As part of a nationwide wave of Oracle layoffs that will affect thousands, 539 Oracle Cerner employees will lose their jobs in Kansas City. Those positions are at the Innovations Campus, which at one time envisioned holding as many as 16,000 employees.

Bell joined Hunt Midwest in 2011 and has led major projects including W.W. Grainger Inc.'s 1.46 million-square-foot underground warehouse.

A local award-winning lingerie boutique is tripling its square footage and wants to host pop-up events, from poetry readings to intimate concerts.

American Shaman faces a civil suit filed by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway that looks to shut down its production and sale of an intoxicating substance called 7-OH.

Two employees acquire Overland Park-based business broker Apex Business Advisors for an undisclosed amount. They anticipate being busy in the coming years as boomers transition out of business ownership.

St. Louis-based Land and Apartments acquired four historic buildings in the Central Business and Crossroads Arts districts. The buildings were converted into 369 loft apartments in the 2000s.