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A 45-foot Ferris wheel is being assembled inside ACUITY’s corporate headquarters in Sheboygan in preparation for the company’s “Cirque du NICU,” a fundraiser to be hosted by the property and casualty insurer on Oct. 13.

State and local officials, business owners, Nissan Americas' executives and Russ Darrow and Mike Darrow gathered together Wednesday to celebrate the opening of Russ Darrow Nissan in the Metro Auto Mall on the Milwaukee's northwest side.

Startup Weekend, a three-day entrepreneurial initiative devoted to the development of new area companies, will host its first event Friday, Nov. 9, through Sunday, Nov. 11, at Marquette University’s Discovery Learning Complex, 1637 W. Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee.

Flip the switch on the wall, your lights will go on. Turn on to the freeway, and you're using a safe, efficient means to get somewhere. When it starts to get cold, a press of a button or a twist of a dial means that our homes will become comfortably warm.

Associated Bank has announced three new additions to its leadership team in Milwaukee.

Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of Milwaukee-based Marcus Corp., is teaming with Carey Watermark Investors Inc. (CWI) and The Arden Group to acquire the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North in a joint venture.

West Bend-based Westbury Bank closed on Columbus Day, Oct. 8, while more than 150 employees took part in a company-wide volunteer day for the third consecutive year. Their volunteer efforts will be contributed to preparations for Washington County's Animated Holiday Lights Show, “Enchantment in the Park.”

A.O. Smith Corp. has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per share for Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.

APS Healthcare announced it will lay off 133 employees in Brookfield as a result of the acquisition of the company by Universal American Corp.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. announced it is buying most of Brazilian insurer and hospital operator Amil Participacoes SA for $4.9 billion.