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.
🔒 Hiring in 2022: The search for talent isn’t getting any...
Hiring in 2022 is no easy task.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is at a record low of 2.8%. Wages climbed more than 6% year-over-year for three...
Weekly Debrief: First Viking ship cruises into Milwaukee
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including the arrival of the first Viking cruise ship...
Northwestern Mutual investing $5 million to boost Black-owned businesses in Milwaukee
Northwestern Mutual is investing a total of $5 million in Legacy Redevelopment Corp. and Northwest Side Community Development Corp., two Milwaukee-based community development financial institutions.
Generac adds $150 million to sales outlook after ‘better-than-expected’ production improvements
Generac Holdings Inc. now expects its sales to be up 36% to 40% in 2022 after the maker of home standby generators and other power products saw “better-than-expected” progress in its efforts to ramp up production.
🔒 Rockwell Automation still sees strong demand even as supply chain...
Shortages of electrical components, COVID-19 shutdowns in China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine all weighed on the performance of Rockwell Automation’s fiscal second quarter and prompted the company to cut its guidance for the remainder of the year.
🔒 We Energies has a $700 million plan to help keep...
We Energies is planning to spend $700 million over the next 10 years to help harden its electrical grid against storm outages.
With supply chain costs up $82 million in Q1, Harley still...
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson faced an additional $82 million in supply chain costs during the first quarter compared to 2021 and also faced production limitations for certain motorcycle models.
Weekly Debrief: Oak Creek Starbucks union vote could be sign of...
Andrew Weiland, Maredithe Meyer and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a vote by...
🔒 Region’s manufacturing growth continues, but outlook worsens
The southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing sector continued to grow in April, but the outlook for the next six months worsened dramatically compared to March, according to the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.
We Energies seeking rate increase driven by clean energy investments
We Energies utilities are seeking approval from regulators for rate increases that would increase the typical residential electric bill by $5 to $6 per month, a 5% to 6% increase starting in January.
🔒 Public record: The timeline for Zurn’s acquisition of Elkay
Milwaukee-based Zurn Water Solutions was four months removed from completing a major transaction that changed its name from Rexnord, spun-off the majority of the...
Weekly Debrief: Milwaukee Tool’s Chicago office is a warning sign for...
Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Milwaukee Tool opening a new...
