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Forecasters expect recovery to accelerate
A prominent coalition of professional economic forecasters is predicting more modest growth in 2013, but they expect the rate of growth to accelerate later in the year.
Actuant names executives
Menomonee Falls-based diversified industrial company Actuant Corp. has announced two executive appointments.
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Symposium to feature business innovation experts
A daylong symposium to celebrate and nurture innovation in Milwaukee will be presented by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), the Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC) and the Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin.
‘Service is at the heart of every business’
Ron Bast is president of Richfield-based GO Riteway Transportation Group. In October 2010, Riteway purchased GO Airport Connection, providing transportation to Mitchell International and O'Hare airports. The combined company employs more than 900 people in Wisconsin and has a fleet of more than 650 vehicles providing shuttle and commuter transportation services. For Bast, the success of any company starts with its workers, who then in turn treat customers well.
U.S. automobile sales soared in December
The Big Three U.S. automakers reported their best December sales since before the Great Recession hit in 2008.
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Faith shaken: American leadership needs to step up
Two of my children have the word “faith” tattooed on their arms. Each individually made this choice and was nicely surprised to find the same “tat” was chosen by a sibling. Just before sitting down to write this column that word “faith” began to swim into and take over my mind.
Bradley Corp. acquires Michigan firm
Menomonee Falls-based Bradley Corp. announced it has purchased the assets of Keltech Inc. of Delton, Mich., and will operate the company as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Innovate or Die: Learning from the Pilgrims and great political thinkers
Listen to words of wisdom from some of our founding fathers and political thinkers:
Walker to launch trade mission to China
Gov. Scott Walker announced he will lead a trade mission to China in April to build trade ties between Wisconsin firms and Chinese businesses and investors.
