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Northern Trust investment managers are less optimistic about economy
Investment managers are becoming less positive on the U.S. economy and corporate earnings due to the expected negative impact of a recession in Europe and slower growth in China, according to a survey conducted in the second quarter by Northern Trust Bank.
Cole Taylor Bank opens branch in Franklin
Chicago-based Taylor Capital Group Inc. announced that Cole Taylor Bank is expanding its commercial banking business into southeastern Wisconsin through the opening of a new office in Franklin.
Town Bank to open Menomonee Falls branch
Hartland-based Town Bank plans to open a new office in a freestanding building in The Woodlands Market retail center in Menomonee Falls. The bank will hold a grand opening in the late summer or early fall.
Median asking price drops
The median asking price for Milwaukee companies listed on BizBuySell.com dropped to $259,500 in the second quarter, down 5.6 percent from a year ago.
Palermo vote set
Palermo's Pizza workers will vote July 27 on whether to form a union, the NLRB decided last week.
Koss launches Mossy Oak headphones
Milwaukee-based Koss Corp. announced a partnership with Mossy Oak.
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Johnson Outdoors streamlines Watercraft business
Racine-based Johnson Outdoors Inc. unveiled a plan to improve the profit profile of its Watercraft business.
Bradley unveils new plant
Bradley Corporation has opened its new Germantown plant, a 190,000-square-foot facility in Germantown Business Park.
Barrett makes energy pledge
Mayor Tom Barrett announced that Milwaukee has joined President Barack Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge, pledging to reduce the city’s commercial energy consumption 20 percent by 2020.
Open Russian market for Wisconsin exporters
Wisconsin's economy could get a boost if Congress moves quickly to take advantage of new trade opportunities with Russia. Congressional inaction, on the other hand, would allow other countries' companies to get into the market first and gain a competitive edge over companies from Wisconsin and the United States.