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MMAC survey predicts modest growth
Milwaukee-area businesses expressed mixed results regarding economic prospects for 2013's third quarter, according to the latest Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). Expectations towards third quarter sales and profits improved over previous quarters while employment optimism fell slightly from second-quarter levels.
Investment strategist expects continued modest growth
Jim McDonald, senior vice president and chief investment strategist at Northern Trust Bank, is forecasting modest, steady growth for the U.S. economy in the second half of 2013.
The Joyless Recovery
The U.S. stock market is building on record highs, the housing and automotive markets continue to recover, the banking industry has stabilized, gross domestic product continues to grow, the unemployment rate is falling and new jobs are being added every month.
I’m here. Now what?
You were told that your company has to be “on social media.” You created a Facebook page because you heard everyone does. You've tried tweeting because your competitor does. Now you are asking, “What do I say to get noticed?”
“Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead”
While women have made significant strides in education, having long accounted for about half of all college graduates in the country, they are still largely underrepresented in business and government leadership roles.
Bryant & Stratton to open Children’s College on campus
Bryant & Stratton College announced it will open a Children's College at its Wauwatosa Campus at 10950 W. Potter Road, offering students a unique program for their children while they attend classes.
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Anemic economic numbers for Wisconsin
The steady drumbeat of less-than-spectacular economic data for Wisconsin in recent months appears to be having a negative impact on the collective psyche of the state's employers.
Buell sells stake in company to overseas firm
Erik Buell has sold a 49.2-percent stake in his East Troy company, Erik Buell Racing LLC, to Hero MotoCorp Ltd. of New Delhi, India.
Bemis acquires Chinese plastics company
Neenah-based Bemis Company Inc. announced that it has acquired all of the common stock of Foshan New Changsheng Plastics Films Co. LTD (NCS), a specialty film manufacturer located in Foshan, China.
Orion acquires Florida lighting firm
Orion Energy Systems Inc., a Manitowoc-based power technology enterprise, announced it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interest in Harris Manufacturing Inc. and Harris LED LLC. Harris Manufacturing and Harris LED, located in Green Cove Springs, Fla., engineer, design, source and manufacture energy-efficient lighting systems, including fluorescent and LED lighting solutions and day-lighting products.
