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Milwaukee 7 goes public with $6 million fundraising campaign
The Milwaukee 7 Partnership for Economic Development is seeking to raise $6 million by 2025 to support its economic development efforts in southeastern Wisconsin.
Former Foxconn exec Yeung says Ohio would have been better for Gen 10.5 plant
Former Foxconn executive Alan Yeung says it would have made more sense for Foxconn to pick Ohio for the Generation 10.5 LCD plant it initially planned to build in Mount Pleasant.
What’s the common trait among leaders who are wildly successful? Former Walmart exec and Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot shares her insights
"Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit" is a slogan that appears in many locker rooms across America. The saying also sums up Claire Babineaux-Fontenot's view of the mentality of people who are successful even in the face of adversity.
‘Sydetasker’ inventor takes home Project Pitch It $10,000 prize
Milwaukee entrepreneur Colin Milligan and his company Sydetasker won the Peg Ann & David Gruber Project Pitch It $10,000 award during this week’s episode of Project Pitch It.
Year-over-year wage growth in Wisconsin tops 6% for third straight month
In March, the average hourly wage for a private sector worker in Wisconsin was $29.80, up more than 6.9% from the same time in 2021, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mequon investment advisor charged with fraud after allegedly scamming 70 investors
Mequon investment adviser Kay Yang is facing fraud charges after allegedly misappropriating more than $4 million of investors’ funds.
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Little job growth in March, but Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dips to 2.8%
Wisconsin added just 500 private sector jobs in March, but the state’s unemployment rate declined to 2.8%, according to preliminary data released by the state Department of Workforce Development.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s inaugural address
In a ceremony today at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson was sworn in as Milwaukee's 45th mayor and the first African American mayor in the city's history. The following are the remarks he gave in his inaugural address.
Helen Johnson-Leipold shares business tips for success at Marquette speaker series
One of Wisconsin’s eight billionaires spoke Tuesday afternoon at Marquette University to share her thoughts on running a successful family business.
Message from the publisher: Finding Wisconsin’s influential leaders
A new special issue is coming in December from the editors of BizTimes Media, and you’re among the first...
