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The African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee has named Walter Lanier as its next president and chief executive officer.

Milwaukee-based Hayat Pharmacy has agreed to pay $2,050,000 to settle claims it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for a topical cream and a multivitamin.

Milwaukee-based edtech platform Fiveable is merging with the online platform Hours. Fiveable acquired Hours back in May of 2021.

The MKE Tech Hub Coalition is one of a handful of local organizations seeking to increase the amount of tech workers in our region. The coalition’s newly released 2021 impact report highlights how much closer they are getting toward their ultimate goal: to inclusively double the tech workforce in southeastern Wisconsin.

Marquette University has received a $2 million gift from alumna Jackie Lewis to support its Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington, D.C.

Intel’s decision to build two semiconductor factories northeast of Columbus, Ohio, was disappointing news for Racine County and southeast Wisconsin in the short run but perhaps reassuring for the region in the longer term.

Three industry experts and an economist this morning shared their outlooks for 2022 at the annual BizTimes Milwaukee Economic Trends Event.

TEKsystems, a Maryland-based IT staffing firm with two Milwaukee-area offices, has joined Wisconsin’s Registered Apprenticeship program to train more workers for entry-level tech jobs.

Milwaukee-based software startup Dinvy is looking to help other local businesses through their “Let’s Go Milwaukee” campaign.

Glanworth Gardens, a 14,145-square-foot home on a 40-acre estate near Lake Geneva has been sold for $36 million.