Viewpoints

Badger Meter held its annual shareholder meeting Friday at Racine Federated Inc. in Racine, which the company acquired on January 31.

Milwaukee manufacturer Super Steel LLC has recruited and trained its first class of new employees through a partnership with Milwaukee Area Technical College and Wauwatosa staffing firm Aerotek.

When I talk with job providers about how Wisconsin ranks as a place to do business, they give our state good marks for having a hard-working, innovative workforce, a strong education system, good infrastructure and a high quality of life. They also say that a competitive tax structure is an important part of creating a good business climate.

Easter Seals, a national nonprofit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs, will host an online ‘flash mob’ on Twitter today at 10 a.m.

BoothTag, a mobile barcode game developed by Milwaukee-based Finn Digital was named the best overall winner of the Marquette University’s 10th annual Business Plan Competition.
The contest is sponsored by the College of Business Administration’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship.

The average price of homes sold in Wisconsin rose in March by 0.4 percent, compared to March of 2011, to $123,500, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA).

While Americans live in a fear-based society, Norwegians show more tolerance and compassion.

Bridgewood Advisors, a Milwaukee M&A advisory firm, has assisted a Madison start-up with a sale to a Swiss competitor.

Milwaukee private equity firm Generation Growth Capital Inc. has acquired Tri Aerospace LLC of Terre Haute, Ind.