Economic Development
Tri City names new president
Oak Creek-based Tri City National Bank has named Craig Dedrick its new president.
Money moves
Briana Birenbaum, CPA, has been promoted to tax manager at Vrakas/Blum S.C. in Brookfield. She joined the firm in...
Ameriprise advisors earn national recognition
Ameriprise Financial advisors Gary Dunco, CFP, CRPC, APMA, and Robert DiDonato, CIMA, recently qualified to attend the 2014 National Conference in Boston.
GSF Mortgage receives USDA award
Brookfield-based GSF Mortgage has received the Platinum Guaranteed Rural Housing Million Dollar Lender Award from the United States Department of Agriculture for the third consecutive year.
Weber to retire from Associated Bank after 44 years
Gordy Weber, who has worked at Associated Banc-Corp for 44 years, will retire at the end of the year.
QPS survey shows some employers plan to raise wages in 3Q
Brookfield-based QPS Employment Group, a staffing and recruiting firm, has conducted a survey that indicates more than 27 percent of Midwestern companies plan to increase wages in the third quarter.
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BMO forecasts 2.6% Wisconsin GDP growth in 2015
BMO Capital Markets Economic Research has forecast 2.6 percent GDP growth in Wisconsin in 2015, up from its estimate of 2.1 percent GDP growth for 2014 and the actual GDP growth of 1.7 percent in 2013.
Wantable raises $1.5 million in Series A round
Milwaukee startup Wantable Inc. recently raised $1.5 million through a Series A funding round.
Badger Meter to acquire Denver distributor
Brown Deer-based Badger Meter Inc. has agreed to acquire its Denver-based distributor National Meter and Automation Inc. through a stock purchase.
Roundy’s takes loss on closures, acquisitions
Milwaukee-based Roundy's Inc. reported a second quarter net loss of $27.7 million, compared to net income of $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2013.
