Banking & Finance

Process Retail Group Inc., a New Berlin-based integrated designer and manufacturer of custom permanent retail environments, today announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Accent Industries Inc. of Kenosha.

As the economy recovers, now is the time for company owners to plan for their next move, as the mergers and acquisitions market is quickly heating up.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., a Cudahy-based asset-light transportation and logistics service provider, reported first quarter net income of $7.9 million, or 25 cents per share, up from $4.4 million, or 14 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

The Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday approved expanding a tax-increment finance district to facilitate Associated Banc-Corp's move downtown.

Fiserv Inc. reported first quarter net income of $132 million, or 94 cents per share, up from $112 million, or 76 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

A lawsuit brought by Milwaukee headphone manufacturer Koss Corp. against Milwaukee-based Park Bank moved forward Monday following a hearing in the case.

U.S. Bank and The Livesey Company of Madison announced today they have closed on a $27.5 million construction loan that will finance construction of Spectrum Brands Holdings’ new world headquarters building to be built in Middleton.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. reported first quarter net income of $172.0 million, or 74 cents per share, up from $119.3 million, or 51 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Growth in mining, strong replacement demand for products in the United States and a continued focus on cost management helped Caterpillar Inc. deliver record quarterly profits of$1.6 billion, or $2.37 per share in the first quarter, up from $1.2 billion, or $1.84 per share, in the same period a year ago.

First Business Financial Services Inc., the Madison-based parent company of First Business Bank and First Business Bank-Milwaukee, reported first quarter net income of $2.2 million, or 84 cents per share, up from $1.3 million, or 52 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.