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Viewpoints: How to lead during the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is clearly the black swan event of your business career and maybe even your life.Â
Milwaukee Public Market leader says it’s well-positioned to handle COVID-19 challenges
The Milwaukee Public Market has been largely desolate since the onset of COVID-19 forced bars, restaurants and venues to limit operations or close doors. But that changed last week as vendors started to restock their shelves and fire up their grills for what's considered phase one of the market's reopening.
Briggs & Stratton sales down 30% in April, but home improvement activity picking up
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. estimates the onset of the COVID-19 coronavirus cost it around $40 million in sales during its fiscal third quarter and sales were down 30% in April to start the fourth quarter.
No plans to close COVID-19 alternate care facility at State Fair Park despite lack of patients
More than two weeks after it was set up the alternate care facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park has not received any COVID-19 patients yet, as southeastern Wisconsin hospitals have not experienced extreme capacity surges.
Evers announces reopening best practices and safety guidelines for businesses
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced today that businesses seeking to keep their employees and customers safe while gradually reopening as social distancing measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 are relaxed can now draw on a series of state publications to keep them informed of best practices and safety tips.
Techniplas files for bankruptcy after COVID-19 stalls private equity deal
Nashotah-based manufacturer Techniplas LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to sell the company after a previous deal with a private equity firm was derailed by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Viewpoint: Is there a patient in the house? Hospitals eager to get back to normal
This may sound counter-intuitive given the state is still dealing with the largest pandemic in a century, but Wisconsin hospitals aren’t all that busy.
Advocate Aurora unveils plan to regain patient confidence as facilities resume elective procedures
Advocate Aurora Health unveiled on Thursday a plan for regaining patient confidence as the system begins to resume elective procedures at its Wisconsin facilities.
Startup Wisconsin survey: Startups struggle to obtain federal COVID-19 relief funds
A Startup Wisconsin survey of 70 high-growth startups in the state found that many companies who applied for federal relief programs did not receive funding.
BizTimes to host webinar on PPP loan forgiveness
BizTimes Media will host a webinar Tuesday on the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, focusing on best practices that businesses that have received the loans should take to ensure they are forgiven by the federal government.
