Economic Development

Madison-based First Business Financial Services Inc., parent company of First Business Bank-Milwaukee, reported third quarter net income of $3.6 million, or 89 cents per share, flat from $3.6 million, or 91 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Richard Behrendt, J.D., has been named director of estate planning services at Elm Grove-based Annex Wealth Management. Behrendt previously...

Oconomowoc-based First Bank Financial Centre has launched a Holi-Days of Giving program to give to charity during December.

First Business Bank—Milwaukee has opened a new office in Kenosha, at 6633 Green Bay Road, Suite 2.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation's Milwaukee branch is making a final call for nominations for its 2015 MANDI Awards, which honor individuals, organizations and community projects improving central city neighborhoods.

The Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Development Board has added a Business Services Unit to provide assistance to growing businesses in Waukesha County.

In a lighthearted speech in which she poked fun at Wisconsin's harsh winters and noted that the shape of Wisconsin is very similar to that of her own country, the U.S. ambassador to Tanzania brought with her a serious message when she was honored at Marketplace 2014 Wednesday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks announced that the team has added seven additional local investors to its ownership group, and for the first time acknowledged that New York hedge fund manager Jamie Dinan is a “substantial” owner of the team.

Milwaukee-based mortgage insurance firm MGIC Investment Corp. reported third quarter net income of $72 million, or 18 cents per share, up from $12.1 million, or four cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

The Wisconsin Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth recognized A.O. Smith Corp. of Milwaukee and J.F. Brennan Company of La Crosse with Outstanding Growth Awards during the chapter's member meeting this month.