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 unemployment rate held steady in April
While there may be plenty of signs of economic trouble in other areas, Wisconsin’s job market showed few if any signs of weakening in the latest data released by the state Department of Workforce Development.
Harley-Davidson suspending assembly and shipments for two weeks
Harley-Davidson Inc. is suspending “all vehicle assembly and shipments” for two weeks after discovering issues with one if its suppliers, the Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker announced Thursday.
Two top executives leaving Kohl’s
Two top executives are leaving Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. just a day before the company reports its first quarter earnings and just after the...
Teig Whaley-Smith describes the path to more affordable housing in Milwaukee|Ep....
This week’s episode features a presentation by Teig Whaley-Smith to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, our podcast partner. Whaley-Smith is chief alliance executive...
🔒 Ixonia Bank opening mortgage office in Brookfield
Ixonia Bank plans to expand its metro Milwaukee footprint by adding a mortgage lending office in the Sendiks Towne Center in Brookfield.
MIAD goes public with $10 million fundraising campaign
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has gone public with a $10 million fundraising campaign, the college’s first such multi-million effort in 20 years.
Baird revenues climb to $3.4 billion behind investment banking growth
Baird saw its net revenues climb nearly $1.1 billion in 2021, led by a 149% increase from its equity capital markets teams.
The Milwaukee-based firm...
Weekly Debrief: Milwaukee Tool, Advocate Aurora and Kohl’s headline a busy...
Andrew Weiland, Maredithe Meyer, Ashely Smart, Cara Spoto and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week,...
🔒 How two Milwaukee organizations plan to put $5 million Northwestern...
While the Northwest Side Community Development Corp. and Legacy Redevelopment Corp. plan to eventually grow the Edward Bryant Fund to $15 million, an initial $5 million loan from Northwestern Mutual will allow the two organizations to begin making additional investments in the community.
Nicholas Fallucca shares Palermo’s lessons learned on innovation and meeting market...
Nicholas Fallucca, chief product and innovation officer at Palermo’s, shared insights on those changes along with lessons learned from trying to match innovative ideas with market and customer demands during a recent presentation to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, a podcast partner of BizTimes Media.
🔒 Enerpac names Anthony Colucci as next CFO
Menomonee Falls-based Enerpac Tool Group has named Anthony “Tony” Colucci as its next chief financial officer.
Leadership Lens: Marquette president Michael Lovell on leading amid disruption, being...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, leaders in higher education were faced with a tremendous amount of uncertainty. Since few, if any, leaders in...
