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Bubbler Quote of the Week
"We have a bias for action. We have a forward lean. We have a sense of urgency and a passion around what we do for our customer."
BizTimes cover story: Bold innovation fuels Pinstripe’s growth
With an infusion of cash from a California private equity firm, Brookfield-based Pinstripe Inc. is poised for considerable growth.
McLaughlin honored as Woman of the Year
Godfrey & Kahn shareholder Christine Liu McLaughlin has been recognized as “Woman of the Year” by the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), according to an announcement from the law firm Tuesday.
Executives share the views from convention floors
It was a tale of two cities, a tale of two political conventions and a tale of two starkly different visions for America's future.
Society for Financial Service Professionals accepting ethics awards nominations
The Society for Financial Service Professionals (SFSP), Milwaukee Chapter, is seeking nominations for the Wisconsin Business Ethics Award (WBEA) until Friday, Oct. 19. In its second year, the award praises companies for their ethical business practices, quality in their product and service offerings, and their community support and outreach initiatives.
Doors Open Milwaukee to showcase the city’s best architecture
Doors Open Milwaukee 2, presented by Historic Milwaukee Inc., will open some of the city’s most historic buildings and architectural masterpieces to the public Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23, with both self-guided walking tours and in-depth walking tours led by experts.
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Hudson office space to open next week
Hudson Business Lounge + Espresso Bar announced that it will hold a soft opening on Wednesday, Sept. 26, for the first 50 members who signed up last September. As a business coworking space where entrepreneurs, small businesses, consultants and other professionals can establish their offices, Hudson aims to grow a membership of 250 businesses.
Community banks are too important to fail
I’m sorry, but if you repeat a lie often enough, it still doesn’t make it the truth. That hasn’t stopped Wall Street apologists from continuing the stale assault that the Transaction Account Guarantee program is a taxpayer-supported government bailout. The latest potshots come from The Wall Street Journal, which has again concluded that because the government should reduce its support for the banking system, somehow TAG should be the first to go.
State home sales up 20.3 percent in August
The number of home sales in Wisconsin was up 20.3 percent in August compared to August of 2011, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association.
Banking reforms must prevent another collapse
Editor’s note: Mary Miller, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, recently provided an update about the status of federal banking reforms at the American Banker Regulatory Symposium in Arlington, Va. Her prepared remarks comprise the following Milwaukee Biz Blog.
