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‘More Prosperity, Better Performance and True Independence’
Editor's note: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker delivered his 2013 Budget Address titled, “More Prosperity, Better Performance, and True Independence,” Wednesday night. The following is the transcript of his prepared remarks.
Vote for Milwaukee in Bloomberg Mayors Challenge
You know I'm always looking for innovative ways to create jobs, which is why I'm very excited for this opportunity today.
Lean road to better cars, better health care
Remember a couple of decades when 75,000 miles on a car was time to trade it in? Now, it’s not unusual for an owner to drive a car for 200,000 miles.
ZBB Energy Corp. seeks capital investors as losses mount
Facing another quarter of mounting net losses, ZBB Energy Corp., a Menomonee Falls-based developer of renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, is exploring its strategic options and is seeking sources of additional financial investments.
Wallen joins First Business Bank-Milwaukee board
First Business Bank-Milwaukee announced the election of Timothy Wallen to its board of directors.
Mortgagebot to move HQ to different Mequon location
Mequon-based Mortgagebot LLC plans to move its headquarters from 1000 W. Donges Bay Road in Mequon 2.5 miles north to a 40,000-square-foot space in the East Mequon Corporate Center V building at 12080 N. Corporate Parkway in Mequon.
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Community Bank & Trust caps record year
Anthony Jovanovich, chairman and chief executive officer of Community Banc-Corp. of Sheboygan Inc., announced that Community Bank & Trust posted record earnings of $5.0 million for 2012.
Reader’s Digest files for bankruptcy
RDA Holding Co., publisher of the 91-year-old Reader's Digest magazine and parent company of Greendale-based Reiman Publications, has filed for bankruptcy to cut $465 million in debt and focus on North American operations as consumers shift from print to electronic media.
BizTimes cover story: A.O. Smith has growth in the pipeline
Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp. has about $800 million to invest in water technology acquisitions and is poised for growth in 2013.
Marquette wins ACG Cup
The student team representing Marquette University’s Graduate School of Management took the prize at the Association for Corporate Growth’s recent ACG Cup competition.
