Banking & Finance
Actuant completes acquisition of Scottish company
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition of Viking SeaTech of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Economy grew at a faster pace in 2nd quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace than previously estimated in the second quarter as exports and business investment were revised upward, pushing the revised gross domestic product up 2.5 percent from the initial estimate of 1.7 percent.
BMO Harris Bank to sponsor ‘The Nutcracker’
BMO Harris Bank has announced plans to sponsor this year's performance of “The Nutcracker” by the Milwaukee Ballet to ensure that the holiday tradition can take the stage for its 43rd year.
Schwartz takes post at Wells Fargo Bank
Anne Schwartz, who most recently served as the communications director of the Milwaukee Police Department, has accepted a new position as the regional communications director of corporate communications for Wells Fargo Bank.
Bank earnings up in 2Q
Wisconsin banks reported net income of $497 million in the second quarter, up from $407 million in the same period a year ago, according to the Quarterly Banking Profile released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
BrightStar will fuel startups
As state capital for early-stage companies has continued to plummet in Wisconsin over the past two years, now down to about $25 million, a new nonprofit organization has taken the first steps of a revolutionary approach that it hopes will fill the financial gap to fuel job growth and business development.
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Stewart-Peterson provides commodity price stability
Farmers' Grain & Feed LLC sells dairy nutritional products to farmers and larger grain distributors, which can be an unpredictable business.
Physicians Realty Trust aims to reduce health care costs
A new Milwaukee-based health care real estate investment trust (REIT) is focusing its efforts on the roles of doctors in reducing health care costs.
Alternatives for investing in low-interest environment
Interest rates are near historic lows and it appears that will remain the case for some time to come, as the Federal Reserve has signaled it will likely keep rates where they are, at least through 2014.
A slice of the Greek life
Community involvement could almost be considered a gene in the Stasinoulias family, one passed down to Tim Stasinoulias from his Greek parents and one he has passed onto his daughter, Arianna.
