Economic Development

Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group Inc., which has branches in the Milwaukee market, reported third-quarter net income of $826 million, or $1.55 per share, down from $1.09 billion, or $2.07 per share, for the same period a year ago.

BMO Harris Bank announced the re-branding of M&I Equipment Finance Company, which will now be known as BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company.

After nine years with PNC Bank, including the last four as regional president in Milwaukee, Beth Wnuk has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities, according to a letter sent to PNC employees by Dale Klose, executive vice president of the company’s regional presidents group.

Tazinos, an all you can eat pizza and salad restaurant chain based in St. Francis, has raised about 25 percent of its $1 million stock offering in just two weeks.

Financial resources

Associated Banc-Corp continues to grow its Milwaukee-area team with several new appointments.

Frank Abagnale, the subject of the book and major motion picture “Catch Me If You Can,” will speak about fraud prevention at a U.S. Bank educational series on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 8:30 a.m. at the Harley Davidson Museum, 500 W. Canal St.

Fiserv Inc. a Brookfield-based global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that Rahul Gupta has been named group president of its Digital Payment Solutions group.

Johnson Controls Inc. announced it expects to post record sales and earnings in fiscal 2012.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. announced the opening of a new permanent Latin America headquarters in Miami, Fla.