Economic Development

Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners has received two 2015 Lipper U.S. Fund Awards for its Artisan Global Value Fund.

The Milwaukee 7 Regional Economic Development Partnership has been selected to participate in a program to create a foreign direct investment plan for the Milwaukee region.

Southeastern Wisconsin businesses are expressing strong confidence that business growth will continue in the year's second quarter, according to the latest Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).

Milwaukee-based Jason Industries Inc. has acquired the manufacturing assets and customer list of Cleveland-based industrial brush manufacturer Herold Partco Manufacturing Inc.

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. announced it has acquired LearnVest, a company that sells personal finance software.

East Troy-based industrial oven manufacturer Wisconsin Oven Corp. has been acquired by White Deer, Penn.-based Thermal Product Solutions.

Germantown-based Gehl Foods Inc. has been acquired by Chicago private equity firm Wind Point Partners.

The Milwaukee Brewers have announced Miller Park will include a freshly renovated seating area called The Associated Bank Check Deck this season.

Wauwatosa-based WaterStone Bank has added investment services to its banking offerings with a new division.

Beloit-based ABC Supply Co. has acquired the assets of Minneapolis-based roofing supply distributor Western Roofing Supply Co. Inc.