Ferrellgas Partners was ordered to pay Eddystone Rail Co. about $170 million for breaching an agreement to ship crude oil through a terminal the company built.

Part of Cetera Financial Group, Leawood-based The Retirement Planning Group makes its second acquisition this year as Cetera's RIA business continues to grow around TRPG.

Founded in 2022, CopperPoint's plan is to acquire smaller plumbing and HVAC companies nationwide. Its latest deal delivered 115 professionals in Tennessee.

The Kansas City-based law firm named two experienced lawyers as partners.

The promise of server data came up short in a court hearing trying to unwind Grain Valley businessman Brad Carlson's personal and business finances.

A bankruptcy trustee and a bank attorney learned during a hearing that Grain Valley business owner Brad Carlson spent a lot of money but didn't pay a lot of attention to his finances.