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COSBE accepts nominations for Future 50 Awards
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's Council of Small Business Executives is accepting nominations for its Future 50 Awards.
Borst transitions from dean to entrepreneur with launch of business lines
After close to 18 years of guiding business students through Concordia University Wisconsin’s School of Business Administration, David Borst has launched his own cluster of businesses under Borst: The Brand.
Business confidence is on the rise
Several jaws dropped and eyebrows rose in January when BizTimes predicted a robust year of national economic growth for 2015.
PNC reports lackluster first quarter
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. reported first quarter net income of $1 billion, or $1.75 per share, down from $1.1 billion, or $1.82 per share, in the first quarter of 2014.
Baird reports record 2014 revenue
Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. reported record net revenue of $1.2 billion in 2014, up 12 percent over 2013. It is the fifth consecutive record year the employee-owned financial firm has reported.
Bank Mutual profit up 25%
Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp. reported first quarter net income of $3.6 million, or 8 cents per share, up 25 percent from net income of $2.8 million, or 6 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.
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Associated Bank buys mortgages from Habitat for Humanity
Associated Bank has purchased about $2 million in residential mortgages from Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity in one of the largest one-time mortgage sales in the chapter's history.
MGIC earnings soar
Milwaukee-based MGIC Investment Corp. today reported first quarter net income of $133.1 million, or 32 cents per share, up significantly from $60 million, or 15 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.
Baird Capital invests in Alpha Source
Milwaukee-based Alpha Source, a leading medical equipment solutions provider, has received a direct private investment from Milwaukee-based Baird Capital, a division of Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc.
Northern Trust reports 27% higher profits
Northern Trust Corp. today reported first quarter net income of $230.7 million, or 94 cents per share, up 27 percent from $181.4 million, or 75 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.
