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The Rotary business mantra: Do your deals benefit all parties involved?
A majority of business organizations have a moral code or an ethical statement which drive the conduct of their business transactions.
Power Play: Wisconsin Energy launches $3.5 billion investment in state
Wisconsin Energy Corp., the state's largest electricity and natural gas provider, plans to invest $3.5 billion in infrastructure upgrades and renewable energy projects across the state by 2016.
Repatriating profits from China
Getting your profits out of China ironically begins before you have made any. The assumption in China seems to be that any business coming here needs to be very specific about every detail of what they intend to do.
“Taking Action: Working Through Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals”
How do you accomplish your goals when procrastination takes over and you can't find the motivation to make progress on the tasks at hand?
Harshad Shah, president of Eagle Technology Inc.
What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?
"To gain an increase in market share and expand internationally, we released a web-based, cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version of its asset management software. This web-based version is much easier to deploy and is significantly lower in upfront costs, increasing a facility's return on investment. Additional internationalized features in the web-based version allow us to expand our international presence."
Social business is for job creators
If there was one bipartisan issue that resonated with both national political campaigns that descended upon Wisconsin this presidential election season, it was the need to create jobs and increase productivity for American businesses. One answer may come from a surprising source: applying social technologies and behaviors to companies can deliver jobs and provide step-change growth to businesses of all sizes.
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Twin Disc earnings plummet
Racine-based Twin Disc Inc. reported fiscal first quarter net earnings of $1.3 million, or 11 cents per share down from record earnings of $9.6 million, or 83 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Jockey names Norfleet president
Kenosha-based Jockey International Inc. announced the appointment of Byron Norfleet as president and chief operating officer.
Harley tapers production at York plant
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. reported third quarter net income of $134.0 million, or 59 cents per share, down from $183.6 million, or 78 cents per share, as the company restructured its production process at its largest plant in York, Pa.
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.
