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Waukesha State Bank adjusts management
Waukesha State Bank has named Jessica Nowak bank manager at its Silvernail Road office in Pewaukee. Tom Lange will...
Words of wisdom: Key concepts for business leaders
This week a business management book review caught my eye. In the first paragraph the reviewer expressed his dislike for most books written by CEOs and books proclaiming, for example, “Three Easy Steps to Becoming a Fortune 500 Company.” I resonated with these sentiments and kept reading the review in “The Economist.”
The importance of civility: How we treat each other at work matters
The late Rodney King once asked, “Why can't we just get along”?
Innovate or die: Are you swimming in the wrong ocean?
Are you in a market where the biggest players control the majority of the market and the remaining 25 percent is split between wide varieties of companies like yours?
Your own reform: Reduce your company’s reliance on expensive health care
The problem with health insurance costs began in the early 1980s when the line item became the fastest-increasing cost. It's still spiraling out of control.
City honors Usinger posthumously
Debra Usinger, a passionate supporter of Milwaukee's downtown who dedicated her time and talents to numerous groups, was posthumously recognized by the Common Council's Community and Economic Development Committee.
Mayor Tom Barrett participated in the presentation.
Mayor Tom Barrett participated in the presentation.
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A.O. Smith experiences 2Q growth
A.O. Smith Corp., a Milwaukee-based water technology company, announced second quarter net earnings of $35.0 million, or 75 cents per share, up from $28.6 million, or 62 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Snap-on reports robust quarter
Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. reported second quarter net earnings of $76.4 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, up from $66.9 million, or $1.14 per share, excluding an $18.0 million arbitration gain a year ago.
Canadian company to acquire Menomonee Falls firm
Artaflex Inc. of Ontario, Canada, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Menomonee Falls-based MTI International Inc.
Foreign investments to boost Buell motorcycle production
Erik Buell Racing LLC of East Troy will receive $20 million in new investments that will help the company expand production of EBR brand sport motorcycles and create about 200 new jobs.