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Weekly Debrief: Listening to what Wisconsin bankers have to say about the economy
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss business news of the week in...
🔒 A brief case: “How have you maintained your company’s culture in a hybrid office environment?”
Tina Chang
CEO
SysLogic Inc.
“Setting and driving our culture has been a top priority for me since day one. Coming out...
🔒 Bank Five Nine president and CEO to retire
Oconomowoc-based Bank Five Nine announced that its president and chief executive officer, Mark Mohr, will retire in early 2023.
🔒 Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors sells Mount Pleasant industrial building for $12.7 million
A Texas investor paid $12.7 million to purchase 193,166-square-foot industrial building on 18 acres of land in the Village of Mount Pleasant near Interstate 94.
🔒 Construction firm Peter Schwabe Inc. transitions to third generation of family ownership
Brookfield-based construction firm Peter Schwabe, Inc. announced that it has transitioned leadership of the company to the third generation of the Schwabe family that will own and lead the business.
🔒 Here’s a look inside the budget for the Iron Horse Hotel
Bankruptcy proceedings offer businesses a chance at a fresh start and the ability to reorganize debts, but they also often offer the public a unique chance to see inside the business as financials and other operating details find their way into public documents.
🔒 Pewaukee-based Dockside Watercraft Cleaners expanding into Walworth County
When the COVID-19 pandemic threw Menomonee Falls residents Alexi and Colin Shepet a curve ball, the couple used the opportunity to launch a business that would quickly grow to service two counties. Dockside Watercraft Cleaners, which was first started in Pewaukee, is now expanding into Walworth County.
🔒 Slinger-based MBW planning expansion
Slinger-based MBW, Inc., a manufacturer of compaction and concrete construction equipment, is planning to expand operations by building a new research and development facility. MBW currently operates at 250 Hartford Road.
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The trouble with tobacco
The Biden administration has floated a 2023 rule change that would establish a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes in an attempt to make them less addictive.
Medical College receives $50 million gift from Kern Family Foundation
Waukesha-based Kern Family Foundation has pledged $50 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin, in its second major philanthropic contribution to MCW in the past five years.
🔒 Power companies delay shutdown of coal power plants in Oak Creek, Sheboygan and Portage
WEC Energy Group and Alliant Energy announced plans Thursday to delay the planned retirement of several coal-fired power plants in Wisconsin, citing concerns about a tight energy supply in the Midwest.
Lou Malnati’s to open location in Oak Creek this summer
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is planning what will be its fifth Milwaukee-area location to open in the past three years.