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BOK Financial CIO: Market correction creates opportunity
Jim Huntzinger, chief investment officer at BOK Financial Corp., says he expects another strong year for the Kansas City economy in 2019.
Sears close to loan deal to keep doors open through holidays
Sears Holdings Corp. is closing in on a deal with Great American Capital Partners, in addition to other lenders, for $350 million in additional bankruptcy financing to keep the doors open through the holidays. The funding would be a boost to a $300 mi...
Buyer of WTMJ-AM, WKTI-FM acquires antenna tower site with deal
Craig Karmazin-led Good Karma Brands paid $1.4 million for WTMJ-AM’s antenna towers and site in Racine County.
MoviePass parent scrubs plans for reverse stock split, risking NASDAQ delisting
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. has canceled a stockholder meeting scheduled for today where investors in the MoviePass parent were set to vote on a reverse stock split. The company said in an SEC filing that it didn’t expect to have the vote to ap...
For University of Minnesota, Chinese tycoon’s arrest shines light, again, on sexual assault
In recent years, the university has dealt with a series of sexual assault and harassment episodes involving students and faculty members, which have prompted a state audit and new campus policies. Now, the university is once again in the national conve...
Amazon’s NYC HQ2 plans include public housing and education initiatives
Amazon's arrival in Queens is set to leave an indelible mark on local schools and universities. Once rumors swirled that the e-commerce giant (NASDAQ: AMZN) was considering Long Island City as a locale for its HQ2, institutions like LaGuardia Communi...
Survey: Nearing retirement, many baby-boomer business owners have no plans for transition
As America's baby-boom generation prepares for retirement, some observers have a question: What's going to happen to their businesses? There are more than 2 million baby boomer-age business owners in the U.S., with many here in the Sunshine State. But...
Nationwide cutting 1,100 jobs
A massive restructuring at Nationwide will reduce its workforce by 1,100 people, including cutting hundreds of jobs at its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. The insurance and financial services giant is telling 430 people today that their jobs will be e...
Disney Roundup: Theme parks, movies boost profit… ‘Star Wars’ prequel for streaming… Stan Lee dies
Burbank, California.-based Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has operations around the country. It also owns ABC Television, ESPN Inc., Pixar, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm Ltd., and is also in the process of buying 21st Century Fox’s (Nasdaq: FOX) entertainm...
Alexa full of apologies to HQ2 losers
An Austin ad agency has hacked some mea culpas into Alexa's vernacular in the wake of Amazon.com Inc. picking the Washington, D.C. and New York City areas for HQ2. The bottom line to all the cities that lost out: It wasn't you, it was Amazon. Take Au...
Texas State steps into future of engineering education with $120M Ingram Hall
Texas State University last week christened the largest academic building in its history. Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall, a new hub for the university's science and engineering programs that clocks in at more than 166,000 square feet, was feted with a r...
USF, UT land on Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools list
Both University of South Florida and University of Tampa have ranked among the top business schools in the country, according to the Princeton Review. The Best Business Schools for 2019 list was revealed Friday, with USF and UT joining 250 others thr...
Where Texas’ Fortune 500 CEOs went to college
Aggies trump Longhorns among Texas Fortune 500 CEOs. Four chief executives of Texas-based Fortune 500 companies call Texas A&M University their alma mater, the most of any school. William Thomas of EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG), Darren Woods of Exxon Mobi...
Apparel company Pacterra relaunches, hits Kickstarter goal
Portland apparel company Pacterra Athletics has relaunched after hitting a $10,000 crowdfunding goal. Pacterra makes compression undergarments. The company was founded by Aaron Prosser, who's worked in the local apparel industry for several companies,...
Nashville Sounds roll out new look
The Nashville Sounds are making more changes for the coming season, introducing a new logo and uniforms as they switch their affiliation from the Oakland Athletics to the Texas Rangers. The new look, designed with the help of Hattiesburg, Mississippi...
Meals on Wheels delivers wellness for employees
Back in 2011, Meals on Wheels for Western New York launched a health and wellness program for employees.
Health
Pfizer to raise drug prices in January
Pfizer plans to raise the list prices of 41 of its prescription drugs, or 10 percent of its portfolio, in January. According to The Wall Street Journal, citing an unnamed source, most of the planned increases will be 5 percent, while three of the drug...
Sports
Nashville Sounds roll out new look
The Nashville Sounds are making more changes for the coming season, introducing a new logo and uniforms as they switch their affiliation from the Oakland Athletics to the Texas Rangers. The new look, designed with the help of Hattiesburg, Mississippi...
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Meals on Wheels delivers wellness for employees
Back in 2011, Meals on Wheels for Western New York launched a health and wellness program for employees.
Working with a local investment advisor offers unique benefits
Selecting an investment manager can be difficult and is one of the most important financial decisions an individual makes with respect to their wealth. For the DIY crowd, there are a number of online trading platforms that provide access to a myriad ...
Opening today: Go inside the country’s (and Dallas’) first cashierless Sam’s Club
Stepping into the new Sam's Club Now, shoppers will notice lockers to safely charge their phones, a machine that dispenses free samples, and screens demonstrating the best way to make chocolate ganache. There’s a station with fresh sushi and another d...
ACE CEO of the Year – Charles Layne, MDSL
See the honorees for the Arizona Corporate Excellence Awards.
University of Hawaii appoints new CEO of UH Foundation
The University of Hawaii appointed Tim Dolan as the new CEO of the UH Foundation, replacing Donna Vuchinich, who announced in March that she plans to retire. The school said it selected Dolan following an international search and added he will start t...
University of Houston board picks site for new med school, sets tuition and fee rates
The new University of Houston College of Medicine’s future building will be located at the main UH campus. The UH System Board of Regents selected the site at a Nov. 15 meeting where a tract in the Texas Medical Center was also presented as a potentia...
Bardavon Health lands millions to fund nationwide expansion
Bardavon Health Innovations LLC said Thursday that it has raised $15 million to fund a nationwide expansion. The Overland Park-based health data company said that NewRoad Capital Partners led the new financing round. Bardavon will use the money to exp...
UCF trustees offer update of third-party investigation into funding misuse
Atlanta-based law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP's investigation follows the misuse of up to $51.8 million by the university.