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Schlitz Park will host a motivational business program on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Schlitz Park’s RiverCenter that will not only aim to inspire but will also raise funds for Hunger Task Force.

Wealthy Wisconsin philanthropists will likely donate an average of $11,830 to nonprofits and charitable causes in the coming year, almost $3,000 more than the national average, according to a recent study released by BMO Private Bank.

Last month, the country endured a ridiculous and avoidable government shutdown and only very closely averted a federal default. These realities reflect the hyper-partisanship in Washington.

"We had a vision that we can manufacture in the U.S. better than we can manufacture in Europe. The...

The board of directors of the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI) has elected Tom Howatt to be its new chairman.

Britt Zarling has accepted a position as vice president of corporate communications at Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc.

The hottest trend in office redesign is an open-floor concept, as millennials seek to collaborate, rather than work in individual silos.

BizTimes Media is accepting nominations for its inaugural Best in Business Awards.

The developers of Pac-Man built an arcade game so esteemed that it resides in the US Smithsonian Institution and New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Millions of players have moved their rounded Pac-Man figure through a maze – eating small dots and earning points – while trying to avoid getting eaten by the four monsters in hot pursuit. The game is a great analogy for the economy’s industry consolidation since Pac-Man’s debut in the early 1980s.

The BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation today announced that former Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Lorrie Heinemann will join the foundation as vice president.