Banking & Finance

Marquette University has announced it is moving into the area of open online education with an introductory course in investing.

Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition of Viking SeaTech of Aberdeen, Scotland.

With the global demand for mining continuing to decline and its stock trading near its 52-week low, the board of directors of Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc. has authorized the company to repurchase up to $1.0 billion in shares of common stock over the next 36 months.

Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc. a global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the launch of Mobiliti: Tablet, a turnkey mobile banking application for tablet users.

The BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, a groundbreaking philanthropic approach to supporting job creation and economic growth statewide through investment in early-stage companies, has announced the opening of a Milwaukee office that will serve as its headquarters.

The U.S. stock market sputtered last week as analysts speculated that the Federal Reserve Board may be on the verge of tapering its bond-buying program and might even be pondering a slight increase in the core interest rate.

Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. has acquired the assets of Micro Precision Gear Technology Ltd., a UK-based specialty precision aerospace gears manufacturer.

Brookfield-based North Shore Bank has announced it will receive an increase in the grant per household amounts for the Downpayment Plus and DPP Advantage programs.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity Index for July showed economic growth remained sluggish in July.

Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. has acquired the assets of Micro Precision Gear Technology Ltd., a UK-based specialty precision aerospace gears manufacturer.