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The Rauser Agency, a health insurance and employee benefits solutions firm, recently moved its downtown Milwaukee headquarters office across the street from 400 E. Wisconsin Ave. to the 411 E. Wisconsin Ave. tower.

After working at Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. for 19 years, financial planner Betty Wellhoefer Hill has branched out to establish her own investment advisory firm in Grafton.

Milwaukee-based MGIC Investment Corp. has announced that J. Michael Lauer, who has been the company's chief financial officer since 1989, will retire on Feb. 28, 2014.

First Business Financial Services Inc. reported third quarter net income of $3.6 million, or 91 cents per diluted common share, in the third quarter, compared with $2.6 million, or 99 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based investment banking firm Emory & Co. has received a U.S. Leading Adviser of the Year Award from London-based Acquisition International in the 2013 M&A Awards.

Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. reported net income of 47.6 million, or 67 cents per share, for the third quarter, up from 29.1 million in the same period a year ago.

One year after TIAA-CREF took over management of the Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program, Edvest has updated its image.

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. has entered an agreement to acquire oil and gas wireless solutions company vMonitor.

“Who is your all-time favorite boss?” That's a question I often ask participants in leadership seminars.

Are you wondering if your team or even you personally possess the creative gene that would enable you and your team to innovate? Should you be looking to hire the next Steve Jobs?