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Editor's note: Tom Nardelli, who served as a Milwaukee alderman and as chief of staff for Gov. Scott Walker when Walker was Milwaukee County executive, passed away on Sept. 1.

In the 2010 Wisconsin governor's race, then-candidate Scott Walker established a lofty goal for the state to create 250,000 private sector jobs within his first term. The number was big, it was bold, and more than anything, the statement put private sector businesses on notice that the state was going to do better.

About 24 percent of Wisconsin employers plan to hire in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Milwaukee-based Mandel Group Inc. announced that it has closed on financing for the third phase of its North End developmet in downtown Milwaukee, raising $53 million to develop a six-story mixed use building at the corner of North Water and East Pleasant streets.

Brown Deer-based Shelter Mortgage Co. has been acquired by New Penn Financial LLC.

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc. announced it has partnered with gener8tor to invest in technology-enabled, rapidly scalable early stage companies.

Marc Lasry, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, said the City of Milwaukee will be key to financing a new arena downtown.

Hartland-based Batteries Plus LLC has acquired Jersey, Channel Islands-based LED Hut Ltd., a leading LED lighting product distributor.

The Milwaukee Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance chapter will host a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 5:45 to...

Brookfield-based RidgeStone Bank is among the 15 best-run community banks in the country in terms of return on average assets and efficiency ratio, according to an analysis by Raleigh, N.C.-based financial information company Sageworks.