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The Milwaukee Common Council adopted a resolution directing various city departments to evaluate and report on the economic impact to the city of Wisconsin Energy Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Integrys Energy Group so the city can determine whether or not to oppose the transaction.

Wauwatosa-based Advicent Solutions has acquired Figlo, a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based developer of interactive software used for real-time communication between financial advisors and their clients.

Rick Busalacchi has been named loan originator for North Shore Bank’s central region. Busalacchi has more than 20 years...

A new insurance agency, North Shore Educators Insurance Agency, recently opened at 5464 N. Port Washington Road, Suite F, in Glendale.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. today announced it plans to divest its Global Workplace Solutions division, which offers facilities, corporate real estate and energy management services.

Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois saw an uptick in growth in September, according to a new report.

On the heels of Koss Corp.’s announcement that it experienced a drop in sales and is halting production in Mexico, the company has released a new product, the BT540i Wireless Bluetooth headphone.

Wisconsin manufacturing companies added 5,796 jobs from July 2013 to July 2014, a 1 percent increase. It’s the third annual manufacturing jobs gain for the state, according to the 2015 Wisconsin Manufacturers Register.

Richco Structures will expand its Haven manufacturing facility, and parent company Richardson Industries will move its headquarters to a downtown Sheboygan Falls building.

Allis-Roller LLC has moved from its 43,000-square-foot facility at 9800 S. 60th St. in Franklin to a new 110,000-square-foot facility a quarter of a mile away at 5801 W. Franklin Dr. The company is leasing the building at an undisclosed price.