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BMO Financial Group announced the creation of BMO Harris Financial Advisors, a dedicated network of professionals committed to serving the financial planning and wealth management needs of BMO Harris Bank clients.

Menomonee Falls-based Assisted Living Concepts Inc. reported Thursday that it had a net loss of $25.1 million in the second quarter, compared to positive net income of $6.28 million in the second quarter of 2011.

Brookfield-based Pinstripe Inc., a recruitment process outsourcing provider, announced it has been acquired by Menlo Park, Calif.-based Accel-KKR.

Milwaukee-based Glenn Rieder Inc. announced that it has acquired San Diego-based Quality Cabinet and Fixture Company and its majority owned subsidiary, Quality Cabinets de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

Cudahy logistics provider Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has acquired R&M Transportation and Sortino Transportation for $24.4 million.

Milwaukee-based Bank Mutual Corp. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share to be paid out on August 31 to shareholders of record as of August 17.

Heartland Financial USA has announced Wisconsin Bank & Trust will acquire First Shares Inc., the parent company of First National Bank in Platteville, for $11 million.

Some big thinkers, looking for big answers for the troubles afflicting the Milwaukee economy, keep looking south to Chicago.

After three years of consistent growth, the Milwaukee region's manufacturing sector shifted into reverse in July, according to the Milwaukee ISM report by Marquette University.

Having a strong strategic plan and competent employees alone does not guarantee your company will succeed. Employees need to have emotional and relational intelligence to work together to overcome the many obstacles along the way that occur in any business.