Arthur Thomas
Arthur covers banking and finance and the economy at BizTimes while also leading special projects as an associate editor. He also spent five years covering manufacturing at BizTimes. He previously was managing editor at The Waukesha Freeman. He is a graduate of Carroll University and did graduate coursework at Marquette. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, he is also a nationally certified gymnastics judge and enjoys golf on the weekends.
🔒 Wisconsin leisure and hospitality wages among fastest growing in country
The average hourly wage for leisure and hospitality workers in Wisconsin reached $20.04 per hour in October, an 8.9% increase from the same time...
🔒 Wisconsin lost 2,800 private sector jobs in October
Wisconsin lost 2,800 private sector jobs in October and the state’s unemployment rate increased a tenth to 3.2%, accordingly to the latest seasonally adjusted...
🔒 Strattec CEO Frank Krejci to retire
Frank Krejci plans to retire as chief executive officer and resign from the board of Glendale-based Strattec Security Corp. at the end of the...
🔒 What’s a business to do if interest rates stay higher...
No matter where you look, interest rates are higher than just a few years ago.
The federal funds rate set by the Federal Reserve...
🔒 Associated Bank plans more key hires while cutting workforce 3%...
Associated Bank plans to continue adding relationship managers to its commercial banking team but has cut its overall workforce by 3% as the Green...
🔒 Gale Klappa to shift roles at WEC Energy Group
Gale Klappa, the longtime leader of We Energies parent company WEC Energy Group, will move to a new role on the company’s board when...
Gus Ramirez shares insights on faith, launching Aug Prep and buying...
Gus Ramirez and the Ramirez Family Foundation made big news in 2023, buying the former campus of Cardinal Stritch University in Glendale and Fox...
🔒 Mexico, Europe lead Wisconsin export gains in Q3
Wisconsin exports increased 1.5% in the third quarter and are now up 1.9% for the full year, driven primarily by higher sales to Mexico...
🔒 Public Record: Which banks gained deposit market share in 2023?
The FDIC Summary of Deposits Annual Survey, generally released in September, provides a branch-level look at which banks across Wisconsin and the country are...
🔒 Continued economic growth top business concern in Q4 MMAC outlook...
Continued economic growth and recovery ranked as the top business concern of companies followed by inflation and labor shortages, according to the latest Metropolitan...
🔒 Kohler Co. to spin-off energy business in deal with PE...
Kohler Co. plans to spin-off its energy business as a separate, independent company with California-based Platinum Equity as the majority investment partner.
The deal would...
🔒 Driven by Microsoft, economic growth, WEC Energy Group investing additional...
WEC Energy Group is adding $3.3 billion to its new five-year capital investment plan, including an additional $1.4 billion in renewable energy generation.
The plan,...
