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.
🔒 Fiserv data shows boost in downtown spending from Milwaukee Night...
Spending at downtown stores increased by between 6% to nearly 13% from the prior year on the days where the Milwaukee Night Market was...
Weekly Debrief: Johnsonville replaces Klement’s again, that’s how the sausage is...
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Johnsonville taking over as the sausage...
🔒 Baird to pay $15 million penalty for communication, recordkeeping issues
Milwaukee-based financial services firm Baird has agreed to pay a $15 million penalty to resolve charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that employees...
Dealing with auto strike, confronting inflation, forecasting demand and evolving a...
Panel at BizTimes Media Next Generation Manufacturing Summit on Oct. 5 will discuss how businesses can grow amidst uncertainty.
Manufacturers have had to deal with...
Northwestern Mutual setting 2024 dividend at $7.3 billion
Northwestern Mutual expects its annual dividend payments to reach $7.3 billion in 2024, the highest in the Milwaukee-based company’s 166-year history.
The expected payout includes...
Weekly Debrief: A new plan to fund American Family Field upgrades
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including Republican lawmakers unveiling a new $700 million plan to...
🔒 Which banks grew their share of Wisconsin deposits this year?
While U.S. Bank continues to have the top deposit market share across metro Milwaukee, southeastern Wisconsin and the entire state, Associated Bank, BMO Harris...
🔒 Johnson Financial Group expanding with acquisition in Appleton
Johnson Financial Group plans to expand its northeastern Wisconsin presence with the acquisition of The Appleton Group, a registered investment advisor with $210 million...
Weekly Debrief: Wait, Barrett Lo is planning to do what in...
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news from the week, including Barrett Lo Visionary Development planning a $400 million, 918-unit,...
🔒 Metro Milwaukee exports up almost 8% in Q2
Metro Milwaukee companies exported $2.35 billion worth of goods during the second quarter, an increase of 7.6% from the same time in 2022, according...
🔒 Wisconsin banks saw improving loan and deposit growth in Q2
Despite a healthy dose of uncertainty in the banking sector during the quarter, Wisconsin banks saw growth in their loan portfolios and total deposits...
🔒 Baird makes its mark on Milwaukee
In the span of about four months earlier this year, Milwaukee-based financial services firm Baird made two commitments to downtown Milwaukee that will also...
