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Waukesha-based R&R Insurance Services announced it has acquired Bartelt Insurance Agency in Kewaskum.

Milwaukee-based Valiant Health LLC has been acquired by Health Care Excel Inc., a clinical consulting, revenue optimization and quality improvement services provider for health care systems.

Milwaukee private investment firm Brass Ring Capital recently completed two recapitalizations.

Port Washington State Bank has renewed its six community business loan programs for 2015, and removed a previous limit of $250,000 per municipality.

Milwaukee-based Park Bank has launched a mobile app, Park Bank Mobile Business, to allow business owners to manage their cash flow wherever they are.

Data science is a fancy term for statistics. It's the extraction of knowledge from data, which can be derived from multiple digital sources and turned into a resource to make business decisions.

Tax season is winding down, but it might be wise to double-check your organization's calculations at least one more time. In 2013, the IRS collected nearly $7 billion in civil penalties from U.S. businesses due to misreported income and employment figures.

Milwaukee-based Jason Industries Inc. has named Sarah Sutton chief financial officer. Sutton replaces Stephen Cripe, who will retire from Jason by mutual agreement, but will remain on the company’s board through May 31. She will report to David Westgate, chief executive officer.

Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to open a warehouse and distribution facility in Glendale.

Bolstered by big developments in Kenosha County, including the 1.1 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center, the southeastern Wisconsin industrial real estate market continues to post impressive results, according to the latest Xceligent data.