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The Milwaukee Bucks announced two new additions to their senior management business team and promotions of current management and staff members to three executive vice president positions and seven vice president roles.

Innovation in Milwaukee (MiKE), an initiative of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, will present Flying Car, a showcase of emerging Milwaukee-area innovation and technology talent.

Milwaukee-based Koss Corp. has launched the Koss Fit Series, a new product line of earphones designed for women, by women.

Although job creation in Wisconsin has been anemic, the state's business climate continues to improve in the eyes of Chief Executive magazine.

Gov. Scott Walker called an emergency meeting of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation board today to discuss an audit of the organization conducted by the Legislative Audit Bureau and released last week.

Milwaukee-based MGIC Investment Corp. continues to post hefty losses. The company reported a first quarter net loss of $72.9 million, or 31 cents per share, up significantly from a net loss of $19.56 million, or 10 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2012.

Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. has purchased a minority interest in Pixability, a YouTube-certified marketing and advertising company that works with brands, e-commerce firms and agencies to improve video marketing results.

Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced it has acquired Wando Trucking Charleston, S.C., and Adrian Carriers of Milan, Ill.

Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. reported net income of $3.0 million, or 19 cents per share, in its first quarter as a publicly traded company.

Waterstone Financial Inc., the Wauwatosa-based parent company of WaterStone Bank, reported first quarter net income of $4.6 million, or 15 cents per share, up from $2.2 million, or 7 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.