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Manpower Milwaukee jobs outlook brightens
Milwaukee-area employers expect to hire at a healthy pace during the second quarter, according to the new Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Political hyperbole killed the mining bill
As the debate on the mining bill raged, we all heard the hyper political language about the environmental harm that would result from any iron ore mine. It was very difficult for me to sit back and watch. I was ever hopeful that calmer heads would prevail considering the $1.5 billion investment and the thousands of resulting jobs that the state could have welcomed while the environment is protected.
Futurist forecast: Tomorrow is promised to no one
We are in the midst of change. Change that is dominated by the certainty of demographics and by the manner in which our economy – and those of others – is transitioning.
Afterglow is still warm at Master Lock
Most of the media coverage of President Barack Obama's recent tour of the Master Lock Company's Milwaukee plant focused...
Cheese is the Apple of Wisconsin
As I sit here deciding whether or not to buy the New iPad from Apple, I was wondering, "Does Wisconsin have an Apple?"
The recovery is picking up steam
It's early, and we don't want to jinx it. We've still got a long way to go. There certainly are variables that could intercede, and there surely will be speed bumps along the way.
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Joy Global earnings soar
Joy Global Inc.'s first-quarter earnings rose 39 percent, as the Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer predicted its recent acquisitions will help offset falling demand for equipment from U.S. coal mines.
Quad/Graphics completes sale of Canadian operations
Quad/Graphics Inc. announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its Canadian operations to Transcontinental Inc.
Bank of Montreal posts record quarter
Bank of Montreal beat analysts' estimates as its first-quarter profits soared 34 percent after its takeover of Milwaukee-based Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
Fed’s Midwest economic indicators rise
The Midwestern economic indicators tracked by the Federal Reserve District in Chicago improved in January and early February, according to the Fed's Beige Book.