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Seattle-based Zillow predicts that home values for the metro Milwaukee housing market will rise 1.9 percent this year.
That is below Zillow’s 3.2 percent expected growth rate for the national housing market.

The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that members of Local 1343 in South Milwaukee rejected a proposed six-year labor agreement with Caterpillar Inc. and that the union will resume negotiations with the company for a new contract.

Chicago-based accounting, tax and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP will merge with New York-based Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP on June 1.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based FIS notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that it will close its facility at 1515 N. Rivercenter Drive in Milwaukee and lay off about 301 employees.

Irvine, Calif.-based CoreLogic, a residential property information, analytics and services provider, announced the acquisition of Case-Shiller from Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc.

BizTimes Media LLC is accepting registrations for business executives to attend the 2013 BizExpo, the largest business-to-business conference in the state.

Summit Credit Union will host a Free Homebuyers Seminar on Wednesday, May 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at...

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation has promoted Paul Spiroff to vice president assistant treasurer. Spiroff joined MGIC, the principal subsidiary...

U.S. Bank has opened a new branch in the Walmart store at 4140 W. Greenfield Ave. in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee-based investment banking firm Cleary Gull Inc. has advised Vanguard Graphics International LLC in its recapitalization by Kansas venture Capital Inc., Capital for Business, Jefferson Capital Partners and key members of management.