Arthur Thomas
Arthur covers banking and finance and the economy at BizTimes while also leading special projects as an associate editor. He also spent five years covering manufacturing at BizTimes. He previously was managing editor at The Waukesha Freeman. He is a graduate of Carroll University and did graduate coursework at Marquette. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, he is also a nationally certified gymnastics judge and enjoys golf on the weekends.
🔒 Public Record: Southeast Wisconsin’s top paid public company CEOs
Most of the chief executive officers of public companies in southeastern Wisconsin saw their total compensation rise in 2023, according to a BizTimes Milwaukee...
🔒 Signs of reshoring amid complex period for supply chains
The past eight years have been a whirlwind if nothing else for supply chain professionals.
Tariffs and a trade war were followed by a...
🔒 SBA lending in Wisconsin decreased in 2023, this year is...
Lending to Wisconsin businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s two main programs decreased in fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2024 is off to a...
🔒 Which southeastern Wisconsin municipalities grew the most in 2023?
Eighteen of the 100 fastest growing municipalities in Wisconsin are located in the southeastern portion of the state, including seven in Lake Country or...
Which We Energies customers face biggest electric bill increase next year?
Wisconsin Electric filed a request with the Public Service Commission earlier this year to increase its rates 6.9% in 2025 and another 4.78% in...
🔒 Generac exec taking on expanded role with CTO departure
Generac Power Systems announced that Shree Dandekar will take over leadership responsibility for the company’s corporate engineering and product management as chief technical officer...
🔒 Rockwell Automation CFO to retire, company cuts guidance
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation chief financial officer Nick Gangestad plans to retire from the maker of industrial automation products, the company announced Tuesday.
Rockwell has begun...
🔒 More details on Kikkoman’s incentives, including the state that Wisconsin...
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. staff review for Kikkoman’s expansion project offers new details on the company’s plans in the state.
Osamu Mogi, representative director,...
Optimism for sales growth falling among metro Milwaukee firms
A plurality of firms surveyed by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce expect to see sales increase in 2024, but optimism for growth has...
🔒 WEC Energy Group paying $459 million for Texas solar project
WEC Energy Group, the parent company of We Energies, plans to pay $459 million to acquire a 90% ownership interest in the Delilah I...
🔒 LiveWire to consolidate operations from California to Milwaukee
LiveWire Group, the publicly traded electric motorcycle company spun off from Harley-Davidson, plans to consolidate its operations in Milwaukee.
The company announced plans to close...
🔒 Survey finds mixed outlook for second quarter hiring
Most Midwest companies plan to maintain current staffing levels and don’t anticipate changes in pay and benefits, according to the latest survey from Brookfield-based...
