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WellPoint to acquire Amerigroup Corp.
WellPoint Inc. announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amerigroup Corp., one of the nation's leading managed care companies that is focused on meeting the health care needs of financially vulnerable Americans.
Marsh subsidiary acquires Wisconsin agency
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker White Plains, N.Y.-based Marsh Inc., today announced the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Security Insurance Services Inc., which has offices in New Berlin and Appleton.
Dueling stages ruin Summerfest shows
Performer dependent, last night was likely the last time I'll ever go to a show at the Marcus Amphitheater during Summerfest.
Wisconsin can play prominent role in reinventing the Internet
By any standard, the Internet ranks as one of the leading innovations of our time. It has revolutionized everything from commerce to medicine to entertainment, all within the confines of a generation.
Health care transformation boosts IT firms
On an 800-acre spread in Verona,Wis., is the headquarters of one of the largest health care-specific information technology firms...
Housing market finally in recovery mode
After five years of decline, it appears the Milwaukee-area housing market finally hit bottom last year. "I thought 2010...
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Multi-family housing Booms: The Moderne and other projects near completion
Demand for multi-family housing continues to grow, especially from young professionals and empty-nesters. Major apartment developments will be completed in downtown Milwaukee, on the East Side, in Shorewood and in Wauwatosa by the end of 2012.
Manufacturers lead the way among local stocks
Reflecting the rebounding strength of the state's manufacturing sector, the majority of the top-performing stocks of publicly traded companies...
Stable industries take the lead in uncertain M&A market
The companies that experts say will be ripest for M&A activity in the second half of the year are...
