Industries
Valley Power Plant conversion could increase steam rates
Wisconsin Energy Corp. is converting its Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee from coal to natural gas, a project that could cost upward of $65 million and result in increased utility rates for some of the company's customers.
Wisconsin Energy Corp. @ a glance
- The company has two main subsidiaries: utility provider Wisconsin Electric Power Co., doing business as We Energies, and We Power, which designs, builds and owns its electric generating plants.
Power Play: Wisconsin Energy launches $3.5 billion investment in state
Wisconsin Energy Corp., the state's largest electricity and natural gas provider, plans to invest $3.5 billion in infrastructure upgrades and renewable energy projects across the state by 2016.
Milwaukee area is among nation’s strongest industrial markets
Based on an examination of the latest real estate market data, the metro Milwaukee area is arguably one of the strongest industrial markets in the nation.
Cloud computing improves nurse call system
Bob Sodemann, co-founder of DataComm Plus, an information technology and telecommunications systems firm and data center based in Franklin, is combining existing technologies in innovative ways to help nurses reach patients requiring immediate attention quicker and more fluidly.
Repatriating profits from China
Getting your profits out of China ironically begins before you have made any. The assumption in China seems to be that any business coming here needs to be very specific about every detail of what they intend to do.
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Opening soon
Construction workers have been putting the finishing touches on the 127-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel that First Hospitality Group Inc. is building in the historic Loyalty Building in downtown Milwaukee.
Seek advice to manage retirement accounts
A study from Dalbar Inc. released in April found the average equity investor underperformed the S&P 500 for the preceding one, three, five, ten and twenty year periods. Many investors in 401(k) accounts choose their investments and rarely change them. Investors also tend to make decisions based on which investments did well the year before.
Rocking for a reason
When Bernard “Bud” Bobber and his band, Mission River Band, get together to rock 'n roll, they “rock for a reason,” as the band likes to say.
GE Healthcare donates to Marquette College of Nursing
GE Healthcare is donating a $440,000 educational grant for equipment for the Marquette University College of Nursing.
