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.
DOT seeking public input on $53 million expansion of passenger rail...
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is seeking public input on $53 million in planned improvements to passenger rail service in the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago corridor.
The...
Milwaukee unveils largest solar array in city on landfill near airport
Officials from the city of Milwaukee and We Energies on Tuesday unveiled the largest solar project in the city’s history on a former landfill located near Mitchell International Airport.
Wisconsin Center’s Marty Brooks on managing naming rights, pandemic and expansion│Ep....
Wisconsin Center District CEO Marty Brooks joins BizTimes associate editor Arthur Thomas and reporter Alex Zank to discuss the latest news coming from...
We Energies, WPS planning $446 million solar and battery project in...
We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, are planning a 325-megawatt solar and battery storage project in Walworth and Rock...
Generac to join the S&P 500
Town of Genesee-based Generac Holdings Inc. will move into the S&P 500 on March 22 as part of the index’s quarterly rebalancing efforts.
‘Cybersecurity incident’ hits Molson Coors
Molson Coors Beverage Co. “experienced a systems outage caused by a cybersecurity incident,” the company said in a security filing Thursday.
The company said the...
We Energies president leaving for return to Australia
Tom Metcalfe, the president of We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, will leave Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group at the end of the year, the...
🔒 Wisconsin’s unemployment rate drops below 4%, but that’s not the...
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in January was 3.8%, a slight drop from the previous month but also a dramatic change from the last time the Department of Workforce Development released data.
🔒 Associated Bank names Huntington Bank exec as its next CEO
Green Bay-based Associated Banc-Corp. has named Andrew Harmening as its next president and chief executive officer, filling the role currently held by the retiring Phillip Flynn.
🔒 Wisconsin, Madison have strongest hiring outlooks in the country, according...
Drawing on strong hiring outlook in the Madison area, Wisconsin tied with Rhode Island for the best hiring outlook in the country headed into the second quarter in the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Bitcoin basics and more with Baird’s Michael Antonelli│Ep. 50
This episode of the BizTimes MKE Podcast features Baird market strategist Michael Antonelli’s recent presentation to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee on Bitcoin....
🔒 Rexnord, Regal Beloit merger headlines recent big deals in region
There has been plenty of merger and acquisition activity in Wisconsin in the past year, even after the COVID-19 pandemic introduced new uncertainty and...
