Economic Development

Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp. reported first quarter net earnings of $12.3 million, or 45 cents per share, down from $12.8 million, or 50 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.

A planned reorganization of the corporate structure of radio and television operations of Journal Broadcast Group under E.W. Scripps was announced with an internal memo.

The deficit in the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, which was $1.4 billion in the red in January of 2011, has been eliminated, Gov. Scott Walker announced.

A Russian beverage company said Thursday it is acquiring the Pabst Brewing Company, which produces Milwaukee legacy beer Pabst Blue Ribbon and other brands such as Colt 45 and Old Milwaukee.

Tracy Dalton, CPA, has been named senior vice president, wealth fiduciary services manager at Racine-based Johnson Bank. Dalton has...

Brookfield-based financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. recently started offering a mobile payment capability called tokenization to its debit and credit issuer clients.

Corey Zetts has been named acting executive director of Menomonee Valley Partners, following the appointment of former executive director Laura Bray to CEO of Madison-based BioForward, Inc.

The Institute for Supply Chain Management Milwaukee will host the Green Bay Packers' all-time leading rusher, Ahman Green, at its monthly educational dinner meeting on October 14.

Jerry Couri, president and chief executive officer of Waukesha-based Couri Insurance Agency, and Mark Behrens, president of Racine-based Johnson Insurance, have been named to three-year terms on the board of directors for the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin.

Mahler Enterprises, a privately held Milwaukee corporation operating as MahlerClean, recently reached an agreement to acquire a significant segment of Metro-Clean Corp.'s long-term clients.