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Court levies fines for currency exchange scheme
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a supplemental consent order requiring defendant Jacob Juma Omukwe of the Wisconsin Dells and his companies, JadeFX, LTD and Jade Investments Group LLC, to pay more than $2.6 million in restitution and civil monetary penalties to settle a CFTC anti-fraud enforcement action filed in March 2011.
Economist: Doing nothing is not an option’ for Congress
The University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters Consumer Confidence Index rose to 64.1 in the final reading for November, the highest reading since June.
Baird receives Deal of the Year award
Robert W. Baird has received a 2011 “Deal of the Year” award from The Bond Buyer, a national daily municipal bond newspaper.
Come celebrate our Heroes for the holidays
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, are you looking for that spark, that extra little boost to get you...
United States must invest in its infrastructure now
Imagine facing the following situation as the leader of your enterprise.Owing to years of underfunding and neglect, a physical...
AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile would benefit Wisconsin
Given recent news, more people are learning about the planned combination of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. This transaction will...
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Financial people in the news
Ken Fellman has joined Johnson Financial Group as senior vice president- consumer banking manager.
Get a jump on 2012 at Economic Trends Breakfast
Executives representing a diverse range of industries will share insights about the year ahead in business at the 11th annual Northern Trust Economic Trends Breakfast to be presented by BizTimes Media on Friday, Jan. 20.