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Several local businesses are working with students to improve financial literacy rates.

In 2011 and 2012, there were nearly 500 mergers and acquisitions completed that involved Wisconsin-based companies. About 285 involved a Wisconsin-based seller and 289 involved a Wisconsin-based buyer.

Quarles & Brady LLP announced that its chairman, John W. Daniels Jr., will receive the 2013 Midwest Urban Empowerment Award in the category of “Leadership” from Community Connections Network Publications (CCN).

Seeds Milwaukee Corp., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced the commencement of its 2013 Retail Business Plan Competition.

Gov. Scott Walker today announced the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin signed an agreement with a Chinese medicine company to use the trademark seal on their purchases of Wisconsin ginseng from the Ginseng & Herb Coop over the next 10 years.

A pair of Republican state legislators say they oppose the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s plans to add decorative LED lights to the arches of Milwaukee’s Hoan Bridge, and one legislator says he will push a measure to have the funding for the lights eliminated.

Over the years, Milwaukee has been called the brewing capital of the world, the toolbox of the world and most recently, the freshwater capital of the world. But it can also add another moniker to its mantel. It is the spice capital of the world.

BizTimes Media LLC has announced the winners of its 2013 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards and I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards.

Oshkosh Corp. announced that its Oshkosh Defense division plans to reduce its workforce in Oshkosh by approximately 700 hourly positions starting in mid-June 2013 and by approximately 200 salaried positions through July.

In case you missed it, Koss headphones were featured on the recent two-hour premiere of the Emmy-Award winning show, “Mad Men.”