COVID-19
Brewers home opener postponed after two Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19
The Milwaukee Brewers' home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed after two Cardinals players tested positive for COVID-19.
Hiring 400 people, expanding production, Generac’s standby generator business booms as consumers spend more time at home
Benefiting from what it calls the “Home as a Sanctuary” trend, Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. saw a 30% increase in sales of its home standby generators during the second quarter.
Evers issues statewide mask mandate
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday declared a public health emergency over the continued spread of COVID-19 and issued an executive order that, effective Saturday, will require Wisconsin residents to wear face coverings when indoors, or in an enclosed space, and other people are present.
Air Wisconsin to lay off 361 employees
Air Wisconsin Airlines has plans to lay off 361 employees located at airports in Milwaukee and Appleton.
TitletownTech attracts L.A. startup to Green Bay with investment
California-based e-commerce startup ChemDirect is moving its headquarters to Green Bay after TitletownTech invested in the company.
Rising COVID-19 infection rates, business conditions stop Rockwell from reversing pay cuts
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. instituted pay cuts for many of its employees in anticipation of lower demand from many of its industries.
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WEDC to invest $500,000 in Wisconsin-based startups through pilot program
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is launching a pilot program that will make direct equity investments in Wisconsin-based startups beginning in 2021.
Village of Mukwonago to launch small business grant program
The village of Mukwonago has partnered with Mukwonago-based Citizens Bank to provide local small business owners impacted by COVID-19 with grants of up to $5,000.
VISIT Milwaukee, MMAC distribute 50,000 free masks
VISIT Milwaukee and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce partnered on Monday to deliver 50,000 face masks to Citgo gas stations across the city to distribute them for free.
Milwaukee-area companies’ sales, profit expectations decline for third quarter, MMAC survey indicates
Sales expectations and optimism about profits for the third quarter declined sharply among Milwaukee-area businesses, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Business Outlook Survey.