Viewpoints

Every time the outlook has appeared gloomy for the prospects of an agreement for the public financing of a new arena in downtown Milwaukee, the various powers that be at the table have reassured me, “Relax. It will get done. It will get done, because it has to get done.”

Racine-based Twin Disc Inc.’s board of directors has elected Jeffrey Knutson as chief financial officer and treasurer.

Mark Behrens has been named chief financial officer and executive vice president of Johnson Financial Group and Johnson Bank, effective July 1. Behrens succeeds Judy Sutfin, who left the company this month after four years as CFO.

Associated Bank and the Brewers Community Foundation have announced they will donate $250 to Milwaukee-based nonprofit Housing Resources Inc. for every hit the Brewers get at home through the end of the season, up to $100,000.

Milwaukee-based Wangard Partners, Inc. has introduced a chief financial officer to its staff.

Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy Corp. Monday completed its $9.1 billion acquisition of Integrys Energy Group.

Jason Aexel has joined State Farm as an agent, and will open the Jason Aexel Agency at S76 W17603...

Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners has added another fund, the Artisan Developing World Fund.

Greece’s expected default today on its International Monetary Fund loan payments and the resulting meltdown of its financial system and economy are dire, but they probably won’t have a huge negative impact on the U.S. economy, analysts say.

A key measure of Milwaukee-area manufacturing activity once again indicated contraction in June. The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers Index was below 50 for now the third month in a row, according to the Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.