Banking & Finance
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Wipfli acquires Denver-based accounting firm
Wauwatosa-based Wipfli kicked off 2020 with the acquisition of Denver-based accounting firm Strategem – Wipfli’s sixth acquisition in just over a year.
Wisconsin hemp banking could increase in 2020
The new year could bear more banking opportunities for Wisconsin hemp-related businesses, a Wisconsin Bankers Association survey suggests.
Milwaukee biotech company raises $2.5 million for trichotillomania research
Promentis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has raised $2.5 million for the continued research of a cure for trichotillomania, a neuropsychiatric disorder affecting about 1% of the U.S. population.
Business lessons learned in 2019 – Part 2
We asked you to send us the biggest lessons you learned, the best business decisions you made and how you navigated the challenges facing your industry in 2019.
Business lessons learned in 2019 – Part 1
We asked you to send us the biggest lessons you learned, the best business decisions you made and how...
Wisconsin bank leaders forecast steady economy in 2020
Leaders of Wisconsin banks are optimistic the state of the economy will remain steady in 2020, according to a...
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Guidance on banking protocol stokes optimism in local hemp businesses
Milwaukee-area hemp businesses have a positive outlook after federal agencies issued guidance clarifying what obligations banks have when serving...
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust looks to preserve 131 lakefront acres in Port Washington
The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust is looking to preserve a portion of a 240-acre property owned by Waukesha State Bank in the city of Port Washington.
Stage is set for significant retirement bill to pass by year end
For several months, attorneys and tax practitioners have been following the so-called “SECURE Act,” which will greatly impact qualified...
Former Baird CEO Fred Kasten dies
Former Robert W. Baird & Co. chairman, president and chief executive officer George Fredrick Kasten Jr. died on Dec. 12 in his Vero Beach, Florida home after a battle with Parkinson’s.
