Economic Development

Hartland-based RC Insurance Services Inc. and Hartland-based Group Health Planning Inc. have merged, effective Aug. 1.

Jody Filo has been promoted to vice president-compliance officer at Cornerstone Community Bank. She has worked at Cornerstone for...

Milwaukee-area manufacturers reported continued strong growth during July, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

Milwaukee-area manufacturers reported continued strong growth during July, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

Real gross domestic product, the output of goods and services produced by labor and property in the United States, increased at an annual rate of 4.0 percent in the second quarter, as the economic recovery gained momentum, according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis today.

U.S. consumer confidence jumped to its highest level in almost seven years in July, according to the Conference Board.

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. reported second quarter net earnings of $29.1 million, or 59 cents per share, down from $32.3 million, or 65 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

The Marcus Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter net earnings of $4.3 million, or 16 cents per share, up from $3.5 million, or 13 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp.reported second quarter net earnings of $57.3 million, or 63 cents per share, up from $42.1 million, or 45 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. reported second quarter net income of $354.2 million, or $1.62 per share, up from $271.7 million, or $1.21 per share, in the second quarter of 2013.