Economic Development

Federal funds to provide catalyst for private sector jobs in Milwaukee

Milwaukee’s Northwest Side Community Development Corp. (NWSCDC) has been awarded $740,402 and the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corp. (MLKEDC) has been awarded $545,800 in federal urban development grants through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Community Services.

Community banks receive fed funds for small business lending

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that five additional Wisconsin community banks received a total of $31.9 million as part of the final wave of funding provided through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF).

Large banks to charge monthly fees for debit cards

Bank of America Corp. is planning to charge millions of customers a $5 monthly fee to use their debit cards, and other large banks are expected to follow suit.

New Jersey firm completes acquisition of Diversey Holdings

Sealed Air Corp. of Elmwood Park, N.J., announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sturtevant-based Diversey Holdings Inc., a leading solutions provider to the global cleaning and sanitation market.

Marquette College of Engineering receives $5 million gift

An alumni couple has donated $5 million to the Marquette University College of Engineering to establish an endowed chair in electrical engineering, Opus Dean of Engineering Robert Bishop announced.

Wells Fargo to lay off 31

Wells Fargo & Company informed the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development last week it will permanently eliminate 31 employees at its 100 E. Wisconsin Ave. location in Milwaukee.
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Defense investment group to benefit Wisconsin Technology Council

The Wisconsin Technology Council has announced a partnership with Monument Capital Group LLC of Washington, D.C.

Storms fuel more sales for Generac

Generac Holdings Inc. reported that widespread power outages caused by severe weather throughout the Midwest and the East Coast are creating increased sales for its backup power generators.

Local employers forecast strong 4th quarter

Although the stock market has rocked investors’ confidence in the past week, employers in Wisconsin and Illinois are remarkably confident about their own prospects for the fourth quarter, according to the latest QPS Employment Forecasting Survey.

Tax incentives could benefit employers

Some of the tax related provisions of President Barack Obama’s proposed American Jobs Act of 2011 could encourage employers to stimulate the economy.

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