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The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 16,000 points for the first time in trading yesterday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose above 1.800 points.

Summit Credit Union will host Mindful Spending on Thursday, November 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Greenfield...

Milwaukee and Madison-based BankMyBiz.com has been selected to display its lending website in the Startup Spotlight at the South By Southwest 2014 conference in Austin, Texas from March 7 to 11.

Milwaukee private equity firm Mason Wells Buyout Fund III L.P. has agreed to acquire the rigid medical packaging division of Sealed Air Corp. for $125 million.

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Corp. announced it has agreed to purchase Erlanger, Ky.-based Jacobs Automation, a provider of intelligent track motion control technology.

BizTimes Media is accepting nominations for its inaugural Best in Business Awards.

Coca-Cola has announced a $30 million investment and expansion of its bottling plant in Milwaukee at 11800 W. Brown Deer Road.

Gov. Scott Walker last week signed Senate Bill 335, which reimburses tuition costs for apprentices and their employers.

St. Francis-based flavors and seasonings manufacturer Wixon Inc. has hired Steve Padley as corporate chef.

“They get bids for everything and always take the lowest bid.”
“They send out an RFP and I can never speak to the decision maker.”
“We’re becoming a commodity. All they do is take the lowest bid.”
“It’s the government. They have to take the lowest bid.”