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The estimated $55.5 million in costs to reroute utility lines to accommodate a downtown Milwaukee streetcar line would likely need to be covered by the city, rather than the utilities, according to a new letter by Wisconsin Public Service Commission general counsel Cynthia Smith.

Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter net earnings of $41.4 million, or 55 cents per share, up from a loss of $16.8 million, or 22 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

I recently posted a question in an Expert Negotiator blog dealing with negotiators who bully people. Bullying is manifested by a number of behaviors, including making outrageous demands, insisting on their position and threatening to walk away from the negotiation.

Steve Jobs' resignation from Apple gave us an immediate understanding of how much the market values creativity and innovation in a company. Apple stock took an immediate hit.

By now you are probably aware of the buzz surrounding the recently enacted patent reform legislation. One of the...

President Bill Clinton, in a Sunday morning interview, suggested that "conflict makes good politics; collaboration, good economics." He said that "the American people need to be able to think."

When large corporations have to make important announcements that may not cast them in the best of lights, they...

Editor's note: Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele delivered his 2012 proposed county budget to the County Board today. The...

Editor's note: Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) delivered a speech on his plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's...

The Marcus Corp. announced it will webcast its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders live from Milwaukee on Tuesday, Oct. 11.