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Slow post-pandemic return to normal expected
Local businesses brace for long road ahead, prepare to meet pent-up demand
Michels Corp. owner urges Biden to restore Keystone XL pipeline project
Michels Corp. owner and vice president Tim Michels says President Joe Biden’s decision to halt construction on the Keystone XL pipeline will cost Wisconsin thousands of jobs and up to $3 billion in revenue.
The Master Lock Company to lay off 61 employees
Oak Creek-based The Master Lock Company is laying off 61 employees at its Milwaukee facility located at 2600 N. 32nd St., Milwaukee, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice recently filed with the state.
Union representation in Wisconsin at highest level since 2014
The number and percentage of workers represented by a union in Wisconsin hit the highest levels since 2014, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wisconsin Center District hires Denver firm to help it secure naming-rights sponsor for convention center
The operators of the Wisconsin Center have hired Denver-based Impression Sports & Entertainment to help secure a naming-rights sponsor for the downtown Milwaukee convention center.
Marquette University eliminates 39 positions to address shortfalls
Marquette University eliminated 39 staff positions this week as it continues to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Best-selling author and leadership expert to be featured in next episode of the 21st Century Business Forum
The 21st Century Business Forum continues in February, featuring influential leadership expert John Maxwell.
STEM graduates up slightly in southeastern Wisconsin but disparities persist, report says
Southeastern Wisconsin is showing slight gains in the number of STEM graduates coming out of its colleges, but women...
Winnow Fund holds final close, raises $10.2 million
Madison-based Winnow Fund held its final close in December, raising $10.2 million two years after the fund was formed.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate ticked up in December
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate increased to 5.5% in December, even as the state added 19,200 private sector jobs compared to the previous month.
