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.
Going inside the new Bradley Symphony Center│Ep. 57
The April 26 issue of BizTimes Milwaukee features two stories on the conversion of the Warner Grand Theatre into the Bradley Symphony Center....
🔒 Clubhouse offers opportunity for instant global perspective
On a recent weekend, Todd McLees was part of a “room” discussing the future of transportation on Clubhouse, a social audio platform that is...
🔒 The interview: Andrew Steinhafel
Andrew Steinhafel didn’t plan on working in the family business. After working odd jobs in the company growing up, he earned a degree in...
🔒 Public record: Beer, wine and liquor sales rise during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes to daily life. While summer festivals, tailgates and concerts gave way to Zoom happy hours and limited...
🔒 Glance at yesteryear: At the Summerfest Folk Stage
This July 6, 1984 photo shows festival goers at Summerfest watching a band at the Kentucky Fried Chicken Folk Stage. The 2021 edition of...
🔒 WEDC expecting return on new Foxconn deal by 2028
Foxconn Technology Group’s new deal with the state of Wisconsin would generate a return on investment by 2028 if the company hits its hiring and investment targets, according to a Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. staff review of the contract.
Wisconsin unemployment claims trending in opposite direction of the U.S.
Initial unemployment claims in Wisconsin have averaged a nearly 12.6% weekly increase for the last four weeks, the worst four-week stretch for the state since April 2020, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
🔒 More than half of Foxconn jobs expected to be with...
More than half of the jobs Foxconn and its related entities committed to creating in a new tax incentive deal with the state of Wisconsin are expected to be with Foxconn Industrial Internet’s U.S. subsidiary.
New state contract for Foxconn reduces incentive maximum to $80 million
The renegotiated contract between Foxconn Technology Group and the state of Wisconsin offers the company up to $80 million in tax credits if the company hits certain hiring and investment targets.
🔒 Milwaukee Tool adding 1,200 jobs, new manufacturing plant in Mississippi
Milwaukee Tool is planning to invest $60 million in a new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Grenada, Mississippi.
🔒 Harley-Davidson facing up to $225 million in EU tariffs
Harley-Davidson Inc. is facing the prospect of $225 million annually in new tariffs on motorcycles it sells in Europe
Evers and Foxconn say they’ve reached a new agreement, but there...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Foxconn Technology Group vice chairman Jay Lee said Monday that the two sides have reached a new agreement on incentives for the company’s project in Mount Pleasant.
