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Conference will bring meeting planners to Milwaukee
More than 500 meeting planners from associations all over the country will visit Milwaukee this week for the Connect Marketplace conference to be held Thursday through Saturday.
‘The Butler’ actor dons Allen Edmonds shoes
Liev Schreiber, who plays former President Lyndon B. Johnson in the new movie “Lee Daniels' The Butler,” dons a pair of Allen Edmonds shoes in at least one scene.
ALDI in search of employees for Milwaukee stores
National grocery chain ALDI plans to hold a hiring event for greater Milwaukee on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to fill positions such as cashiers, shift managers and manager trainees for area stores.
Walker appoints Hernandez to WEDC board
Gov. Scott Walker announced today the appointment of Milwaukee marketing executive Nancy Hernandez to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) board of directors.
Another chapter in Wisconsin’s political freak show
In one of the digital news feeds I subscribe to, it was reported Wednesday that the United Nations was calling an emergency security meeting to investigate allegations that the Syrian government has used deadly chemicals on its citizens who were protesting.
Business consulting firm expands to include real estate services
Business Associates Inc., a Germantown-based business consulting and crisis management firm, is expanding with the addition of BA Properties Inc., a full-service commercial, residential and land real estate company.
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MIAD and Marquette to collaborate on curriculum for industrial design
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) and the Marquette University College of Engineering are pursuing a collaborative curriculum model that will excel in educating design and engineering students to meet the multidisciplinary challenges of the global marketplace.
Mayer’s reforms boost web traffic at Yahoo
Yahoo! Inc. attracted more U.S. visitors than Google Inc. during July for the first time since May 2011, indicating that turnaround efforts by chief executive officer Marissa Mayer, a Wausau native, are gaining traction.
Baird analyst remains bullish
The U.S. stock market has sputtered this week as analysts speculate that the Federal Reserve Board may be on the verge of tapering its bond-buying program and might even be pondering a slight increase in the core interest rate.
Kohl’s renews donation to Hunger Task Force
Kohl's Department Stores today announced the renewal of its partnership with Hunger Task Force with a donation of $1.5 million over the next three years to continue support of the Kohl's Serving Up Supper for Kids program, which provides nutritious meals to Milwaukee children in need throughout the summer months when school meals are not available.
