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Journal Broadcast Group acquires Green Bay TV station

Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Journal Communications Inc., announced it has closed on the purchase of WACY-TV in Green Bay for $2.038 million from ACE TV Inc.

Top executives call on Congress to avoid fiscal cliff

Chief executive officers at more than 80 major U.S. corporations have released a statement to pressure Congress to reduce the federal deficit with tax increases and spending cuts.

Political commercials boost Journal Communications

Buoyed by a barrage of paid political campaign television commercials, Milwaukee-based Journal Communications Inc. reported third quarter net earnings of $7.7 million, or 14 cents per share, up from $4.4 million, or 7 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Earnings jump for Koss Corp.

Koss Corp., the Milwaukee-based high-fidelity headphone company, reported fiscal first quarter net income of $366,153, or 5 cents per share, up from $280,597, or 4 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

GDP grows 2% and consumer confidence improves

The U.S. economy sped up in the third quarter, as the gross domestic product grew at a 2 percent clip from July through September, up from 1.3 percent in the second quarter, according to the Commerce Department.

First Business reports record quarter

First Business Financial Services Inc., the parent company of First Business Bank and First Business Bank-Milwaukee, reported record third quarter results highlighted by growth in revenue, in-market deposits, commercial loan balances and problem loan resolutions.

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‘Blue Sky Time’

Mike Natalizio, president and CEO of insurance brokerage and business advisory firm HNi in New Berlin, recently wrote a manifesto publication titled, "Complexity Unraveled: The Art of Leading in a Complex World." Natalizio says business leaders must tune out the noise to change the game.

‘Advancing the Entrepreneurial Spirit’: Do you have what it takes?

The one-year anniversary of Steve Jobs' death this month reminds us of the entrepreneurial spirit and American dream we all hope to achieve, whether we are considering opening up a business, already have one, or are working within a company as an employee.

Hire the right people: Measured approach identifies the best in class

Question:

"Enjoyed your last column in BizTimes on human capital management (HCM). I wonder if you could expand on the 'acquiring employees' aspect of that column. I lead an engineering consulting firm and we've had a hard time of late identifying front-line employees who are going to work out. Is there a way to be more scientific about this? Thanks!"