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Tribune Co. has reached an agreement to acquire 19 television stations, including WITI-TV (Channel 6) in Milwaukee, from Local TV Holdings LLC for $2.7 billion in cash.

Neenah-based Bemis Company Inc. announced that it has acquired all of the common stock of Foshan New Changsheng Plastics Films Co. LTD (NCS), a specialty film manufacturer located in Foshan, China.

Johnson Bank has named JoAnne C. Marks assistant vice president-senior mortgage loan officer for the Milwaukee region. Marks has...

PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP has named Raymond Wilson its new managing partner for the Milwaukee office. He replaces Tim Donnelly in supervising the firm’s Wisconsin assurance, tax and advisory operations.

Erik Buell has sold a 49.2-percent stake in his East Troy company, Erik Buell Racing LLC, to Hero MotoCorp Ltd. of New Delhi, India.

The Federal Reserve last week indicated it will begin tapering its bond purchasing and quantitative easing policies, which had a distinct impact on the markets, according to the U.S. Bank The Private Client Reserve Market & Economic Update.

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.(FBHS), the parent company of Oak Creek-based Master Lock, announced that it has named Terry Horan president of the company's security and storage business.

Racine-based Twin Disc Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected John Batten, 47, to the position of president and chief executive officer, succeeding his father, Michael Batten, 73, who wil retire effective Dec. 31.

Milwaukee-based Rishi Tea needs additional space and could move to another location in the city or expand at its current location, co-owner and vice president of sales Benjamin Harrison said.

The Milwaukee area manufacturing industry started growing again in June, following two months of contraction, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.