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SPX expands Transformer Solutions facility
SPX Corp. revealed its newly completed manufacturing facility addition in Waukesha last week.
Jennings and wife are United Way co-chairs
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings and his wife, Nicole, will serve as honorary campaign co-chairs for the United Way of Greater Milwaukee in 2013.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: UWM leads reinvention parade
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is in the midst of an exciting renaissance.
Unemployment claims rise with spring break
The number of Americans who applied last week for initial unemployment claims rose to the highest level since January, partly because some employees of school districts can file claims during spring break, the U.S. Labor Department reported today.
UWM leads reinvention parade

Flash back six years ago: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee had almost no commercial intellectual property; then-Chancellor Carlos Santiago often lamented that there had been no construction cranes over his campus for decades; and academic R&D was at a low level.
Metro Milwaukee home sales up 26.5 percent in March
The number of home sales in the four-county metro Milwaukee area increased by 26.5 percent in March, compared to March of 2011, the ninth month in a row of double-digit year-over-year home sale increases, according to the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors (GMAR).
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Federal fund spurs more lending for small businesses
Wisconsin banks have increased their small business lending by $16.9 million since receiving capital through Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), according to a new report by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Public libraries are still vital resources
From early literacy materials for the youngest patrons to special programs, computer training, job search support, and much more, Wisconsin libraries — public, school, academic, and special — are social centers that enrich the daily lives of residents. They welcome all ages to a world of lifelong learning.
Northwestern Mutual to re-elect trustees
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. will conduct its annual meeting at its downtown Milwaukee headquarters on Wednesday, May 23, at 8 a.m.
New business formation on the rise in Wisconsin
The number of new businesses formed in Wisconsin in the first quarter increased by 12.2 percent compared with the same period in 2011, according to data released by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI).