Latest News
State Fair announces more main stage shows
The Wisconsin State Fair announced its final six main stage shows for this year’s fair.
Caribou Coffee to close 80 locations
Caribou Coffee announced Monday it will close 80 store locations next week.
Tours highlight economic value of creative cluster
With institutions such as Discovery World and the Betty Brinn Children's Museum and arts groups such as Milwaukee Film, Milwaukee's creative industries cluster has been a rising force in the growth of the region's economy, according to the cultural leaders of Creative Alliance Milwaukee (CAM).
Declining demand leads to more Caterpillar layoffs
Peoria, Ill-based Caterpillar Inc. announced Friday it will lay off more than 460 supplemental employees from its plant in Decatur, Ill.
Kenrich to build new facility
Kenrich Industrial Inc. plans to build a new facility on a 32-acre site on Busse Road in Pewaukee.
iMet Center to host Gov. Walker
The SC Johnson integrated Manufacturing & Engineering Technology Center at Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant will host Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday, April 11 at 11:30 a.m.
Harley unveils more headliners for festival
Harley-Davidson Inc. has unveiled its list of musical acts that will perform along the Milwaukee Lakefront at the company's 110th Anniversary Celebration, which will take place Thursday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Sept. 1.
Immigration agency closes case against Palermo
Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa Inc. announced that the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has closed its case on the company after verifying it had followed all applicable employment law.
- Advertisement -
Magnetek rejects acquisition offer
Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. said that it recently rejected an unsolicited offer by New York-based investment firm Blott Asset Management LLC and Talanta Investment Group LLC to purchase the company.
Allen Edmonds unveils new Nicklaus golf shoes
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus and Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. have collaborated to introduce the new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Line by Allen Edmonds, a comprehensive line of golf shoes and golf-related products respecting the traditions of the game and providing innovations for improved comfort and performance.
Quad to open commingling center in New Berlin
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. announced that it plans to start up a Midwest commingling center in May in a 225,000-square-foot building in New Berlin.
ManpowerGroup provides hiring insights as economy recovers
Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup advised companies that are quickly expanding in growth hot spots to prioritize hiring workers with knowledge and skills demanded across industries, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the overall national March jobless rate was 7.6 percent, down from 7.7 percent in February.