Industries

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. reported a fiscal fourth quarter net loss of $8.0 million, or 1 cent per share, compared with net income of $234 million, or 34 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

The Milwaukee-area manufacturing sector continued its decline in October, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

U.S. automobile sales rose in October, despite the sales lost to Hurricane Sandy over the past week.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., a Cudahy-based asset-light transportation and logistics service provider, reported fiscal fourth quarter net income of $9.9 million, or 31 cents per share, up from $7.2 million, or 23 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. has announced the opening of a wholly owned subsidiary, Briggs & Stratton Malaysia SDN BHD.

U.S. job growth accelerated in October, with the private sector adding a seasonally adjusted 171,000 jobs, exceeding most expectations, but the stubborn unemployment rate ticked one-tenth of a percentage point higher to 7.9 percent, as more people resumed looking for work.

Milwaukee played host to the second annual Women in Manufacturing conference last week, attracting women from all over the country who work in the manufacturing industry to the Pfister Hotel.

Dear Brewers Fans:



On behalf of everyone at the Milwaukee Brewers, I want to thank you for your tremendous support this year. More than 2.8 million fans attended Brewers home games in 2012, which once again placed us among the top teams in the National League. For the sixth consecutive season, over 2.75 million came through the turnstiles to cheer on the team, making the Brewers one of just nine teams in all of baseball to achieve that consistent level of fan loyalty and passion. It is no wonder that we have the most wins in MLB at home—106—over the past two seasons.

Menomonee Falls-based Assisted Living Concepts Inc. today reported a net loss of $4.0 million in the third quarter, compared with net income of $5.8 million in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. announced the promotion of three key executives.