Ideas
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...
An alternative to Obama’s health care reforms
Editor's note: Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) delivered a speech on his plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's...
Mayor Barrett proposes 2012 city budget
Editor's note: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivered the following 2012 city budget address at City Hall this morning. ...
Marcus Corp. to webcast annual meeting
The Marcus Corp. announced it will webcast its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders live from Milwaukee on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
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Better Business Bureau warns of timeshare reseller scam
The Better Business Bureau is warning timeshare owners who are trying to sell or rent their timeshares to beware of a Las Vegas-based company, City Resorts, after two Wisconsin residents lost almost $3,500 in an alleged scam.
Great Lakes Friction owners acquire assets of Indiana firm
Chris and Joey Butzen, the owners of Milwaukee based Great Lakes Friction Products, have purchased the assets of Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction Inc., which had closed its doors in Logansport, Ind., late in 2010.
SABMiller to finally acquire Foster’s
SABMiller Plc, the London-based parent company of MillerCoors, confirmed it will acquire Foster’s Group Ltd. with a sweetened offer of $9.9 billion for Australia’s biggest brewer.
Milwaukee Water Council lands $500,000 grant
The Milwaukee Water Council was awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Economic Development Administration’s Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge.
