.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 08:25 CDT Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company. 1786029 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242312/some-relief-may-be-ahead-from.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242312/some-relief-may-be-ahead-from.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55 CDT Gasoline prices have climbed in the last month because of low stockpiles and refinery outages, but a decline in wholesale prices raises hope that the worst is over. 1786023 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242018/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242018/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29 CDT Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. 1786023 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242105/lawn-companies-hoping-a-rush-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242105/lawn-companies-hoping-a-rush-to.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 20:19 CDT 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. 1786023