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New Jersey firm completes acquisition of Diversey Holdings
Sealed Air Corp. of Elmwood Park, N.J., announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sturtevant-based Diversey Holdings Inc., a leading solutions provider to the global cleaning and sanitation market.
Marquette College of Engineering receives $5 million gift
An alumni couple has donated $5 million to the Marquette University College of Engineering to establish an endowed chair in electrical engineering, Opus Dean of Engineering Robert Bishop announced.
Wells Fargo to lay off 31
Wells Fargo & Company informed the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development last week it will permanently eliminate 31 employees at its 100 E. Wisconsin Ave. location in Milwaukee.
Defense investment group to benefit Wisconsin Technology Council
The Wisconsin Technology Council has announced a partnership with Monument Capital Group LLC of Washington, D.C.
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.
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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."
New patent law will give awards to ‘first to file’
By now you are probably aware of the buzz surrounding the recently enacted patent reform legislation. One of the...
Feds target large banks for mortgage damages
When large corporations have to make important announcements that may not cast them in the best of lights, they...
Proposed county budget preserves core services
Editor's note: Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele delivered his 2012 proposed county budget to the County Board today. The...