The construction and homebuilding industry has not recovered much since the Great Recession, with housing starts at around 15 to 20 percent of what they were in 2006.

Mary Kay Merkt has been named senior vice president, director of vendor management and procurement at Johnson Financial Group...

Joy Global Inc. reported third quarter net income of $193.6 million, or $1.81 per share, up from $173.1 million, or $1.62 per share, in the same period a year ago.

BMO Financial Group, the Toronto-based parent company of BMO Harris Bank, reported third quarter net income of $970 million (Canadian), up 37 percent from the same period a year ago.

U.S. home prices rose for a second month in June, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, which showed the strongest back-to-back monthly advance in the more than decade-long history of the price gauge.

A surge of back-to-school sales helped most U.S. retailers ring their cash registers in August, according to the latest monthly totals.

Domestic car sales jumped in August as the “Big Three” U.S. automakers each reported better-than-expected numbers in what is shaping up to be one of the best months in years.

Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) confirmed today that Australia’s Victoria Bitter beer will return to its original full strength and full flavor in October.

One of the lasting legacies of Sue Black's eight years on the job as director of the Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture was her ability to reach out to the private sector and secure corporate partners to support the park system.

According to a recent survey released by Jobvite, 92 percent of employers use or plan to use social networking and social media websites to recruit new employees.

Despite the summer drought that hammered much of Wisconsin's agriculture industry this year, the state's cranberry farmers are expected to harvest 4.5 million barrels of cranberries during the fall harvest, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture projections.

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