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.
🔒 Physicians Realty Trust to merge with Healthpeak Properties in $21...
Milwaukee-based Physicians Realty Trust plans to combine its business with Denver-based Healthpeak Properties, an integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and develops...
🔒 Strattec bracing for continued negative impact until UAW strike ends
Glendale-based automotive supplier Strattec Security Corp. saw a modest impact from the ongoing United Autoworkers Strike during its first fiscal quarter, but is expecting...
Generac lands $50 million federal grant for grid project in Massachusetts
Generac’s grid services business has been selected for a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for a project aimed at improving...
LiveWire planning big Q4 to meet its guidance
LiveWire Group Inc., the electric motorcycle spinoff from Harley-Davidson, will need a strong fourth quarter to meet its full year guidance that calls for...
Harley sees ‘customers sitting on the sidelines’ amid higher interest rates,...
Buying a motorcycle is the kind of purchase that for many falls squarely in the camp of a discretionary purchase. With higher interest rates...
🔒 Rockwell, Microsoft expand partnership with generative AI
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. is expanding its partnership with Microsoft Corp. “to accelerate automation design and development through generative artificial intelligence,” according to an...
Weekly Debrief: Making sense of another college campus closing
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including the announcement that UWM's Washington County campus will close...
🔒 Wages in Wisconsin continue to grow more than 5% year-over-year
The average private sector hourly wage in Wisconsin climbed 5.7% year-over-year in September, reaching $32.06, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Wisconsin unemployment rate back above 3% in September as labor force...
Wisconsin added 5,800 private sector jobs in September but the state’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.1%, according to the latest figures from the...
🔒 BMO cutting 44 jobs at downtown Milwaukee office
BMO plans to eliminate 44 jobs at its downtown Milwaukee office due to “changing business needs,” according to a notice filed with the state...
Weekly Debrief: The Brewers finally get a postseason win
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the first legislative victory for plans...
🔒 Wisconsin VC funding continued to slide in Q3
Wisconsin companies raised $41.12 million from venture capitalists in the third quarter, less than half the figure from the same time in 2022 and...
