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.
🔒 Strattec restructures joint venture ownership with German firm
Strattec Security Corp. has sold the ownership of its Vehicle Access Systems Technologies LLC joint venture to Witte Automotive as of June 30.
In exchange, Glendale-based...
Weekly Debrief: Will WisDOT actually tear down I-794?
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the Wisconsin DOT releasing concept plans for the future of I-794 in downtown Milwaukee.
Leadership Lens: Omar Shaikh’s journey to business and community leadership
Restaurateur and developer Omar Shaikh joined Marquette president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas for a live recording of Leadership Lens...
Weekly Debrief: The King Tut experience is coming. Are you going?
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the announcement of the King Tut...
🔒 Public Record: Generac, Zurn, Brady increased R&D spending the most...
Among 20 southeastern Wisconsin publicly traded manufacturing companies, Town of Genesee-based Generac saw the biggest increase in research and development spending in 2022.
The maker...
Wisconsin lost 7,000 private sector jobs, but labor force grew in...
Wisconsin lost 7,000 private sector jobs in May but the state’s labor force participation rate improved and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.4%,...
Metro Milwaukee exports up nearly 15% in first quarter
Metro Milwaukee exports increased 14.6% in the first quarter, outpacing the total for Midwest metros tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Companies across Milwaukee, Waukesha,...
Weekly Debrief: Will bus rapid transit live up to $55 million...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the launch of the East-West Bus...
🔒 Wisconsin bank CEO recession fears are easing, but remain high
The number of bank chief executive officers expecting a recession in the next six months has declined since late 2022, but a majority still...
Weekly Debrief: What’s your vision for vacant Wisconsin Avenue site?
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including the city of Milwaukee issuing a new request for...
Family business event will take on leadership, culture and growth for...
Family businesses can be complex; a quick Google search on succession planning will highlight the challenges of transitioning a company from one generation to...
🔒 Loans grow, but deposits at Wisconsin banks down more than...
Wisconsin banks saw their combined net loans and leases climb to more than $106.5 billion in the first quarter but total deposits dropped by...
