Banking & Finance

U.S. Bank Wealth Management has named Alex Kramer its Milwaukee market leader for the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank.

Waukesha-based First Federal Bank of Wisconsin and Milwaukee-based Bay View Federal Savings and Loan Association have announced they plan to merge.

Milwaukee-based Telkonet Inc. today reported a 2013 net loss of $3.9 million, or a 4 cent loss per share, down from net income of $390,000, or no earnings per share, in 2012.

The Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin has alerted Wisconsin residents of a new phone scam aimed at taxpayers.

John Schlifske, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., has been ranked fourth among the 50 Highest Rated CEOs by Glassdoor.

After months of uncertainty about how to fund future operations, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has completed its $5 million fundraising campaign toward its long-term sustainability.

U.S. Bank Wealth Management has named Alex Kramer its Milwaukee market leader for the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank.

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. sent a letter to shareholders today asking them to reject a hostile board takeover attempt by Greenwich, Conn-based hedge fund FrontFour Master Fund Ltd.

Waukesha-based First Federal Bank of Wisconsin and Milwaukee-based Bay View Federal Savings and Loan Association have announced they plan to merge.

Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp. reported fiscal 2014 third quarter net earnings of $273,000, or 15 cents per share attributable to the company, down from $4.3 million, or a loss of 5 cents per share attributable to the company, in the same quarter a year ago.