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We need less talk and more action
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has weighed in with yet another slice-and-dice of the woes of the metro area. It was meant to be a “conversation starter.”
Investor urges breakup of Smithfield Foods
A major investor in Smithfield Foods Inc., the parent company Patrick Cudahy LLC, is trying to pressure the company to explore a breakup of its subsidiaries, rather than pursue a planned takeover by a Chinese meat producer.
Rexnord leases space in Global Water Center
West Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. is the latest company to commit to leasing space at the Global Water Center in Milwaukee.
MillerCoors buys property near downtown to expand Tenth and Blake brewery
MillerCoors LLC recently purchased the 110,000-square-foot industrial facility at 918 W. Somers St., near downtown Milwaukee, for $650,000 from Securant Bank & Trust.
Write-down takes toll on Actuant
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. reported a fiscal third quarter loss of $93.0 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with net income of $34.4 million, or 45 cents per share in the same period a year ago.
New partnership to boost Port of Milwaukee
A new partnership between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and the Port of Milwaukee will make it easier for state businesses to take full advantage of the regional Foreign-Trade Zone.
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Rexnord public offering priced at $16 per share
West Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of its common stock held by certain funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management LLC.
Oldenburg Group awarded $40 million in defense contracts
Milwaukee-based Oldenburg Group Inc. announced that it has been awarded more than $40 million in new contracts to provide its equipment for new U.S. Navy ships.
Johnson Controls stage will feature company’s technology
The Johnson Controls World Sound Stage at Summerfest will have a few new offerings that feature the Glendale-based company’s energy efficiency technology.
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