Industries

The metropolitan Milwaukee area office market showed improvement in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest report from Colliers International|Wisconsin.

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele purchased a condominium on the 29th floor of The Moderne in downtown Milwaukee for $2.1 million, according to state records.

Milwaukee-based Journal Communications Inc. and The E.W. Scripps Co. today completed their merger and spin-off transactions.

Milwaukee-based fireplace door manufacturer Design Specialties Inc. has been acquired by Brookfield private equity firm Blackthorne Partners Ltd. and Michael Draves.

Holey Moley will dedicate its doughnuts to a community cause next month as it supports United Performing Arts Fund’s 2015 campaign through an initiative dubbed “The DOUGHnate to the Performing Arts” program.

In 1989, the CEO of my global employer allowed me to work from home rather than demand I move halfway across the US to be near corporate headquarters. Two technologies made his decision possible: Overnight delivery and an early fax machine. I was the first distributed worker other than our sales and product service representatives.

Wauwatosa-based WaterStone Bank has added investment services to its banking offerings with a new division.

Beloit-based ABC Supply Co. has acquired the assets of Minneapolis-based roofing supply distributor Western Roofing Supply Co. Inc.

Summit Credit Union has named two new area managers, at its West Milwaukee and VA branch locations.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. confirmed today it has reached an agreement to sell its Global WorkPlace Solutions business to the CBRE Group for $1.5 billion.