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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.
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.
Failure was never an option for Davis
“Hard work. Dedication. And the mindset that failure is not an option.”
That is how former Green Bay Packer great Willie Davis answered a question about the secrets behind his post-football career as a successful executive in the beer distributing and radio businesses.
That is how former Green Bay Packer great Willie Davis answered a question about the secrets behind his post-football career as a successful executive in the beer distributing and radio businesses.
New union report questions Palermo Villa commitments
The AFL-CIO Center for Strategic Research today released a new report that questions whether Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa Inc. has lived up to its commitments to create family-supporting jobs after receiving $26 million in government subsidies.
Let’s find some bipartisan agreement on regulations
As we settle in for the second presidential debate this week, it’s worth revisiting an important point that Mitt Romney made in the first debate two weeks ago. Whether you are a fan or a foe of his, one thing he did touch on was his views on regulation: “Regulation is essential. You can’t have a free market without regulation. At the same time, regulation can become excessive; it can become out of date.”
Rockwell acquires Chinese manufacturer
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of the medium voltage drives business of Harbin Jiuzhou Electric Co. Ltd.
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Richfield surveying companies merge
Continental Surveying Services LLC has acquired Elder Engineering in a transaction that merges the two Richfield-based companies.
Quad/Graphics makes bid to acquire bankrupt Maryland company
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Vertis Holdings Inc., a Baltimore, Md.-based company that has filed for bankruptcy, for $258.5 million.
PNC Bank’s net income grows
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., the Pittsburgh-based parent company of PNC Bank, which has branches in the Milwaukee market, today reported third quarter net income of $925 million, or $1.64 per share, up from $834 million, or $1.55 per share, for the same period a year ago.
Icahn to make unsolicited takeover bid for Oshkosh Corp.
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn announced he plans to make an unsolicited takeover bid to acquire Oshkosh Corp. for almost $3 billion.
