January | 2005 | WisBusiness

By Jo Ellen Amato For WisBusiness.com Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton welcomed executives from some of Wisconsin’s foremost corporations to the inaugural meeting of the Wisconsin...

WisBusiness: Burke Appointment Signals International Focus for Commerce

January 28, 2005

By Brian Clark WisBusiness.com When Mary Burke was European operations director for Trek – her family's Waterloo-based bicycle company – she opened offices in capitals throughout the Continent....

WisBusiness: Calpine pushes natural gas for state’s energy needs

January 31, 2005

By Brian E. Clark Wisbusiness.com Bob Fishman doesn't doubt that Wisconsin will need more electricity in coming years. How the state gets that energy is where...

WisBusiness: Culver’s owner joins governor for minimum wage push

January 18, 2005

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com PRAIRIE DU SAC – At first blush, it might seem odd that restaurateur Craig Culver is a supporter of Gov. Jim...

WisBusiness: Dane County Judge Denies Injunction to Stop Madison’s Minimum Wage Increase

January 5, 2005

By Gary Fisher For WisBusiness.com Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi today denied a temporary injunction to stop Madison from enforcing a city ordinance that raised...

WisBusiness: Fifty-two Companies Vie for State Manufacturer of the Year

January 4, 2005

By WisBusiness Staff MADISON - Fifty-two Wisconsin companies have been nominated for the 17th Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards for outstanding achievements in...

WisBusiness: Green Tier Gets Green Light from Builders

January 28, 2005

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Growing up in Milwaukee, Laurel Sukup learned at the knee of her grocer father the frustrations of dealing with government inspectors. Her dad...

WisBusiness: Honorees say Madison could be role model for business development

January 11, 2005

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – The state’s capital is on its way to becoming a national model for livable, economically vibrant cities, according to...

WisBusiness: New investing network seeks to boost state’s tech portfolio

January 5, 2005

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Pledging to "connect the dots" between so-called "angel" investors and fledgling start-up companies, Gov. Jim Doyle launched the Wisconsin...

WisBusiness: State firms eager to share in 2005 venture capital jackpot

January 21, 2005

Brian E. ClarkWisBusiness.com MADISON – A panel of financial experts taking part in an MIT Enterprise Forum predicted on Thursday...

WisBusiness: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oak Creek Appeal

January 6, 2005

January 5, 2005 To: Hon. David T. Flanagan Dane County Circuit Court 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Madison, WI 53703-3344 Judith A. Coleman Dane County Clerk of Courts 210 Martin...

WisBusiness: Supreme Court ruling could lead to insurance rate hike

January 20, 2005

By Brian E. Clark Wisbusiness.com Insurance rates for recreational businesses are likely to go up because of a ruling on Wednesday by the Wisconsin Supreme...

WisPolitics: Minimum Wage Hike Gains Momentum

January 13, 2005

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