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.
🔒 We Energies plans $2 billion in natural gas power projects...
Wisconsin Electric is planning to build a 1,200-megawatt combustion turbine natural gas power plant on its Oak Creek campus and will also seek approvals...
MMAC survey finds ‘tepid’ expectations to start year
Metro Milwaukee businesses are less optimistic for sales growth this year than they were at this time a year ago and continuing economic growth...
🔒 Economic growth prompts WEC Energy Group plans to invest another...
Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group just announced its five-year capital plan in November, but the parent company of We Energies and other utilities is adding $300...
🔒 Northwestern Mutual makes additional leadership changes tied to CEO succession
Northwestern Mutual on Thursday announced a new chief distribution officer and the retirement of its former chief financial officer.
The moves come after the Milwaukee-based...
🔒 Connecting new hires to growth strategy at Associated Bank
When Andy Harmening took over as chief executive officer of Associated Bank in 2021, he wanted to turn the bank into a growth company.
On...
🔒 REV Group returning $180 million to shareholders after exiting bus...
Brookfield-based specialty vehicle maker REV Group plans to return $180 million to shareholders through a special dividend after exiting its school bus and transit...
🔒 Softer job market does not mean workforce challenges are solved
It’s clear from the data, the labor market in Wisconsin is not as hot as it was a few years ago.
The state’s unemployment rate...
🔒 Generac CEO: ‘We must be agile as business leaders’
The leadership team at Town of Genesee-based Generac Power Systems knows what it’s like to have business change overnight. When major storms or hurricanes...
Will There Be A Recession In 2024?
We didn’t have a recession in 2023. Looking ahead, will we eventually have to pay the piper? Annex Wealth Management’s Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss.
🔒 Badger Meter sales topped $700 million in 2023
Brown Deer-based Badger Meter reported net sales of $703.6 million in 2023, a 24% increase from the prior year and a revenue record for...
Northwestern Mutual CEO John Schlifske sets retirement date, successor named
John Schlifske plans to retire as chief executive officer of Northwestern Mutual at the end of the year, the Milwaukee-based financial services company announced...
Frontier adds flights from MKE to North Carolina
Frontier Airlines plans to add nonstop flights from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport on three days per week starting May 16.
The...
