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Why your employees aren’t ‘all in’
In 1860, the great tightrope walker Charles Blondin walked the 1,100 feet across Niagara Falls five times.
Study shows flexible hours critical to employee retention
Close to half of Wisconsin business owners and executives believe that offering flexible work hours is among the best strategies to retain top talent.
Manufacturers top list of Future 50 winners
For the third year in a row, manufacturers that make everything from plastics coatings and steel tubes to custom hardware and interactive kiosks hold the most spots – 15 – on Council of Small Business Executives Future 50 list for 2014.
Lasry vows to pursue ‘a level of excellence’
Wearing deck shoes and khaki pants, with his sleeves rolled up, sans socks or a tie, you wouldn't have guessed that Marc Lasry was the billionaire in the room, much less the new co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jason Inc. to move HQ to 833 East
Automotive accessories manufacturer plans to move its corporate headquarters to 833 East when it's completed.
Florida company to acquire Emteq
New Berlin-based Emteq Inc. is being acquired by B/E Aerospace Inc., a Wellington, Fla.-based manufacturer of aircraft cabin products and aerospace fasteners.
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Actuant recovers from loss
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. reported fiscal third quarter net earnings of $50.6 million, or 70 cents per share, up from a loss of $93 million, or $1.24 lost per share, in the third quarter of 2013.
Gardner Denver already considering expansion plans for HQ
Gardner Denver Inc., which is in the process of moving its corporate headquarters from suburban Philadelphia to Milwaukee, is already considering future expansion plans here, according to Luis de Leon, chief executive officer of the firm's Industrials Group.
Harley unveils electric motorcycle
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Motor Co. has introduced its first electric motorcycle, Project LiveWire.
Ingeteam: Renewable markets developing more slowly than expected
Spanish wind and solar product manufacturer Ingeteam Inc. hasn't created jobs in Milwaukee at the pace it expected, which is due in part to slow growth in the renewable markets it targeted.