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We need less talk and more action
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has weighed in with yet another slice-and-dice of the woes of the metro area. It was meant to be a “conversation starter.”
Master Lock parent company names new CEO
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.(FBHS), the parent company of Oak Creek-based Master Lock, announced that it has named Terry Horan president of the company's security and storage business.
BizTimes cover story: Is now the time to cash in your chips?
The front end of the baby boom generation is is facing a crossroads. About 10,000 members of the baby boom generation turn 65 each day, a trend that will continue for the next 16 years, according to the Pew Research Center.
BizTimes wins national awards for editorial excellence
BizTimes Milwaukee received three awards for editorial excellence as one of the best local business publications in the country from the Alliance of Area Business Publications (AABP) over the weekend.
Investor urges breakup of Smithfield Foods
A major investor in Smithfield Foods Inc., the parent company Patrick Cudahy LLC, is trying to pressure the company to explore a breakup of its subsidiaries, rather than pursue a planned takeover by a Chinese meat producer.
Rexnord leases space in Global Water Center
West Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. is the latest company to commit to leasing space at the Global Water Center in Milwaukee.
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MillerCoors buys property near downtown to expand Tenth and Blake brewery
MillerCoors LLC recently purchased the 110,000-square-foot industrial facility at 918 W. Somers St., near downtown Milwaukee, for $650,000 from Securant Bank & Trust.
United Tool to move HQ from Milwaukee to Pewaukee
Milwaukee-based United Tool Inc., a machine shop and tool and die company, plans to move its operations to a larger facility in Pewaukee.
Write-down takes toll on Actuant
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. reported a fiscal third quarter loss of $93.0 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with net income of $34.4 million, or 45 cents per share in the same period a year ago.
New partnership to boost Port of Milwaukee
A new partnership between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and the Port of Milwaukee will make it easier for state businesses to take full advantage of the regional Foreign-Trade Zone.
