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The Bartolotta Restaurants will welcome nationally renowned chef Mario Batali, to its newest venue, Downtown Kitchen, on Friday, Oct. 24, for a cookbook dinner and meet and greet.

Milwaukee-based Roundy's Inc. reported a second quarter net loss of $27.7 million, compared to net income of $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2013.

Racine-based Twin Disc Inc. reported fiscal fourth quarter net earnings of $2.3 million, or 21 cents per share, up from $47,000, or 0 cents per share, for the same quarter a year ago.

West Bend-based Westbury Bancorp Inc. reported fiscal 2014 third quarter net income of $69,000, recovering from a net loss of $446,000 in the third quarter of 2013.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Inc. has created a new LLC that is seeking a $50,000 loan from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. to bolster the revolving loan fund pool it is developing.

Milwaukee startup Wantable Inc. recently raised $1.5 million through a Series A funding round.

Brown Deer-based Badger Meter Inc. has agreed to acquire its Denver-based distributor National Meter and Automation Inc. through a stock purchase.

On December 13, 2013, Governor Scott Walker signed the New Wisconsin Trust Code (WTC) into law. With an effective date of July 1, 2014, the WTC fundamentally changes the law that governs Wisconsin trusts, both trusts that existed before and are created after July 1, 2014.

Milwaukee-based Douglas Dynamics Inc. reported second quarter net income of $14.6 million, or 64 cents per share, up sharply from $5.9 million, or 26 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

A panel of accomplished chief executive officers will discuss the challenges and opportunities for competing in a global economy at the 2014 BizTimes Manufacturing Summit.