Economic Development

Sturtevant-based KP! Toffee LLC has been sold to KP Group Inc.

Wauwatosa-based Waterstone Financial Inc., parent company of WaterStone Bank, has reported fourth quarter results and a share repurchase program.

James Tarantino has been appointed economic development director of Milwaukee County, according to an announcement made by the county on Thursday.

The U.S. economy added 295,000 new jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, blasting past economists' expectations of about 240,000 new jobs.

Israeli company Kornit Digital Ltd., which has its U.S. offices in Mequon, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its ordinary shares.

In 2014, Wisconsin's Legislature modified Wisconsin's 529 college savings plans EdVest and TOMORROW'S SCHOLAR.

Wisconsin's banks reported combined net income of $937 million in 2014, down from $1 billion in 2013, according to the new Quarterly Banking Profile released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. has named Terry Maxwell its new chief financial officer, effective March 10.

Gov. Scott Walker has appointed Ray Allen secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, which regulates state-chartered banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, credit unions and some operations of the securities industry.

Racine-based SC Johnson has acquired HomeBrands A.S. from Unilever CR, spol. s r.o., the Czech subsidiary of multinational consumer product manufacturer Unilever N.V.