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Even with a majority of businesses expecting a recession in 2023, many are also increasingly optimistic about their own...

Milwaukee-area funeral and cremation services operator Krause Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Inc. has officially merged with national funeral home operator Foundation Partners.

Marquette University assistant computer science professor Dr. Debbie Perouli has been awarded a $2.6 million grant through the National Science Foundation for cybersecurity training that meets government needs for that expertise.

Madison-based venture capital fund gener8tor announced Friday it has received a B Corporation Certification from the nonprofit B Lab. It’s a status achieved by only 1,700 for-profit global companies that have committed to upholding verified standards for social, environmental and governance practices.

Milwaukee-based software startup Forj announced Thursday the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round. Following the close of the funding round, Forj also announced the acquisition of Madison-based Web Courseworks, a learning management system.

Milwaukee College Prep has named Alfred Keith as its next chief executive officer, effective in July.

Prairie du Sac-based Culver Franchising System Inc. has promoted Julie Fussner to the newly created role of chief marketing officer.

Madison is the third-highest ranked destination city on U-Haul’s annual Growth Index for 2022, which is based on a market’s net gain of one-way U-Haul truck movement.

More than a dozen affordable housing focused organizations and governmental entities in southeastern Wisconsin, will split more than $580,000 in Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Foundation grants to help house low-income and homeless individuals in the region.

GE HealthCare marked the completion of its spin-off from General Electric by ringing the opening bell for the Nasdaq stock exchange Wednesday from the production floor of its facility in Waukesha.