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Briggs & Stratton to offer GE Capital financing
Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced a multi-year agreement with GE Capital Retail Bank to provide private label retail financing programs for power equipment and standby generators.
DUECO sells sister company
Waukesha-based DUECO Inc. has sold its sister company, Utility Equipment Leasing Corp. (UELC), to Bluffton, Ind.-based NESCO, LLC, one of the largest North American providers of specialty rental equipment for the electric power transmission and distribution industry.
Golden Guernsey union denies company allegations
The union that represented workers at the now-shuttered Golden Guernsey milk bottling facility in Waukesha says it tried to cooperate with the owners of the company to reduce costs, but to no avail.
Manufacturers plan to hire, increase sales this year
About 73 percent of Wisconsin manufacturing companies saw an increase in sales in 2012 over the previous year, and 75 percent are forecasting an increase in sales this year, according to Milwaukee manufacturing development organization The Paranet Group.
We need leadership that puts the country first
Editor’s note: U.S. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Tom Donohue delivered his annual State of American Business address on Friday, outlining the key challenges and opportunities facing the country and the business community. Donohue identified the top priorities for the U.S. Chamber to build a stronger, more prosperous economy for all Americans in 2013. The following are Donohue’s prepared remarks.
Haynor to lead national hospice organization
Mary Haynor, president and chief executive officer of Brown Deer-based Horizon Home Care & Hospice, has been elected secretary of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 2013 and 2014.
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation accepting nominations for Milwaukee’s Finest campaign
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Wisconsin Chapter is accepting nominations and applications for its second annual Milwaukee’s Finest Campaign, which recognizes proactive young professionals throughout Milwaukee who strive to be leaders and make a difference.
Ability Connection seeking IT volunteers
Ability Connection (AC), a program under Milwaukee-based IndependenceFirst, is seeking volunteers to train people with disabilities for careers in Information Technology (IT).
Milwaukee Public Schools in need of volunteer mentors
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and community organizations are reaching out to the community for volunteer mentors to assist young, at-risk men of color through a new campaign initiative called “Saving Our Sons – I will not die young.”
Create your own job: Be an entrepreneur
The latest federal government data shows Wisconsin’s job growth is still lagging the U.S. average, with experts suggesting the reasons range from pre-recall election paralysis to reliance on manufacturing to shortages of skilled workers.
