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BizTimes Bubbler Executive of the Week: Sarit Singhal, President/CEO of Superior Support Resources Inc.
Sarit Singhal, President and CEO of Superior Support Resources Inc. (SSR) Company address: 333 Bishops Way, Suite 124, Brookfield, WI...
Bubbler Quote of the Week
"Manufacturing isn't what it used to be in the old days. It's much more innovative. It's not a dark,...
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Failure was never an option for Willie Davis
“Hard work. Dedication. And the mindset that failure is not an option.”
Columbia St. Mary’s opens new Cancer Center
In response to a significant increase in patient volumes, Columbia St. Mary's Hospital has opened its new Cancer Center at Columbia St. Mary' s Hospital Ozaukee, 13111 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon.
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Tom Brokaw to present keynote speech at Medical College’s Healthcare Dinner
NBC News anchor and well-known journalist Tom Brokaw will address the Medical College of Wisconsin at the college’s Center for Digestive Disease Heathcare 2012 Dinner on Monday, Nov. 12.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dips to 7.3%
Wisconsin gained 1,500 private sector jobs in September, and the state's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 7.3 percent from 7.5 percent in August, according to the latest seasonally adjusted employment data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
State’s economic development programs should be transparent
Recent federal findings criticizing the lack of openness in Wisconsin’s distribution of federal economic development funds highlights the need for a serious effort by state leaders to ensure these subsidy programs are transparent and accountable. A new WISPIRG Foundation report has found that Wisconsin taxpayers have access to almost no information about the outcomes from the millions of dollars invested in economic development subsidies from the past four years. The report, “Leaving Taxpayers in the Dark: The Urgent Need to Improve Transparency and Accountability in Wisconsin’s Economic Development Subsidy Programs,” finds that online transparency has gotten worse despite promises from state leaders to enhance transparency and accountability in these programs.
WEDC honors minority and women-owned businesses
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) recognized minority and women-owned Wisconsin companies for their achievements at this year’s Governor’s Conference on Minority Business Development in Milwaukee.
