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The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau Foundation Center for Character Ethics will present its 2015 Torch Awards for Ethics on Thursday, May 14.

The plans for a new $500 million arena in downtown Milwaukee and another $500 million in ancillary development is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the community that leaders must find a way to deliver, a panel of civic and business leaders said Tuesday at a Fuel Milwaukee event.

PNC Bank N.A. has closed on a $10 million loan to the Milwaukee Art Museum Inc. for its major restoration and renovation project.

First Business Financial Services Inc. reported first quarter net income of $4.2 million, or 97 cents per share, up from $3.3 million, or 84 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Comcast Corp. has abandoned its attempt to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc. after federal regulators said the proposed $45 billion deal would give Comcast an unfair advantage in the broadband services market.

Wauwatosa-based Waterstone Financial Inc. reported first quarter net income of $3 million, or 9 cents per share, up from $1.9 million, or 5 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Racine-based SC Johnson & Son Inc. has acquired three brands from ACI Ltd. in Bangladesh.

Several Milwaukee financial advisors have been named to The Financial Times’ 400 Top Financial Advisors list.

SVA Professional Services has donated 1,400 jars of peanut butter to Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee.

The Michigan Public Service Commission on Thursday approved Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy Corp.'s planned acquisition of Integrys Energy Group Inc.