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US Bank to acquire BOA’s trust administration business
U.S. Bank has reached terms to acquire the U.S. and European trust administration business of Bank of America. Terms...
Energy efficient lighting sector poised for consolidation, Baird report says
The energy efficient lighting industry is poised for increased mergers and acquisitions in the near future, according to a...
SBA lending rises in October
Loans guaranteed by the US Small Business Administration in the metro Milwaukee area continued at a high rate in...
US Bank survey says high net worth investors are still in the stock market
A recent survey by U.S. Bank shows that millionaire investors are still highly engaged in the stock market, despite...
Caterpillar acquires Bucyrus, sees $400M in annual synergies
Caterpillar Inc. will acquire South Milwaukee-based Bucyrus International Inc. for about $8.6 billion. The transaction is expected to close...
Study shows how high-speed rail would boost Wisconsin’s economy
There is a reason why our economic competitors around the world are investing in passenger rail – because competing...
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This time out could be useful for high-speed rail
The high-speed train issue is sure generating lots of comment and interest these days. With Scott Walker scheduled to take...
Performance reviews
It's that time of year when managers and supervisors sit down with their subordinates and have that annual dreaded conversation, the performance appraisal.
Words matter
Question: "A large percentage of our employees are technical professionals in engineering and associated disciplines. We have...
Bad advice
I appreciate that there are many capable, well-intentioned people who work on both sides of the aisle in our political system and I mean them no disrespect. However, I think most people would agree that if our political system is not broken, it is at least in a state of serious disrepair. As a result, it's a great model for how not to lead.