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.
The family business practices that help Kwik Trip grow│Ep. 74
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The latest episode of the BizTimes MKE Podcast features editor Andrew Weiland's conversation with Carl Rick at the BizTimes Family & Closely Held...
Latino Chamber launching revolving loan fund
The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeastern Wisconsin is launching a revolving loan fund to help address the financial needs of small businesses in the Latino community.
🔒 Generac acquires California-based solar equipment firm
Town of Genesee-based Generac Holdings Inc. continues to expand its energy technology offerings through acquisition, acquiring California-based Chilicon Power LLC on July 2.
🔒 Zywave makes seventh acquisition in past two years
Wauwatosa-based insurance technology firm Zywave has acquired Washington-based IBQ Systems, the seventh acquisition the company has made in the past two years.
IBQ is a...
🔒 Wisconsin exports have best start to year since 2014
Wisconsin companies have exported $9.61 billion in goods around the world through the first five months of 2021, the best start to a year...
Meet BizTimes Media’s Notable Women on Corporate Boards
BizTimes Media recently published its 2021 list of Notable Women on Corporate Boards.
The 10 women in this group provide valuable contributions and insights to...
🔒 Quad sells its third-party logistics business for $40 million
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. sold its QuadExpress third-party logistics business to Mullen Group Ltd. for $40 million, the companies announced Wednesday.
QuadExpress is a Naperville, Illinois-based...
Strategies for solving your workforce challenges, with Ryan Festerling of QPS...
As president of Brookfield-based QPS Employment Group, Ryan Festerling has a front row seat to how the labor force is reacting as the economy ramps up again.
🔒 Mitchell Airport traffic now at 62% of 2019 as rebound...
Passenger traffic through Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport grew 6% from April, reaching 366,894 in May.
Weekly Debrief: South Carolina B’gosh, more Spirit, and climbing out of...
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Arthur Thomas, Brandon Anderegg and Andrew Weiland from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, starting with Oshkosh Corp.'s decision to build...
Rockwell taking ‘next big step’ with $2 billion acquisition of Plex...
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. will pay $2.22 billion to acquire Michigan-based Plex Systems, which offers smart manufacturing software-as-a-service.
🔒 Even with 6% growth in Q1, Wisconsin GDP is not...
Wisconsin’s real gross domestic product grew at a 6% annualized rate in the first quarter, a pace the state only exceed three times since 2005, but it was still not enough to push the state’s economy back to pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
