Industries

It happens every summer. A number of newly minted millionaires-in-waiting report to NFL training camps.

You were told that your company has to be “on social media.” You created a Facebook page because you heard everyone does. You've tried tweeting because your competitor does. Now you are asking, “What do I say to get noticed?”

While women have made significant strides in education, having long accounted for about half of all college graduates in the country, they are still largely underrepresented in business and government leadership roles.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge by the American Petroleum Institute to block the sales of E15, a 15-percent ethanol blend of gasoline. That means more gas stations are likely to sell E15.

If you doubted the pent-up demand for early stage capital in Wisconsin, consider this note from a startup company founder before a bill creating a state-leveraged fund had passed the full Legislature: “We're eager to learn more about who we can contact, and how soon, about presentation opportunities for our company in front of the new fund. We believe we have a great story to tell!”

The steady drumbeat of less-than-spectacular economic data for Wisconsin in recent months appears to be having a negative impact on the collective psyche of the state's employers.

U.S. Bank will sponsor a fireworks show on downtown Milwaukee’s lakefront tonight, starting at about 9:30 p.m.