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Bucks assemble vibrant business team
Under new ownership, the Milwaukee Bucks made significant strides by building a young pool of talent on the court...
Biz Notes
Gener8torMilwaukee-based Gener8tor, a startup accelerator that also assists early-stage companies in Madison, has been ranked among the top 15...
Personnel File
■ AccountingMilwaukee-based Komisar Brady & Co. LLP hired Benjamin Thornberry as a desktop support associate. Prior to joining Komisar...
Open the channels: The importance of interpersonal skills
Question:
“About 18 months ago, I hired a new sales engineer to work in our department with three others. He...
‘Google’ your company: Your website might not be as good as you are
For most of us, the Internet is the best library ever, an extensive global catalog, our personal shopper, and our entertainment and news resource. It is our source for information about the next place we hope to work. It is a 24/7 channel for social connection, and the place we go for advice and consumer reviews. It’s not our only resource – but it is our No. 1 go-to resource. Market researcher eMarketer estimates that adults spend almost six hours a day on digital media (mobile, desktop, laptop).
Innovate or Die: Converting non-customers into customers as a source of innovation
Sir Isaac Newton discovered the principle of gravity when he was hit by an apple while sitting under an apple tree. Picasso claimed his best inspiration was from other great artists.
Todd Teske, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp., says he drew some of his inspiration for innovation from a trip with his wife to buy a washer and dryer.
Your first instinct is to laugh, until you realize Teske is dead serious.
Todd Teske, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp., says he drew some of his inspiration for innovation from a trip with his wife to buy a washer and dryer.
Your first instinct is to laugh, until you realize Teske is dead serious.
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Communication under pressure: What family dynamics teach us about team dynamics
“I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen, heard, understood and touched by them. The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person. When this is done, I feel contact has been made.” — Virginia Satir
Energy & Environmental Briefs
Wisconsin Energy spikes planned U.P. power plant saleMilwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy Corp. and subsidiary Wisconsin Electric Power Co. have decided...
Milwaukee firms battle natural gas companies in U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court only takes a very small percentage of the cases that pass through the U.S. court system each year.
“I think (the U.S. Supreme Court gets) about 5,000 to 6,000 of what's called writ of certs a year, basically asking the court to take a case, and grants 80 to 100 per year,” said Chris Donovan, an attorney at Pruhs & Donovan S.C. in Milwaukee who brought a Milwaukee federal criminal case before the Supreme Court last year. “It's relatively rare.”
One of the cases the Court took up this session involved several Milwaukee-area companies represented by a local firm. At issue is whether the federal Natural Gas Act preempted state antitrust claims based on a conspiracy to inflate prices in retail natural gas sales from 2000 to 2002.
The Wisconsin plaintiffs in the case are: Wauwatosa-based engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton Corp.; Menomonee Falls-based commercial printer Arandell Corp.; Cudahy-based forging company ATI Ladish LLC (which has since been acquired); Kenosha-based Carthage College; Middleton-based animal nutrition provider Merrick's Inc.; Wisconsin Rapids-based NewPage Wisconsin System Inc.; and Plymouth-based Sargento Foods Inc.
“I think (the U.S. Supreme Court gets) about 5,000 to 6,000 of what's called writ of certs a year, basically asking the court to take a case, and grants 80 to 100 per year,” said Chris Donovan, an attorney at Pruhs & Donovan S.C. in Milwaukee who brought a Milwaukee federal criminal case before the Supreme Court last year. “It's relatively rare.”
One of the cases the Court took up this session involved several Milwaukee-area companies represented by a local firm. At issue is whether the federal Natural Gas Act preempted state antitrust claims based on a conspiracy to inflate prices in retail natural gas sales from 2000 to 2002.
The Wisconsin plaintiffs in the case are: Wauwatosa-based engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton Corp.; Menomonee Falls-based commercial printer Arandell Corp.; Cudahy-based forging company ATI Ladish LLC (which has since been acquired); Kenosha-based Carthage College; Middleton-based animal nutrition provider Merrick's Inc.; Wisconsin Rapids-based NewPage Wisconsin System Inc.; and Plymouth-based Sargento Foods Inc.
Energy audits can boost the bottom line
As advances in technology sweep through the workplace and transform the way businesses operate, conducting an energy audit about once every five years is a smart measure for managing energy costs, according to Erick Shambarger, deputy director of the City of Milwaukee's Office of Environmental Sustainability.
