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Elizabeth Daniel has spent 16 years with Continental Title Co., most recently as COO. She succeeds Matt McBride at the company, now owned by a Dallas-based operation.

The Kansas City Business Journal recently brought together local experts to discuss employee stock ownership programs (ESOPs), including key considerations and benefits for shareholders, leaders and future employee-owners. EXPLORING EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP The environment seems ripe for employee stock ownership programs, with some predicting the next decade could see a surge in companies pursuing ESOPs. The concept is far from new in Kansas City. Missouri recently ranked 11th in the nation for…

Catalent Inc. plans to spend $12 million expanding its facility in south Kansas City, adding two new laboratories and creating about 50 scientific jobs by February. The New Jersey-based company (NYSE: CTLT) sees the two labs — one 3,000 square feet and the other 3,500 square feet — increasing Catalent’s capabilities in product development and analysis, according to a release. The bigger lab will open this month, and the smaller one expects to be operational in the first quarter. Specifically,…

Two units of Shawnee-based The Kincaid Group will join a growing transportation company based in Massachusetts. DS Bus Lines and Midwest Bus Sales become the 15th and 16th companies nationwide to become part of Beacon Mobility, according to a release from the company. DS Bus transports students and employees throughout the Midwest and Southwest, and Midwest Bus Sales is a school bus dealership and leasing facility. Beacon Mobility now adds operations in Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico,…

A Canadian company adds three Kansas City-area funeral homes to its roll-up of businesses in the industry.