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.
Northwestern Mutual revenue up 9% to $34 billion in 2021
Northwestern Mutual saw its total revenue grow more than 9% to $34 billion in 2021, an increase the company attributed to record sales of life insurance and strong sales of annuities.
Generac finished 2021 with sales, profit up more than 50% for...
Generac Power Systems ended an already strong year with record sales in the fourth quarter, including a 40.2% increase from the prior year.
Kimberly Kane shares employee retention research and recommendations|Ep. 113
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This week’s episode of the BizTimes MKE Podcast features remarks from Kimberly Kane, president and CEO of Kane Communications. Kimberly spoke recently at...
🔒 Zurn to acquire Elkay Manufacturing in $1.56 billion deal
Milwaukee-based Zurn Water Solutions plans to acquire Elkay Manufacturing, a maker of water bottle fillers and sinks used in commercial settings, in a stock deal valued at $1.56 billion.
Weekly Debrief: Kohl’s fight with activist investor continues to ramp up
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BizTimes Media reporter Maredithe Meyer joins Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas to talk about the steady stream of new coming from Menomonee Falls-based...
Much of Harley’s LiveWire revenue has come from kids’ bikes, not...
As Harley-Davidson works towards the spinoff and merger of its LiveWire brand into a separate, publicly-traded company, new securities filings show a significant portion of revenue related to the new entity has come from the sale of electric balance bicycles for kids, not the electric motorcycles Harley has invested millions in developing.
Tim Gokhman: Mass timber should be the dominant construction technology for...
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The latest episode of the BizTimes MKE Podcast features remarks by Tim Gokhman of New Land Enterprises to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee,...
🔒 What will Frontier-Spirit deal mean for Mitchell Airport?
Spirit Airlines may have only started flying from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in June of 2021, but the airline has quickly become one of the most frequently flown at the airport.
Harley saw huge sales, profit gains in 2021
Sales in Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle segment have been sliding for years. The decline started after the company nearly reached $5.6 billion in 2014 and sales were down nearly a billion dollars by 2019.
Amazon adding 400 jobs, leasing 1 million-square-foot building in Kenosha
Amazon will continue expanding its presence in Kenosha County, leasing a more than 1 million-square-foot building currently under development by Chicago-based Venture One Real Estate, the Kenosha Area Business Alliance announced in a press release Monday.
🔒 Fiserv making $650 million acquisition to advance digital banking strategy
Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc. plans to acquire Jacksonville-based Finxact in a deal aimed advancing the company’s digital banking efforts.
Weekly Debrief: Arts center planned as momentum is growing in Bronzeville
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Lauren Anderson, Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the week's news, including a plan to develop a...
