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West Allis-based Cream City Print Lounge drew a $10,000 investment from moguls during the latest episode of “Project Pitch It,” WISN-TV Channel 12’s Shark Tank-style show.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is urging members of the Common Council to approve up to $20 million in city incentives for Milwaukee Tool's planned expansion into downtown.

Two-time ​New York Times ​best-selling author and innovation speaker Josh Linkner will appear on BizTimes Media’s next edition of the 21st Century Business Forum, on Wednesday, May 12.

Foxconn Technology Group’s new deal with the state of Wisconsin would generate a return on investment by 2028 if the company hits its hiring and investment targets, according to a Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. staff review of the contract.

The head of the state agency charged with licensing professionals and enforcing commercial building codes wants to make it easier for mass timber buildings to rise in Wisconsin.

Initial unemployment claims in Wisconsin have averaged a nearly 12.6% weekly increase for the last four weeks, the worst four-week stretch for the state since April 2020, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday that it will offer free webinars for businesses looking for additional guidance on applying to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. 

Amtrak announced that it will restore its full Hiawatha Service, with 7 daily round-trips between Milwaukee and Chicago, on May 23.

The United Community Center recently opened the doors to its new 22,000-square-foot Early Learning Academy on Milwaukee's south side.

In March, Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) railroads announced a merger, which CP said would bring about an “industrial renaissance” and “growth across the industrial heartland.”