Banking & Finance

Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global Inc. has agreed to acquire certain assets of Ontario-based Mining Technologies International Inc. for $46.5 million.

The 2014 BizTimes M&A Forum will be held on Friday, May 2, to offer professional insight for those who are considering buying or selling a business. The forum will take place from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. reported a first quarter net loss of $2.07 million, or 4 cents per share, down significantly from net earnings of $21.4 million, or 43 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. has acquired wastewater pretreatment solution provider Green Turtle Technologies Ltd., Green Turtle Americas Ltd. and Filamat Composites Inc.

A few weeks back I dropped into a grocery store to buy gelato for a friend who had a stroke. Irish Stout was the flavor of the day.

With a debilitating debt of more than $30 million threatening its existence, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee is exploring ways to tighten operations and refocus priorities.

The 2014 BizTimes M&A Forum will be held on Friday, May 2, to offer professional insight for those who are considering buying or selling a business. The forum will take place from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown in Milwaukee.

Coldwater Creek Inc. today announced it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

As April 15 approaches, more and more taxpayers are getting a nasty surprise as they discover someone already has claimed their tax refund.

The Wisconsin Bankers Association today reassured bank customers that they are protected from unauthorized transactions that could result from a virus called the Heartbleed Bug.