Steve Jagler, for BizTimes Media

The recent history of department store chains suggests there are great dangers in stagnation and poorly executed retail brand makeovers.

Less than two hours before Congress was set to vote on a bill to end the federal government shutdown and raise the national debt limit, my e-mail box was flooded with press releases and alerts that were being sent out to Republican legislators.

Should Milwaukee remove the chip off its shoulder and finally embrace its place as a suburb of Chicago?

Super Steel LLC's recent designation as the fastest-growing company in the Future 50 for 2013 reflects one of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds in Milwaukee history.

The overall financial health of 289 publicly traded banks in the United States improved in the past year, according to a new national study.

The mining bill was the first and top priority of the Wisconsin Legislature in 2013, but it may take years before any mining-related jobs...

On the day I met and interviewed Rebecca Blank, the newly appointed chancellor at the University of Wisconsin, one of the headlines of the day out of Madison was that a journalist had been arrested because he was reporting that people were being arrested for gathering and singing in the Capitol building without a permit.

In one of the digital news feeds I subscribe to, it was reported Wednesday that the United Nations was calling an emergency security meeting to investigate allegations that the Syrian government has used deadly chemicals on its citizens who were protesting.

The U.S. stock market has sputtered this week as analysts speculate that the Federal Reserve Board may be on the verge of tapering its bond-buying program and might even be pondering a slight increase in the core interest rate.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. is uniquely positioned for growth by capitalizing on the remarkable recovery of the U.S. automotive industry.

I experienced a rather surreal moment Thursday afternoon, and I feel compelled to share it as food for thought.

I recently had the great privilege of hearing a keynote speech by Rance Crain, president of Crain Communications and editor-in-chief of Advertising Age, Crain's Chicago Business, Crain's New York Business and TelevisionWeek.