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Milwaukee-based First Edge Solutions has filed a petition in Milwaukee County Circuit Court for chapter 128 receivership.

Many Americans are staying in the workforce past their normal retirement age. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, more than 30 percent of individuals between the ages of 70 and 74 reported income from earnings in 2010 (the latest year data is available). Among those ages 65 to 69, nearly 49 percent reported employment income.

One of the enduring gripes about Wisconsin's startup and scale-up climate has been the lack of enough angel and venture capital.

U.S. Bank, the fifth largest bank in the U.S., has added to its services the Biller Advantage product offered by Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc.

Milwaukee-based ARI Network Services Inc. today announced that it has acquired Des Moines, Iowa-based Direct Communications Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

TEMPO Racine, a professional association composed of women leaders, on Monday announced its 2015-16 board of directors.

Oconomowoc-based First Bank Financial Centre plans to open a branch in Glendale later this year.

Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp. has hired Joe Fikejs as chief operating officer.

Milwaukee-based Metal Forms Corp. is seeking a $330,000 loan from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. The proposed loan, which is up for approval on Tuesday, would help the 106-year-old manufacturer purchase $825,000 worth of new robotic equipment to automate and expand its manufacturing processes.

Pewaukee-based TLX Technologies LLC has hired Jason Busalacchi as an inside sales representative. Busalacchi, a recent MBA graduate from Concordia University, brings experience in new business development and customer satisfaction in highly specialized markets.