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William Nasgovitz, chairman, chief investment officer, and portfolio manager at Heartland Advisors Inc. in Milwaukee, has been quoted in a new book, “The Art of Value Investing: How the World’s Best Investors Beat the Market” by John Heins and Whitney Tilson.

When the North Shore Bank at 4230 W. Oklahoma Ave. in Milwaukee was robbed recently, Alderman Joe Dudzik chased down the suspects.

Sarah Schott has been promoted to executive officer, vice president and chief compliance officer at Northwestern Mutual. She will lead the compliance/best practices department.

Scott Satterwhite, co-founder of the U.S. Value Team at Artisan Partners LP in Milwaukee, has advised the firm he plans to retire in three years. He will continue as a portfolio manager until September 2016.

Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Baldor Electric Company's generator products division, which is based in Oshkosh.

When Southridge Mall recently announced it would move Milwaukee County Transit System buses from the mall’s parking lot and move bus stops farther from the mall entrances, it was just another domino to fall in the process of making it more difficult for seniors and the disabled to ride and shop safely.

Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter net earnings of $58.3 million, or 78 cents per share, up from a net loss of $16.5 million, or 22 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Employers are invited to attend the fifth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference, which will focus on how companies can use apprenticeships, internships and mentorships to develop their future workforce and become more productive.

Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. announced the start of its annual Rediscover America national sales event, the company's largest sale of the year.

Super Steel LLC's recent designation as the fastest-growing company in the Future 50 for 2013 reflects one of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds in Milwaukee history.