Industries
Accepting company checks for personal services may prove costly
Most vendors have occasionally accepted a business check in payment for a customer's personal goods or services. This practice is typically common among contractors furnishing residential services (remodeling, roofing, landscaping, painting, etc.) to clients who are also business owners.
Buyers outnumber sellers
There's a lot more demand from buyers in the local mergers and acquisitions market than there are companies willing to sell, and experts don't expect that trend to change anytime soon.
Stock market faces a murky 4th quarter
Recent volatility and ongoing uncertainties have left several financial experts defensive or bearish about the stock market in the fourth quarter, while others remain more bullish about the slow-moving economic recovery.
Waukesha Industrial changes name
Waukesha Industrial Supply has changed its name to Applied Tooling Technologies to “better reflect its vision, expert staff, innovative tooling technology and increased markets served.”
Walker to host job creation forums
Over the coming weeks, Gov. Scott Walker and his key economic development cabinet secretaries will hold a series of job creation forums with business leaders in various parts of the state to listen to the concerns of job creators and have a discussion of what the state can do to encourage job growth.
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Feds approve Wisconsin request for stimulus for small businesses
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced that the U.S. Treasury Department had approved Wisconsin’s application to participate in the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), which was created by President Barack Obama’s first rounds of economic stimulus.
Flooding prompts Johnson Outdoors to close New York plant
Johnson Outdoors Inc., a Racine-based global outdoor recreation company, announced the temporary closure of its plant and administrative offices in Binghamton, N.Y., due to flooding from heavy rains.
Johnson Controls plans to build new battery plant in China
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. will invest $100 million to build a start-stop vehicle battery plant in China, a move the automobile battery producer said reflects increasing global demand for environmentally-friendly technology.
Obama seeks appointment of Fisk Johnson to trade council
President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint H. Fisk Johnson as a member of the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
