Baird Private Equity, the direct private investment arm of Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., today unveiled an updated strategic brand that includes the new name of Baird Capital.

The preferred stock and subordinated debt positions of Waukesha-based bank holding company Waukesha Bankshares Inc. will be auctioned today and tomorrow as part of the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program’s Capital Purchase Program.

Many manufacturers struggle to maintain their competitive positions in regional and global markets that are changing faster than ever.

Repairers of the Breach, a daytime shelter and resource facility for homeless residents of Milwaukee, remained open 24 hours yesterday due to dropping temperatures.

Marquette University High School has been awarded a $1.7 million gift from the estate of Harvey and Elaine Schmidt to be contributed to the Harvey and Elaine Schmidt Scholarship Fund, which offers tuition assistance to students in need.

Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward has been named one of America's Top 12 ArtPlaces 2013 by ArtPlace, an initiative comprised of national and regional organizations, federal agencies and banks dedicated to the funding and development of art.

Wisconsin Feeding America food banks have formed the Wisconsin Association of Feeding America Food Banks, a new association that will support and enhance the work of Feeding America food banks in Wisconsin.

Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Department Stores Inc. announced Tuesday that it is making a $2 million donation to Discovery World, the science museum located on the downtown Milwaukee lakefront.

Candace Hennessy, Ph.D. and registered nurse, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Curative Care Network.

In the past couple of years, BizTimes has heard many company leaders lament that what business hates more than anything else is uncertainty.

*Saturday, Jan. 26, the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin (NKFW) will host the 2013 Spotlight on Life Gala at...

United Way of Racine County’s board of directors has started conducting a national search for the nonprofit organization’s next chief executive officer (CEO).