A former employee of the Medical College of Wisconsin has been charged with economic espionage, according to a federal criminal complaint.

During the heat of the debate prior to the decision to levy a 0.1-percent regional sales tax to help defray the costs of the construction of Miller Park, proponents of the new ballpark argued that it would be a regional attraction that would generate a net gain in economic impact.

Match Day 2013, a one-day online fundraiser, recently collected more than $2.8 million, exceeding its monetary goal of $1.8 million, the total number of dollars brought in during last year's inaugural fundraiser.

The 73-year-old home improvement store chain titan has an estimated net worth of $7 billion, ranking him as the 166th-richest person in the world.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) are creating an early-stage venture capital fund focused on information technology.

China is Wisconsin's third- largest export market behind Canada and Mexico. The state moved more than $1.5 billion in exports to China last year, according to the governor's office.

If a company needs boxes for shipping products, and they order them from Berenz Packaging Corp. in Menomonee Falls, they will be available the same day.

Entrepreneurship is a risky field because not everyone makes it. However, it is possible to save a struggling business, whether brand new or established.

For years, clients have been asking me if they needed to get on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Google Plus. Now everyone's asking about Pinterest. My answer has never changed: “Don't even think about any of them until you define your strategy.”

Marmy Clason's thrill of aviation is one fueled largely by her sense of accomplishment in having built her own aircraft.

Closing at 1,561 on March 15, the S&P 500 Index is approaching its record high closing price of 1,565 set on Oct. 9, 2007.