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.
🔒 Health care deals highlight biggest M&A transactions of the year
The trend of health care consolidation continued last year as Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health and Neenah-based ThedaCare agreed to merge their two health systems. The...
🔒 How can buyers and sellers make a deal work?
In an ideal world, buying or selling a business would be easy.
A business owner meets a willing buyer with plenty of money in...
🔒 Public Record: MPS request for $252 million headlines spring school...
On April 2, Milwaukee Public Schools will ask voters to approve a referendum allowing the district to exceed revenue limits by $252 million on...
Despite flat Q4, metro Milwaukee exports up nearly 7% in 2023
Exports from the metro Milwaukee area increased nearly 7% in 2023, even as the region saw mostly flat growth in the fourth quarter, according...
Metro Milwaukee population growth ranks in bottom third in 2023
Metro Milwaukee saw population growth of just 0.08% in 2023, putting the region in the bottom third amongst all regions nationally, according to annual...
Dig into the buying and selling process at M&A Forum
A few years ago, the mergers and acquisitions market was white hot. Low interest rates, a generation of business owners ready to move on...
🔒 New president named for We Energies, WPS
WEC Energy Group has named Michael Hooper as president of We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service. He will start in the role on April...
Wisconsin unemployment rate dipped to 3.2% in January
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in January, down two-tenths from December but up half a percentage point from the same time a year...
🔒 Twin Disc plans to acquire Finland-based manufacturer in $23 million...
Milwaukee-based power transmission equipment manufacturer Twin Disc announced plans Wednesday to acquire Katsa Oy, a maker of power transmission components and gearboxes based in...
🔒 A.O. Smith acquires California-based water treatment equipment company
Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith has acquired Impact Water Solutions, a California-based manufacturer and dealer of water treatment equipment for residential and commercial use.
Terms of the...
🔒 Catholic Financial Life launches family of brands model as part...
Catholic Financial Life will be the flagship brand of Trusted Fraternal Life, a new entity that will aim to help the Milwaukee-based company make...
🔒 Molson Coors first company to join new We Energies renewable...
Molson Coors is the first company to join We Energies’ new Renewable Pathway Pilot Program, the companies announced Tuesday.
The pilot program allows large business...
