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.
🔒 Here’s what Microsoft’s plans mean for Foxconn and Mount Pleasant
Microsoft’s plans to potentially invest $1 billion in a data center campus in Mount Pleasant would help repay debt the village took on for...
🔒 Kohl’s, InSinkErator highlight area’s M&A activity of the past year
The past year saw plenty of local merger and acquisition activity. One of the area’s biggest deals was one that did not actually come...
2023 M&A Forum will help business buyers and sellers navigate the road...
For business owners looking to sell their company, the past several years have been an exceptionally favorable market.Â
Before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, low...
🔒 Nonfarm jobs finally surpass pre-COVID level in Wisconsin
The total number of nonfarm jobs in Wisconsin finally surpassed pre-COVID levels for the first time in February and the state’s unemployment rate reached...
Weekly Debrief: There’s a buyer for Northridge Mall, is that a...
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including Phoenix Investors emerging as a potential buyer for Northridge...
🔒 How do Milwaukee-area banks compare to Silicon Valley Bank?
The failure of California-based Silicon Valley Bank on Friday and the decision by federal regulators to make sure depositors at the bank can access...
Weekly Debrief: Did Wisconsin Center District get its name right with...
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the Wisconsin Center District striking a...
Wisconsin unemployment rate again below 3%
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is once again below 3% and the state added 4,800 private sector jobs in January, according to the latest data released...
🔒 Top exec leaving Enerpac in effort to simplify organization
A top executive will leave Menomonee Falls-based Enerpac Tool Group as of April 1 as the company aims to simplify and flatten its organizational...
Foxconn, We Energies partnering on solar project on Mount Pleasant campus
Foxconn and We Energies plan to partner on a solar project with around 2,000 panels on the Taiwan-based company’s Mount Pleasant campus.
In a press...
Weekly Debrief: Should Iron District soccer stadium get state money?
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Gov. Tony Evers' capital budget. The...
Millions for Bronzeville Center for the Arts and a dozen other...
Gov. Tony Evers proposed capital budget includes $3.75 billion in recommended funding for projects around the state. In southeastern Wisconsin those projects include $9.3...
