Industries
Meijer plots entry into Wisconsin
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer Meijer Inc. has already unveiled plans for three big-box grocery and general merchandise stores in the Milwaukee area, and retail real estate and grocery industry experts expect the company will open several other stores in the region.
Medical app eases communication among doctors
While most professionals rely upon email and social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate with colleagues, physicians such as Dr. Michael Thompson have long been limited to less efficient modes of communication, such as the fax machine.
China’s smaller cities struggle for identities
The second Dala Te International Horse Culture Festival was held in August. Why mention it? In a way, it symbolizes a new trend in China. As the world turns, governments change and China's economy slows to sub-8-percent growth, its new cities and middle class are seeking distinctions and entertainment.
Milwaukee manufacturing pace falters
The brisk pace of manufacturing activity in the Milwaukee area has slowed considerably in the past two months, according...
Northwestern Mutual CEO to speak at Marquette Forum
John Schlifske, chairman and chief executive officer of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc., will deliver the keynote speech at Marquette University College of Business Administration’s annual Business Leaders Forum luncheon, which will take place Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 11:30 a.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave.
BMO lays off employees in Cedarburg and Sun Prairie
BMO Harris Bank on Thursday announced layoffs of 37 employees at its Mortgage Investment Management location at W57 N14280 Doerr Way in Cedarburg.
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Bevco Engineering to add equipment
Bevco Engineering Company Inc. in Sussex is investing more than $680,000 to add equipment to its facility and create up to 21 new jobs.
Allied Plastics is Kenosha Business of the Year
Allied Plastics Inc. will be saluted as 2012 Business of the Year by the Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA) and the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce.
Froedtert plans $117 million expansion
Facing significant capacity constraints in surgical, outpatient and inpatient care areas, Froedtert Hospital will move forward with plans to construct a new building and renovate existing space on its academic medical center campus in Wauwatosa.
BMO Harris Bank donates to fight infant mortality in Milwaukee
BMO Harris Bank today announced it is donating $750,000 over three years to United Way of Greater Milwaukee to promote healthy birth outcomes and reduce the city's infant mortality rate.
