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Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp. reported first quarter net earnings of $12.3 million, or 45 cents per share, down from $12.8 million, or 50 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.

A planned reorganization of the corporate structure of radio and television operations of Journal Broadcast Group under E.W. Scripps was announced with an internal memo.

The deficit in the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, which was $1.4 billion in the red in January of 2011, has been eliminated, Gov. Scott Walker announced.

A Russian beverage company said Thursday it is acquiring the Pabst Brewing Company, which produces Milwaukee legacy beer Pabst Blue Ribbon and other brands such as Colt 45 and Old Milwaukee.

Tracy Dalton, CPA, has been named senior vice president, wealth fiduciary services manager at Racine-based Johnson Bank. Dalton has...

Rhonda Noordyk has opened The Women's Financial Wellness Center, a center dedicated to financial education and planning for women.

Brookfield-based financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. recently started offering a mobile payment capability called tokenization to its debit and credit issuer clients.

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Shorewood-based Northwoods Web Solutions is offering a free web strategy workshop for manufacturers on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Called “Successful Manufacturing Websites & Online Catalogs,” the workshop will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Badger Meter, 8635 Washington Ave. in Racine.

Burlington-based Lavelle Industries Inc. announced that it plans to expand its Whitewater production facility by purchasing 2.5 acres of land adjacent to the 25,000-square-foot existing facility at 1215 E. Universal Boulevard.