Banking & Finance

Milwaukee's tallest building, the U.S. Bank Center, went “green” yesterday when the building's newly installed LED signs were turned on for the first time.

Todd Manderfield and Daniel Van Housen have joined mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Eisen Fox & Company LLC in Milwaukee.

A new company founded by Milwaukee native and former commercial lender Michael Adam aims to connect businesses with lenders online.

The Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Milwaukee will host a 50th anniversary celebration featuring keynote speaker Stuart Varney on Thursday, October 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee.

Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. today reported fiscal fourth quarter net earnings of $58.3 million, or 78 cents per share, up from a net loss of $16.5 million, or 22 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire privately held Barkell Limited, a manufacturer of custom built air handling units located in Consett (County Durham), United Kingdom.

Pereles Bros. Inc., a Milwaukee-based plastic injection molding company, has been purchased through an equity buyout by business partners Steve Iram and Jim Gannon.

The overall financial health of 289 publicly traded banks in the United States improved in the past year, according to a new national study.

BMO Harris Bank will serve as a multi-year title sponsor for the Broadway at the Marcus Center series.

ZBB Energy Corp., a Menomonee Falls-based developer of renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, reported a net loss of $11.9 million, or 15 cents per share, for its full fiscal year, which was an improvement over a net loss of $13.7 million, or 37 cents per share, in the previous fiscal year.