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 lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October, labor force...
Wisconsin lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October and the state’s labor force participation rate continued to fall, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Workforce Development.
Leadership Lens: ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising on learning from team sports...
On the latest episode of the Leadership Lens podcast, Jonas Prising, chairman and CEO of Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup, joins Marquette University president Michael Lovell and...
🔒 Performing arts groups will feel pandemic fallout for years to...
The immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on performing arts groups in Milwaukee was fairly obvious: Government shutdowns meant no shows, no shows meant...
Weekly Debrief: WisDOT picks its plan for I-94 East-West
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announcing...
CRE broker Jeff Hoffman on why industrial sectors can help solve...
Jeff Hoffman, co-chair of the industrial services practice at Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke, returns to the BizTimes MKE Podcast to talk about recent trends in the industrial real estate market and his new book "Industrial is What We Do."
Milwaukee offering $11.6 million for Fiserv HQ project, nearby public infrastructure
The city of Milwaukee is proposing an $11.6 million investment to support Fiserv’s new corporate headquarters downtown, along with improvements to nearby public infrastructure.
🔒 Rockwell Automation CEO expecting continued manufacturing investment despite economic headwinds
Executives for Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation say they expect to see continued investment in U.S. manufacturing, even amid growing economic uncertainty and headwinds.
🔒 WEC Energy Group increasing renewable investment by $1.9 billion
Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group’s capital investment plan for the next five years includes an additional $1.9 billion in spending on renewable energy in comparison to the current five-year investment plan.
🔒 Southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing returned to downward trend in October
After showing signs of growth in September, the southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing sector returned to a downward trend in October as companies saw customers pull back on orders and payments, according to the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.
Weekly Debrief: Fiserv’s downtown move, Harley ‘repurposing’ its HQ shows how...
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Fiserv's decision to move its headquarters...
🔒 Northwestern Mutual to pay $6.8 billion in dividends in 2023
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual plans to once again pay out a record amount in dividends next year with policy holders set to receive $6.8 billion, the company announced Wednesday.
🔒 Harley’s CEO says company will invest in its HQ and...
Harley-Davidson says it plans to invest in its Juneau Avenue headquarters and the near west side of Milwaukee, even as remote and hybrid work options take on a greater role at the company.
