Johnson Controls shows gains
Johnson Controls Inc. today reported record sales and income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
The Glendale-based company reported quarterly...
Logistics Health protest dismissed
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A protest against a Logistics Health Inc. (LHI) bid with the Department of Defense has been dismissed by the federal government.
The U.S. Government...
Sentry to close Waukesha store, lay off 54
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BKT Enterprises has told state and local officials that it plans to close a Sentry grocery store in Waukesha and terminate 54 workers....
WisBusiness: 2007 investments up for state’s entrepreneurial firms
By Brian E. ClarkWisBusiness.comInvestors -- both venture capital funds and angel groups -- pumped more than $120 million into Wisconsin entrepreneurial companies in...
WisBusiness: Backers say cap gains change would put state ahead of the pack
By Brian Clark
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Wisconsin would be unique in the Midwest if the Legislature approves a plan by Gov. Jim Doyle that would allow some Wisconsin...
WisBusiness: Big Crawford County pig farm approved
By Gregg Hoffmann
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PRAIRIE du CHIEN - A Crawford County committee voted unanimously to issue a license to a rural Wauzeka farmer who...
WisBusiness: Branding bill passes Assembly
By Brian E. Clark
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A branding bill authored Rep. Steve Wieckert, R-Appleton, passed the Assembly today by a voice vote. Its next step...
WisBusiness: Brunswick to close Antigo plant
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Brunswick Bowling & Billiards said Monday it will shut down its bowling pin plant in Antigo and lay off 70 workers.
The...
WisBusiness: Bugher becomes chairm of Madison Chamber board
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Mark Bugher, director of Madison's University Research Park, is the new board chairman for the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. He will serve...
WisBusiness: Delphi workers to get $1.8 million for retraining
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Wisconsin has received a $1.8 million National Emergency Grant to assist workers displaced by the closure of the Electrical and Safety and...
WisBusiness: Doyle announces new manufacturing proposal
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Gov. Jim Doyle today unveiled his Next Generation Manufacturing plan, which he said would target $85 million in existing and new tax credits...
WisBusiness: Doyle launches ‘Innovate Wisconsin’ plan
Gov. Jim Doyle today unveiled a plan to create jobs and stimulate the state’s economy by increasing investment in research and development. The plan,...
WisBusiness: Doyle launches Accelerate Wisconsin to help young companies
By Brian E. Clark
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MADISON - Continuing an emphasis on economic growth in advance of his state of the state address, Gov. Jim...
WisBusiness: Doyle needs to evaluate Assembly branding bill
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Gov. Jim Doyle has not yet taken a position on the state branding bill passed by a voice vote in the Assembly yesterday....
WisBusiness: Heavy industry companies outperform in 07
By Brian E. Clark
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Two of the three top-performing publicly traded Wisconsin companies for 2007 are in the heavy manufacturing sector, according to...
WisBusiness: Midwest to lay off 380
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Some 380 employees of Midwest Air Group, Inc. will lose their jobs in March and April because Midwest Air has picked a Utah-based...
WisBusiness: Milwaukee company ‘senses’ future of biofuels
By Kerry B. Ferguson
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MILWAUKEE – Paradigm Sensors believes it has a timesaving edge in the booming alternative fuel industry.
The company has created...
WisBusiness: Organic cranberry firm growing
By Robyn Donahoe
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REEDSBURG – Wisconsin is called the “Dairy State” for a reason; it’s known for its cows and the milk they...
WisBusiness: Packers’ retail sales are bright spot in holiday shopping
By Brian E. Clark
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It may have had just a little something to do with a winning season, but the Green Bay...
WisBusiness: Paper company to lay off 440
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NewPage Corp., the new owner of the former Stora Enso North America, announced today that it will permanently close papermaking operations in Niagara...
WisBusiness: PSC Approves Fitchburg-Verona Power Line and Substation
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The state Public Service Commission today approved the American Transmission Company’s request to construct a new substation, plus six miles of 138-kilovolt...
WisBusiness: PSC grants rate hike for WPSC utility
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The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a 2.5 percent electric rate hike for the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC).
The adjustment...
WisBusiness: Sargento undertaking big Wisconsin expansion
By Brian E. Clark
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Aided by more than $4 million in state tax credits and grants, Sargento Foods is in the midst of a...
WisBusiness: Skill Associates looks to create green energy from manure
By Jamie Jergenson
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KAUKAUNA -- A Kaukauna company is hoping to become number one – in the number two business. In what...
WisBusiness: TDS unveils new WiMax Internet service in Madison
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TDS is turning on its WiMAX signal in Madison today.
TDS is the first communications provider in Wisconsin to offer true WiMAX...
WisBusiness: Thomson says hopes of immediate stem cell therapies unrealistic
By Brian E. Clark
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New stem cell breakthroughs hold great potential for human medicine, UW-Madison researcher Jamie Thomson said today, but any therapies coming...
WisBusiness: ULINE to move from Illinois to Pleasant Prairie, bring 1,000 jobs
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Lured by $6 million in state and local aid, the Illinois-based ULINE shipping supply company will move its headquarters from Waukegan to Pleasant...
WisBusiness: Verizon to lay off 99
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Verizon Business has notified state and local officials that it plans to discontinue its "tele-relay service functions" at its call center on D'Onofrio Drive...
WisBusiness: Wieckert’s branding bill passes Assembly committee
By Brian E. Clark
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MADISON - As Gov. Jim Doyle's Tourism Department chief works on updating the Wisconsin brand, the state Assembly is moving...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin in better economic shape than other states
By Rebecca Kontowicz
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Wisconsin is poised to weather the cooling U.S. economic climate better than other parts of the nation, panelists...