Ideas
American Society of Women Accountants changes name
The Milwaukee chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants has changed its name to the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance following a name change enacted by the national organization.
Great brands grow from the inside out
What is your company’s competitive advantage? I’ll venture to say that most CEOs I know would probably answer that question with phrases that include, “customer service,” “quality products,” “our competent people” or “our strong corporate brand.”
Metro Milwaukee home values projected to rise 1.9% this year
Seattle-based Zillow predicts that home values for the metro Milwaukee housing market will rise 1.9 percent this year.
That is below Zillow’s 3.2 percent expected growth rate for the national housing market.
That is below Zillow’s 3.2 percent expected growth rate for the national housing market.
Scathing audit cites failures of accountability for WEDC
A new audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau cites the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.'s failure to comply with basic accounting requirements and accountability for the state's job creation resources.
South Milwaukee workers reject Caterpillar contract proposal
The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that members of Local 1343 in South Milwaukee rejected a proposed six-year labor agreement with Caterpillar Inc. and that the union will resume negotiations with the company for a new contract.
An option for Herb Kohl
The cacophony regarding a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks is swelling. One side says the taxpayer needs to belly up again like we did with Miller Park. Just let the 0.1% stadium district sales tax ride after it expires in 2017. No one even notices this insidious little tax, the logic goes.
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Baker Tilly merges with New York firm
Chicago-based accounting, tax and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP will merge with New York-based Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP on June 1.
FIS to close Milwaukee facility, lay off 300 employees
Jacksonville, Fla.-based FIS notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that it will close its facility at 1515 N. Rivercenter Drive in Milwaukee and lay off about 301 employees.
CoreLogic Acquires Case-Shiller
Irvine, Calif.-based CoreLogic, a residential property information, analytics and services provider, announced the acquisition of Case-Shiller from Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc.
GDP grew 2.5% in first quarter
The U.S. gross domestic product grew at a 2.5 percent rate in the first quarter, up from 0.4 percent in the previous quarter, as consumer spending surged.
