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MGIC Investment Corp. reported a net loss for the first quarter of $19.6 million, or 10 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $33.7 million, or 17 cents per share, for the same quarter a year ago.

When is a political contribution really a bribe? That is a question that needs to be addressed.

Caterpillar Inc. announced it plans to sell a distribution and support business in Peru to Caterpillar dealer Ferreyros S.A.A. for $75 million.

Sells Printing Company submitted a WARN notice Friday showing it plans to permanently cease operations on December 31.

Sojourner Family Peace Center will offer limited edition Mother’s Day Cards for those wishing to honor mom with a $25 donation to the center.

The Waukesha County Business Alliance and BizTimes Milwaukee announce the winners of the 2012 Top 10 Businesses of the Year Awards.

Milwaukee has been chosen as the alternate location for the 2012 Social Media Tourism Symposium November 7 through November 9. While, El Paso, Texas has been chosen as the lead destination, both cities will now submit a formal proposal to the organizers of the conference which will help determine where the conference will be held.

Wisconsin lost 4,300 private sector jobs in March, even though the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped slightly to 6.8 percent from 6.9 percent in February, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released today by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD).

Wild Flour Bakery & Café will expand into the organic bread business by opening a new production and retail facility in East Troy.

For weeks now, geologists have tried to identify the causes of the loud cracks and booms that are rattling the city of Clintonville, Wis.