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Wisconsin families ahead of the pack on financial education
A recent survey by BMO Harris Bank found that while 89 percent of U.S. parents consider themselves a very important resource to their children on basic money management, only 36 percent discuss it with them on a regular, weekly basis.
Associated rolls out Android app
Green Bay-based Associated Banc-Corp has introduced its newest mobile application, for use on Android-powered smart phones.
PSC attorney says city could incur utility costs for streetcar
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.
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Actuant caps robust fiscal year
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.
How to negotiate with a bully
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.
You can learn to be creative
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.
The cost of fear
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."
