Banking & Finance
Annex expands team
Elm Grove-based investment advisory firm Annex Wealth Management has added two new employees.
Minn. manufacturer acquires General Rubber Co.
New Berlin-based General Rubber Co. has been acquired by St. Paul, Minn.-based Minnesota Flexible Corporation.
Stock market shows no signs of fatigue
The U.S. stock market was on pace to add marginal gains in thin trading this morning to Thursday’s record highs.
Acquisitions fuel growth for Roadrunner Transportation Systems
Not a week goes by that Mark DiBlasi does not receive contact from at least half a dozen companies eager for Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc.'s consideration of an acquisition opportunity.
Keep it SIMPLE
How can you keep a retirement plan SIMPLE for a small business? One way is to find a plan easy to implement and understand. A SIMPLE IRA has two basic criteria. A company must have 100 employees or fewer (earning $5,000 or more in the preceding calendar year) and cannot have another retirement plan. Entities qualifying include C and S corporations, partnerships, and those filing a Schedule C or F.
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra needs ’emergency’ donations
The reeling Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is appealing to the community for “emergency financial help.”
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Stocks rally again with more positive economic data
Consumers opened up their wallets in November, adding to the sense that the economy is gaining momentum heading into the New Year.
Johnson Controls expects 2014 growth
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has indicated it projects 2014 will be a year of marked earnings growth and increased profitability.
Actuant earnings down
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. reported fiscal first quarter net earnings of $36 million, or 48 cents per share, down from $36.3 million, or 49 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2012.
City receives $1 million state grant for Century City
A $1 million state grant, announced by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, will provide the final piece of funding needed to prepare the Century City site in Milwaukee for development.
