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.
Union membership, representation fell in Wisconsin in 2021
The number of union members or workers who are represented by a union in the state fell in 2021, a year after both figures...
🔒 Bader Rutter names co-presidents, new board members
Milwaukee-based advertising agency Bader Rutter has named two of its executives as co-presidents while also adding three new directors to its board.
Tom Posta, previously...
Using 3D printing to solve business problems with Matthew Wolak of...
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In this episode from the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, a podcast partner of BizTimes Media, Matthew Wolak of GSC Engineering discusses some of...
🔒 Wisconsin venture capital funding crossed $500 million in 2021
Wisconsin companies raised more than $520 million in venture capital, a 72% increase in a year when U.S.-venture backed companies nearly doubled the amount they raised to $329.9 billion, according to a new report from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association.
🔒 Vonco acquires another Illinois company to expand capabilities
Kenosha County contract manufacturer Vonco Products LLC is expanding with the acquisition of Illinois-based Flex-Pak Packaging Products, the company announced Thursday.
🔒 Johnson Controls acquires industrial, commercial edge AI developer
Johnson Controls has acquired FogHorn, a California-based developer of edge AI software for industrial and commercial IoT applications.
New Catholic Financial Life CEO John Borgen on preparing for the...
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John Borgen took over as CEO of Milwaukee-based Catholic Financial Life at the start of the year. It was a planned transition announced...
🔒 Dykema opening Milwaukee office with attorneys from Husch Blackwell
Seven attorneys from Husch Blackwell are joining a new Milwaukee office of Dykema, a national law firm with a dozen offices around the country.
Briggs & Stratton plans to close Germantown facility by April 1
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to close its Germantown distribution center by April 1 as the company stops selling portable generators, pressure washers and snow throwers to mass retail centers in North America.
Weekly Debrief: Stories we’re watching in 2022
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Lauren Anderson, Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the stories they will be following in 2022. In...
State tax burden up in Wisconsin despite generally steady rates
Wisconsin residents saw an increase in taxes paid as a percentage of personal income in 2021 as a surge in economic activity following the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic grew collections faster than income rose, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
There’s risk in doing nothing: Entrepreneurship lessons from leaders of Hammes,...
This week's BizTimes MKE Podcast features part of the 2021 Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum, including remarks from Lifetime Achievement Award winner Jon Hammes, founder...
