Economic Development
BizStarts Milwaukee calls for passage of venture capital bill
BizStarts Milwaukee Inc. celebrated its third anniversary of helping entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin start companies and create jobs.
Joy Global sells notes to help finance acquisition
Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc. announced it has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125-percent senior notes due Oct. 15, 2021.
U.S. Bank surpasses M&I for top Milwaukee market share
The former M&I Bank has lost its top spot in Milwaukee area market share, according to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. report.
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Wisconsin families ahead of the pack on financial education
A recent survey by BMO Harris Bank found that while 89 percent of U.S. parents consider themselves a very important resource to their children on basic money management, only 36 percent discuss it with them on a regular, weekly basis.
Associated rolls out Android app
Green Bay-based Associated Banc-Corp has introduced its newest mobile application, for use on Android-powered smart phones.
PSC attorney says city could incur utility costs for streetcar
The estimated $55.5 million in costs to reroute utility lines to accommodate a downtown Milwaukee streetcar line would likely need to be covered by the city, rather than the utilities, according to a new letter by Wisconsin Public Service Commission general counsel Cynthia Smith.
Actuant caps robust fiscal year
Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter net earnings of $41.4 million, or 55 cents per share, up from a loss of $16.8 million, or 22 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
