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Rockwell approves $1 billion for common stock repurchase
The board of directors of Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. authorized the company to expend up to an additional $1 billion to repurchase shares of the company's common stock.
Baird affiliate acquires Fond du Lac firm
Baird Capital Partners (BCP), the U.S.-based buyout fund of Baird Private Equity, announced that its portfolio company American Auto Auction Group LLC (AAAG) has acquired Badger State Auto Auctions Inc.
Innovate or die: What can we learn from Facebook’s Zuckerberg?
In the eight years since he founded Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has become one of the richest men on the planet. Facebook is on target to earn over $4 billion of revenue this year. How many startups do you know can claim that track record?
Good returns: Great service will bring your customers back
In a recent article about The American Club in Kohler, I provided a number of examples of superior customer service. Christine Loose, the American Club hospitality manager, calls these experiences a surprise for their guests.
Avoid these marketing mistakes
In addition to the lessons we've learned from hundreds of Wisconsin/Michigan TEC members over the years, a special thanks to Jeremiah Wilson, a Vistage resource, for his thinking on this issue.
Technical college grads are landing jobs
Students graduating from high school this month are making critical career path decisions that will determine their life's arc at a time when such decisions have never been more complex or uncertain.
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Oshkosh Corp. appoints new president
Effective Aug. 1, Wilson Jones, Oshkosh Corp. executive vice president and president of its Access Equipment segment, will be promoted to president and chief operating officer of the company.
Palermo’s workers on strike
Dozens of plant workers at Milwaukee-based Palermo's Pizza are on strike and say the company has engaged in union-busting tactics as employees tried to form a union, according to Voces De La Frontera, an immigrant rights group and low wage worker center that is working with the Palermo's employees. The workers walked off the job 10 days ago.
VIDEO: Talgo trains hang in the balance
Four train sets have been manufactured and are being readied for service at Talgo Inc. in Milwaukee. Two will be sent to Oregon, but the other two trains could be mothballed.
Rethinking long work hours
"She loved her cubicle."
On long bike rides, I often ride by rural cemeteries. To this day, I haven't seen...
