Missouri next battlegroundstate for GMO labeling
But the recent news that GMO labeling is being considered in Missouri was a little bit of a shock. The bill, Senate Bill 155, was sponsored by a Democratic senator from St. Louis named Jamilah Nasheed....
View ArticleUNC-Kansas game leads NCAA Tournament TV ratings
CHAPEL HILL - More people watched UNC-Chapel Hill lose to Kansas than any other game this past weekend. The game, which tipped at 5:15 p.m. Sunday and was shown on ...
View ArticleKansas races past South Carolina 75-69
The Jayhawks (20-13) were the ones chanting "Sweet 16!" for the second straight season Monday night after senior Monica Engelman scored a career-high 27 points in a 75-69 upset of fourth-seeded South ...
View ArticleMissouri Senate steps up drivers license investigation
Missouri Senate subpoenas license documents. The Missouri Senate has issued a subpoena requiring the state Revenue Department to provide documents about the state's new driver's license procedures. The...
View ArticleGOP Medicaid alternative supported in Missouri hearing
Representative Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City) opened the hearing of the Government Oversight and Accountability Committee with a bill that would expand Medicaid eligibility for Missourians but would...
View ArticleMissouri mining groups keep eye on Illinois fracking bill
The Missouri mining industry stands to gain from an increased need for silica sand, which is critical in hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. A bill under consideration by the Illinois...
View ArticleMissouri bill tries middle road on Medicaid
A Missouri House Republican is offering a bill that tries to split the difference on Medicaid: It would expand eligibility for Missourians but not fully implement the new federal law, the Columbia...
View ArticleHome values soar to highest post-recession levels
The value of homes hit their highest levels since 2007, and homeowners will be able to extract more cash from their houses as banks willingness to lend against home equity rises, Bloomberg reports....
View ArticleFacebook turns to new friends to boost advertising revenue
Facebook is revamping its advertising strategy to learn about its users by tapping sources other than its website and directing more finely tuned ads at its users, The New York Times reports. Facebook...
View ArticleUMKC rolls out new mens basketball coach
Kareem Richardson will go from one of the nations top college basketball teams to a struggling Division 1 school, and he plans to bring some of the success he had at Louisville to the University of...
View ArticleFAA may ground electronic reader rules
The Federal Aviation Administration soon may relax the rules for electronic reading devices during takeoff or landing, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reports. The FAA is studying the safety of the...
View ArticleHulu may be looking for potential buyers
Hulu has approached potential buyers as the video streaming services owners News Corp. and the Walt Disney Co. weigh what to do with their stakes in the company, Reuters reports. Its unclear how many...
View ArticleFor entrepreneurship competition youll need a business plan and a trip to the...
The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship (MADE) is looking for a few good entrepreneurs. MADE is gearing up for its fourth year of sponsoring the Missouri State Entrepreneurship...
View ArticleFormer CEO of Mamtek Released From Missouri Jail
The former CEO of a failed artificial sweetener facility has been released from a Missouri jail after posting $10,000 bail while awaiting trial on theft and fraud charges. Officials at the Randolph...
View ArticleNational Beef Packing will acquire all of Kansas City Steak
Walter Scavuzzo (left), plant manager, and Ed Scavuzzo, president of Kansas City Steak Co., look over tenderloins that are ready for packaging. National Beef Packing Co. LLC now intends to have...
View ArticleFront Flip picks up familiar board members
Gary Fish, CEO of FishNet Security Inc. A Leawood technology startup is receiving more backing from two prominent Kansas City investors, but this time it will come from the conference room and not...
View ArticleAWG reports revenue bump record dividend
Associated Wholesale Grocers' headquarters is in Kansas City, Kan. Associated Wholesale Grocers shareholders reaped the rewards of the Kansas City, Kan., companys $7.85 billion in reported revenue for...
View ArticleBankers offer 5 tips to help win loan approval
Getting a bank loan can seem a daunting task for some small business owners, so the American Banking Association is offering five tips to increase the chances of being approved. The information is...
View ArticleIs gay marriage a constitutional right Video
At Starbucks Corp.'s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle on March 20, a shareholder questioned Starbucks' public support of gay marriage. A resulting boycott of the coffee company was partly...
View ArticleMedical device tax has few fans in Congress
Nick Franano A majority of U.S. senators recently voted to repeal an unpopular medical device tax that was folded into the Affordable Care Act. The vote to eliminate the 2.3 percent tax on revenue...
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