Banking & Finance

Securant Bank & Trust has launched a full-service mortgage division at its Hartland office.

Southeastern Wisconsin business owners have regained some confidence in buying new equipment, according to U.S. Bank.

Compared with most states, Wisconsin is not feeling much of the direct impact of the partial federal government shutdown.

Southeastern Wisconsin business owners have regained some confidence in buying new equipment, according to U.S. Bank.

The state had a nearly $760 million surplus as the end of the fiscal year, the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced Monday.

If Congress fails to raise the federal debt ceiling and defaults on the nation's debt, the U.S. economy would be at risk of recession and the stock market would be at risk of a severe downturn, according to most of the economic forecasters surveyed by BizTimes last week.

Sussex-based QuadMed LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Novia CareClinics LLC of Indianapolis in a merger of two innovators in employer-sponsored health care management solutions and on-site primary care.

Bart Adams, partner at Sikich LLP (formerly Kolb + Co.), has been appointed chair of the Waukesha County Business Alliance's Policy Board. Brian Nemoir, president of Full Impact Communications, has been appointed vice chair, and Tom Fotsch, chief operating officer of EmbedTek has been appointed secretary.

Englewood, Colo.-based Liberty Interactive Corp. said that it would spin off its stakes in travel website TripAdvisor Inc. and New Berlin-based online retailer BuySeasons into a new publicly-traded company known as Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings.

A second panel has been added to the fifth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference. This panel will dig deeper into discussion about internships and apprenticeships.