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Northern Trust Corp., the Chicago-based parent company of Northern Trust Bank, reported third quarter net income of $206.5 million, or 84 cents per share, up from $178.8 million, or 73 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

A small group of investors is in the process of buying the former Home Bar property, located at 2659 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in Bay View, Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski said.

St. Louis, Mo.-based Stifel Financial Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ziegler Lotsoff Capital Management LLC (ZLCM), an asset management business with offices in downtown Milwaukee and Chicago.

Green Bay-based Associated Banc-Corp reported third quarter net income of $45.7 million, or 27 cents per share, compared with $46.4 million, or 26 cents per share in the same period a year ago.

Financially strapped ZBB Energy Corp., a Menomonee Falls-based developer of renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, announced it plans to execute a one-for-five reverse stock split after it received a notice that its stock shares no longer comply with the minimum standards of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Summit Credit Union will host a Networking Event on Thursday, October 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at its...

John Hazod has been named president and chief executive officer of Pewaukee-based Foundations Bank.

At the end of October, the Kolb+Co. name will be no more.

The following is an excerpt of Law 12: Serve Memorably from my new book, "21.5 Unbreakable Laws of Selling:"

Rockwell Automation Corp. announced that chairman and chief executive officer Keith Nosbusch will deliver a keynote presentation during the inaugural Internet of Things World Forum, a global event that will unite thought leaders, business leaders and practitioners in business, industry, government and academia.