HSBC plans to ax 14000 jobs
HSBC Holdings Plc CEO Stuart Gulliver has plans to cut 14,000 jobs in efforts to make the bank profitable again, Bloomberg reports. Gulliver is hoping cutting those jobs will cut $3 billion in costs....
View ArticleKansas City consumers show more confidence
Consumers in Kansas City are a bit more optimistic than they were last year, according to CredAbility Inc.'s Consumer Distress Index. A score of less than 70 in the report designates significant...
View ArticleTech jobs show booming growth in Missouri
Missouri is one of the fastest-growing states in the technology industry, according to the Cyberstates report from the TechAmerica Foundation. Missouri added 2,800 technology jobs in 2012 the 9th...
View ArticleKansas City bar owners upset with proposed lower blood alcohol limit
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that states lower the legal blood alcohol content for drivers from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent, spurring criticism from Kansas Citians, The...
View ArticleAirline fees hit all-time high
A ground crew member loads baggage onto a Spirit Airlines Inc. plane at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego. Revenue from airline fees will reach record highs this year, reaping $36.1...
View ArticleUMB rolls out tech-saavy branch concept
Mike Hagedorn Kansas City-based UMB Financial Corp. is overhauling its traditional bank branches in order to prepare for banking of the future, The Wichita Eagle reports. A UMB pilot program will...
View ArticleTruck crash closes ramp in downtown Kansas City loop
Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick, Josh Hamilton and Mike Trout each homered as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Royals 6-2 on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ending Kansas City starter Jeremy Guthries...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender accused of coaching youth
Darin Lance Mason, 46, of Lake Waukomis, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to violating a state law that prohibits sex offenders from coaching, managing or training sports teams with members younger than ...
View ArticleBoston fire chief gets no confidence vote
Thirteen out of 14 Boston deputy fire chiefs have signed a letter of "no confidence" in Fire Chief Steve Abraira's handling of the Boston Marathon bombings, a source with knowledge of the situation...
View ArticleAmtrak Missouri River Runner route in jeopardy
reports the state owes Amtrak some $10-million for operating the route, known as the Missouri River Runner. Missouri taxpayers are suppose to pay $8.5 million each year to cover the cost of Amtrak, but...
View ArticlePrice of a coffee date with Apple CEO $610000
Tim Cook A cup of coffee with Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook brought in $610,000 for the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, Bloomberg reports. The event organizer, Charitybuzz.com,...
View ArticleKC gas prices likely to keep rising
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Gas prices are continuing their steep climb in Kansas City, with the cost of a gallon only expected to keep going up as Memorial Day nears. The rise in prices in the Kansas City area...
View ArticlePBIGordon expands warehouse space in North KC
Kansas City-based PBI/Gordon Corp. will consolidate warehouse space in North Kansas City as part of an expansion plan. The company, which supplies products to the professional landscaping, agricultural...
View ArticleMale testosterone levels increase after winning competition with rivals but...
A new University of Missouri study has found that testosterone levels during group competition are modulated depending on the relationships among the competitors and may be related to the formation of...
View ArticleListening to upbeat music may really help boost your mood
A recent research at the University of Missouri has discovered that an individual can indeed successfully try to be happier, especially when cheery music aids the process. This research points to ways...
View ArticleKansas couple charged with locking children in room
BEREA, Ky. – Police say a woman and her boyfriend in Berea are charged with abusing four children by locking them in a room. Berea police say 25-year-old Amber Bishop and 28-year-old Daniel Isaacs used...
View ArticleTechquila When a watering hole mixes with the local tech scene
The "Sunshine Boulevard" specialty drink is one of the most popular beverages at Snow & Co. Some technology stories in Kansas City are hard to find, but this one beat down my door. Heres a snapshot...
View ArticleKansas woman hospitalized after hammer attack
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...
View ArticleChiefs Sign FB Toben Opurum
The Kansas City Chiefs added a fullback to its roster, signing college free agent Toben Opurum, the team announced on Friday. Opurum (6-1, 250) played defensive end and linebacker at the University of...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot now 2nd-largest in history
Saturday's jackpot will be the largest in the history of the Powerball game, surpassing a $587.6 million jackpot that was split by winners in Arizona and Missouri in ...
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