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The U.S. stock market sputtered last week as analysts speculated that the Federal Reserve Board may be on the verge of tapering its bond-buying program and might even be pondering a slight increase in the core interest rate.

Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. has acquired the assets of Micro Precision Gear Technology Ltd., a UK-based specialty precision aerospace gears manufacturer.

Brookfield-based North Shore Bank has announced it will receive an increase in the grant per household amounts for the Downpayment Plus and DPP Advantage programs.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity Index for July showed economic growth remained sluggish in July.

Employers and human resource managers throughout southeastern Wisconsin are invited to attend the BizTimes Media Health Care Reform Breakfast Forum, which will take place on the morning of Friday, Sept. 13, at the new Milwaukee Marriott Downtown.

Question: Why did Facebook pay one billion dollars for Instagram?

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) and the Marquette University College of Engineering are pursuing a collaborative curriculum model that will excel in educating design and engineering students to meet the multidisciplinary challenges of the global marketplace.

Liev Schreiber, who plays former President Lyndon B. Johnson in the new movie “Lee Daniels' The Butler,” dons a pair of Allen Edmonds shoes in at least one scene.

A group representing Wisconsin Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiasts and state business leaders have announced a major legislative initiative to rename Wisconsin's stretch of U.S. Highway 45 the Harley-Davidson Heritage Highway of Honor.

Milwaukee-based Dohmen chief executive officer Cynthia LaConte announced thedonation of a building that had previously served as the West Bend headquarters for its Restat division.