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DISH Network Corp. has announced that its subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., will close its 300 retail stores across the United States, as well as its distribution centers.

Sikich LLP, a Naperville, Ill.-based accounting, advisory, investment banking, technology and managed services firm, has named Tom Luken, partner-in-charge of the Milwaukee office, chief operating officer.

Milwaukee will welcome an international cadre of competitive skaters this weekend as the city’s Brewcity Bruisers roller derby league hosts the International Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Championships.

While the CreativeMilwaukee@Work Summit, scheduled to run Friday, Nov. 8, has exceeded capacity with nearly 325 attendees, individuals who didn't have a chance to register can still take part in the day through social media feeds.

Milwaukee-based HCTrends, a “market-oriented forum for health care solutions,” has released its annual Greater Milwaukee Employer Health Care Benefits Survey.

The California-based Kaiser Family Foundation has released a report this week detailing the number of Americans who will be eligible for premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act in 2014.

Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative CEO Bob DeVita said the newly formed health insurance provider now has more than 200 members.

Veritas Steel LLC announced today it has acquired certain assets of PDM Bridge LLC, a steel fabricator with plants in Wausau and Eau Claire.

ARI Network Services, a Milwaukee-based provider of website, software and data solutions, has acquired Duo Web Solutions, a New Berlin provider of social media and online marketing services for the powersports industry.

Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. reported third quarter net earnings of $12.6 million, or 26 cents per share, down from $39.7 million, or 84 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.