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.
🔒 Appeals court rules against Kohler’s golf course plans
Plans for a Kohler Co. golf course just north of Kohler-Andre State Park in Sheboygan hit a setback Tuesday as a Wisconsin Appeals Court...
🔒 Andy Ziegler retires from Artisan Partners board
Andy Ziegler has retired from the board of Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners Asset Management as of Nov. 27, according to a securities filing from the...
🔒 Wisconsin bank profitability down in Q3, but loans, deposits grow
The combined profitability across all Wisconsin-based banks decreased 12% for the first nine months of the year, including a 16% drop in the third...
🔒 Kohl’s won’t add new president as CEO seeks connection to...
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. will not add a new president and chief operating officer after Dave Alves left those roles at the end of last...
🔒 Weather, strategy shift push Kohl’s sales down 5.2% in Q3
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. reported a 5.2% decrease in net sales for the third quarter, but chief executive officer Tom Kingsbury said the company’s...
🔒 Wisconsin leisure and hospitality wages among fastest growing in country
The average hourly wage for leisure and hospitality workers in Wisconsin reached $20.04 per hour in October, an 8.9% increase from the same time...
🔒 Wisconsin lost 2,800 private sector jobs in October
Wisconsin lost 2,800 private sector jobs in October and the state’s unemployment rate increased a tenth to 3.2%, accordingly to the latest seasonally adjusted...
🔒 Strattec CEO Frank Krejci to retire
Frank Krejci plans to retire as chief executive officer and resign from the board of Glendale-based Strattec Security Corp. at the end of the...
🔒 What’s a business to do if interest rates stay higher...
No matter where you look, interest rates are higher than just a few years ago.
The federal funds rate set by the Federal Reserve...
🔒 Associated Bank plans more key hires while cutting workforce 3%...
Associated Bank plans to continue adding relationship managers to its commercial banking team but has cut its overall workforce by 3% as the Green...
🔒 Gale Klappa to shift roles at WEC Energy Group
Gale Klappa, the longtime leader of We Energies parent company WEC Energy Group, will move to a new role on the company’s board when...
Gus Ramirez shares insights on faith, launching Aug Prep and buying...
Gus Ramirez and the Ramirez Family Foundation made big news in 2023, buying the former campus of Cardinal Stritch University in Glendale and Fox...
