Economic Development
Northwestern Mutual recruits veterans
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. announced today a new recruiting effort targeted to veterans.
Waterstone Mortgage opens new headquarters
Waterstone Mortgage recently opened its new corporate headquarters in Pewaukee at N25 W23255 Paul Road.
American Family Insurance to acquire Boston firm
Madison-based American Family Insurance announced it has reached agreement to acquire direct homeowners insurer Homesite Group Inc.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Wisconsin ponders crowdfunding bill
On Aug. 13, three members of the Wisconsin legislature held a news conference to announce that they planned to introduce new legislation that would permit equity crowdfunding in Wisconsin.
New hires and promotions
Scott Fischer has joined The Marcus Corporation as director of tax. He has 17 years of experience with federal...
Core Business Solutions acquires Beal Associates
Waukesha-based staffing firm Core Business Solutions LLC has acquired Milwaukee-based boutique search firm Beal Associates.
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BMO becomes first platinum member of LGBT Chamber
BMO Harris Bank has joined the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, as its first platinum founding member.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Manufacturing is key to global competition
I was recently reminded of the value of manufacturing. A couple weeks ago, I spent some time in Mexico, observing our excellent operations there. Later, I was a speaker at Walmart's summit on American manufacturing. There, we announced an initiative to increase our lighting share at Walmart and create new manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
Illinois manufacturer to move to Kenosha County
Hanna Cylinders, a manufacturer of industrial grade tie-rod and custom engineered cylinders, plans to move all of its operations from Libertyville, Ill. to Pleasant Prairie, the Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA) announced.
U.S. Labor Department reports sluggish gains in employment
The U.S. economy added a modest 169,000 new jobs in August, and the national unemployment rate fell to 7.3 percent from 7.4 percent, according to the latest report issued today by the U.S. Department of Labor.