Welcome to the era of xOps where the focus is on sharpening operations capabilities – ranging from visibility to governance to optimization and efficiency for maximizing the business value. Cloud investments continue to be critical for most organizations, but many are shifting focus to a holistic approach of migration, operations, and optimization under the strategy … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of Kansas City’s top barbecue restaurants is planning to open a third location. Q39 is expanding to Lawrence. The barbecue restaurant has signed on as an anchor tenant at a redevelopment project of the Lawrence Journal-World’s former press buildings around Sixth and New Hampshire streets. Google buys more land at … Read more
Salaries soared during the economic recovery from the pandemic, and that surge pushed several jobs in the Kansas City area over the $100,000-a-year threshold. That’s according to an analysis by The Business Journals of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which showed how median annual income changed by occupation from 2021 to 2022. View Kansas City area … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — After acquiring the Iowa-based chain Kum & Go, Maverik has decided to phase out the brand in 2025. According to CSPDailyNews.com, in April 2023, Kum & Go owner Krause Group sold more than 400 stores to Maverik. As part of the estimated $2 billion transaction, Maverik agreed to keep Kum & Go’s … Read more
Google recently bought close to 500 acres planned for data center development in Kansas City’s Northland, several miles northwest of a site where the company for years has eyed a different campus project. AG Rose Solutions LLC, an affiliate of the search engine giant, acquired approximately 493 acres northeast of Interstate 435 and U.S. Highway 169 … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One Clay County leaders says the Kansas City Royals are considering building their new ballpark in the Crossroads, not the East Village. The news comes after the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs came out with a joint statement Friday, committing to remaining in Jackson County as long as voters approve an … Read more
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — Taco Bell is starting 2024 with a bang, bringing new value items to the menu, including a veggie option. The chain is, however, raising the prices on its value menu. There are 10 options on the new “Cravings Value Menu,” and six of them are new. Some of the menu items … Read more
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Department of Labor says more than 4,700 Missouri and Kansas workers are owed a share of $2.4 million in back pay. The department said a significant amount of money remains unclaimed because some of the workers who are due back wages cannot be located. What you’ll find in Missouri’s largest … Read more
HOLCOMB, Kan. — Employees were stranded overnight on Monday at two western Kansas processing plants due to winter weather. One Tyson Fresh Meats worker in Holcomb, Kansas, said as of 10:15 p.m. Monday, everyone was still stuck there, KSNW reports. How much snow did Kansas City get? See local snow reports “Many people are planning … Read more
by: Jeff Blumenthal – Business Journal Posted: Jan 9, 2024 / 03:07 PM CST Updated: Jan 9, 2024 / 03:08 PM CST The owner of nine Kansas City radio stations, including 610 Sports, Talk 980-AM and 98.9 The Rock, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday. The filing by Audacy in the U.S. Bankruptcy … Read more