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A panel of accomplished executives will be featured in the BizTimes Women in Business Conference to be held on the morning of Thursday, May 17, at the BizExpo at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, alleging unfair business practices established by the City of Milwaukee's Ordinance 370, which provides race-based preferences in city contracts.

Charles (Chuck) Swoboda has been elected chair of the Marquette University Board of Trustees.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. suddenly finds itself in the middle of a squabble in the 2012 U.S. presidential race.

Manufacturing, and manufacturing careers, have been getting quite a bit of coverage lately.

Milwaukee Armed Forces week will be held from Friday, May 11 until Saturday, May 19. In an effort to educate the community about the Wisconsin Air National Guard, the 128th Air Refueling Wing will host open house displays at the wing on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. today reported first quarter net income of $6.9 million of $2.14, up from $971,000, or 30 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

A deep and obvious fault line in Wisconsin governance has hit the state between the eyes as the recall process unfolds.

The downtown Milwaukee condo market, which has been in a major downturn since the Great Recession, is showing signs of life.

I used to love “Meet the Press,” the Sunday morning TV show where I'd gain new insights into a pressing public issue. Today the show feels more like a platform for propaganda from different sides of the political debate.