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MillerCoors LLC today reported a 74-percent increase in quarterly profits, sparked by continued growth in its Coors Light and Tenth and Blake Beer Co. brands.

Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. announced it is expanding international distribution of its radio control products in China.

Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Companhia Caetano Branco of Brazil for approximately $60 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.

Talgo Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin, alleging the state violated the commitments in a contract and has not paid for two high-speed trains that are sitting idle in the company's Milwaukee plant.

Kenosha plastic injection molder Xten Industries is adding a fourth shift so it can run 24/7 to keep up with growth.

Blair Williams, the founder of Milwaukee-based WiRED Properties, has a passion for urban neighborhoods.

For the 10th annual BizTimes Commercial Real Estate & Development Conference, held recently at Potawatomi Bingo Casino, BizTimes conducted an experiment.

For years, BMO Harris Bradley Center officials have said that the arena, built in 1988, is not able to generate enough revenue to keep an NBA franchise in Milwaukee for the long term.

Several years ago, community leaders in Indianapolis crafted a plan to use sports to revitalize their city. Major sports venues were built and for years the city has attracted major championship pro and college events, and the fans who come to attend those events have filled hotel rooms and patronized downtown Indy stores and restaurants.

Northern Trust Bank has been named “Best Private Bank” in the United States for the fourth consecutive year by Professional Wealth Management and The Banker magazines, both published by the Financial Times Group.