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It has taken only 30 years for China to rise from the bottom to the top of the world's economic rankings. How has it been possible? Ask 20 people and the answers you will get include "no idea," "cheap labor," "globalization," "China Inc." (the theory that China acts like a corporate conglomerate, using its sovereign wealth to dominate areas of the world trade economy) or the "Beijing Consensus" (the idea that China's economic practices are part of a long-march political strategy to counter the "Washington Consensus" by offering a competing ideological agenda).

Empire Level Mfg. Co. 929 Empire Dr. Mukwonago Industry: Contractor-grade levels and layout tools; caution tape. Employees: about 200...

Many business people carry mobile phones, laptop computers and other communication devices to keep information at their fingertips.

Dan Druml, the Milwaukee franchisee for Paul Davis Restoration, plans to redevelop most of two blocks near the Park East corridor in downtown Milwaukee. The blocks are bounded by West McKinley Avenue, North Sixth Street, West Vliet Street and North Eighth Street.

"To the dismay of most observers, Congress has ended its 2009 session without resolving the frustrating uncertainty surrounding federal estate tax rules. Efforts in the Senate to extend the 2009 estate tax rules, which included a $3.5 million exemption and a 45 percent tax rate, stalled just before the Christmas holiday.

The issues that dominated the headlines in 2009 also played out prominently in the course of debate among authors during the year in the BizTimes Milwaukee Biz Blog.

Sue Marks, CEO of Pinstripe @SueMarks Sample Tweet: "RT @ronleopold: "Goals are dreams with deadlines." -Diana...

The United Way of Greater Milwaukee recently finished its annual campaign, raising more than $45.5 million for the organizations it supports. A portion of that money was raised during the last 10 days of the campaign and was done mostly by the means of social media and the power of connection.

Paul Stewart Principal PS Capital Partners, LLC 205 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee...

Advertising & Public Relations NOISE, Milwaukee, added Beckie Christensen as senior media planner. Christensen will serve...