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Bauman calls public hearing for Menomonee Valley coal plant
Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman announced he has scheduled a public hearing to assess concerns regarding the We Energies power plant in the Menomonee Valley.
Local employers forecast strong 4th quarter
Although the stock market has rocked investors confidence in the past week, employers in Wisconsin and Illinois are remarkably confident about their own prospects for the fourth quarter, according to the latest QPS Employment Forecasting Survey.
Report says county transit cuts would make jobs inaccessible
If proposed cuts are made to the Milwaukee County Transit System, a minimum of 13,553 jobs in locations currently served by MCTS would become inaccessible for people without cars, according to a new report by the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Center for Economic Development.
Storms fuel more sales for Generac
Generac Holdings Inc. reported that widespread power outages caused by severe weather throughout the Midwest and the East Coast are creating increased sales for its backup power generators.
Seminar to address manufacturing workforce
Second Chance Partners for Education and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP)will host the seminar “Manufacturing and Talent Development” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at State Fair Park as part of the annual Wisconsin Manufacturing & Technology Show.
New patent law will give awards to ‘first to file’
By now you are probably aware of the buzz surrounding the recently enacted patent reform legislation. One of the...
Developers plot Milwaukee’s way forward
The ninth annual BizTimes Commercial Real Estate & Development Conference will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino.
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Integrate social media into your business
We are entering a new era of business. The Great Recession forced many businesses to make tough decisions and take a hard look at their operations. Companies had to take out cost and do more with less, which sometimes meant removing redundant processes and/or technology to create higher productivity without increasing headcount.
Study blames China for loss of 56,900 Wisconsin jobs
The United States has lost 2.8 million jobs, including 56,900 in Wisconsin, as a result of the U.S. trade deficit with China since that country gained entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001, according to a recently released study by the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
Mary Haynor, president and CEO of Horizon Home Care and Hospice, Inc.
Mary Haynor President and CEO Horizon Home Care and Hospice, Inc. 8949 N. Deerbrook Trail, Brown Deer,...
$83 million
$83 million The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has $83 million to spend in its budget for helping...