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Eli Lilly to pay state $14M in marketing settlement

March 19, 2009

Executives lose money on racetrack

March 16, 2009

Federal stimulus money enabling contractors to hire

March 15, 2009

Feds approve Barrett’s transit plan, including streetcars

March 13, 2009

Feds set new guidelines for Guaranty Bank

March 17, 2009

Film industry advocates ask for return of state tax breaks

March 21, 2009

Fitch: MGIC may need to restructure debt

March 23, 2009

Five Wisconsin hospitals get recognition

March 31, 2009

Former Third Wave execs to lead Massachusetts company

March 20, 2009

Foundry lays off 57 employees

March 11, 2009

Future passenger train line connecting Green Bay to Chicago may be closer to reality

March 2, 2009

G.B.: Decision due soon on project at Younkers site

March 11, 2009

GE Healthcare awarded defense contracts

March 18, 2009

GM’s Wagoner not ‘overly optimistic’ about Janesville plant

March 18, 2009

Going shopping: A few firms find price is right for acquisitions

March 17, 2009

Green trucking: State may consider diesel idling ban soon

March 4, 2009

Group envisions infrastructure for water technology, research hub

March 8, 2009

Harley responds to doom declaration with bold ad

March 31, 2009

Harley sales down 13% through February

March 6, 2009

Harley-Davidson receives extension on $500 million loan

March 19, 2009

Home prices fall less in region than in state, U.S.

March 8, 2009

HPVC pipe plant to remain open after sale

March 30, 2009

In landing IBM center, Dubuque offers lessons for Milwaukee

March 2, 2009

Interest rates prompt homeowners to refinance mortgages

March 20, 2009

Janesville firm to cut 100 jobs

March 14, 2009

Janesville’s Hufcor announces 100 layoffs

March 13, 2009

Johnson Bank declines $100 million in TARP funds

March 5, 2009

Johnson Controls’ plant closures won’t include Milwaukee

March 27, 2009

Joy Global profits rise, but orders drop

March 5, 2009

Kohl’s reports 3.6 percent hike in Feb. sales

March 5, 2009

Kohl’s takes risk with Britney as Candie’s sponsor

March 5, 2009

La Causa laying off 87 workers in Milwaukee

March 19, 2009

Loan-loss worries mount at Milwaukee-area banks

March 10, 2009

Logging industry aches as demand for paper, homes continues to fall

March 1, 2009

Lower gas prices follow death of minimum markup law

March 14, 2009

M&I revises quarterly loss to $1.9 billion

March 2, 2009

Madison area will be ready for last-minute Olympics visit

March 30, 2009

Madison companies are developing new method for flu vaccinations

March 24, 2009

Madison medical device company, TomoTherapy, under the gun

March 28, 2009

Madison Repertory Theatre folds

March 6, 2009

Madison: Alexander Co. buys Northgate Shopping Center

March 3, 2009

Madison: Slow condo sales may mean repaying TIF

March 17, 2009

Man puts face on billboard in search of a job

March 12, 2009

Manitowoc aluminum rolling mill cutting 86

March 24, 2009

Manitowoc pulls profit forecast, citing decline of crane sales

March 30, 2009

Manitowoc selling ice business for $160M

March 28, 2009

Manure is unavoidable topic for farmers

March 29, 2009

Marcus benefits from recession-proof movie business

March 19, 2009

Marinette County hydroelectric plant sold

March 26, 2009

Marinette Marine avoids layoffs

March 3, 2009

Marinette Marine yards busy, need more work

March 23, 2009

Marquette adds graduate certificate in entrepreneurship

March 17, 2009

McKinley column: Time to consider converting to a Roth IRA

March 23, 2009

Mega-dairy farm proposed in Taylor Co.

March 8, 2009

Middleton company to lay off 51

March 23, 2009

Midwest manufacturing falls 6% in January

March 19, 2009

MillerCoors: Venture hinges on Lite

March 5, 2009

Milwaukee company helps stimulate worker spending

March 2, 2009

Milwaukee Council approves wage ordinance for commercial projects

March 25, 2009

MMAC report: Economic indicators show short-term turnaround unlikely

March 13, 2009

More than 19K state jobs lost in Feb. as unemployment rate hits 8.8 percent

March 19, 2009

National unemployment hits 8.1 percent, highest since 1983

March 6, 2009

Neenah Paper reports 5% sales drop in 2008

March 12, 2009

New businesses grind it out in rough economy

March 29, 2009

New site focuses on small SE Wisconsin start-ups

March 3, 2009

New state logo aims to boost tourism, commerce, agriculture

March 16, 2009

New Web site focuses on local biotech industry

March 17, 2009

Nurses still in demand in recession

March 1, 2009

Obama looks to stop AIG bonuses

March 16, 2009

Obama set to reverse Bush’s stem cell restrictions

March 7, 2009

Obama to lift ban on funding for embryonic stem cell research

March 6, 2009

Olsen’s Mill closings affect 118 workers at 11 locations

March 26, 2009

Olsen’s Mill to be sold at auction

March 5, 2009

Owner credits National School Lines’ success to federal stimulus package

March 15, 2009

Paper Converting to furlough workers

March 27, 2009

Paper firm Appleton reports $97.4M loss

March 31, 2009

Plant closing tears at heart of small town

March 9, 2009

Poll: Wis. residents see economy as most important problem

March 9, 2009

Private equity firm may buy stake in Charter Communications

March 20, 2009

ProHealth Care to likely delay plans for Mukwonago hospital

March 7, 2009

Purdy, pioneer in Wis. manufacturing, dies at 91

March 7, 2009

Rebound of Iowa community offers hope for Janesville

March 30, 2009

Recession dries up traffic in Port of Milwaukee

March 29, 2009

Recession dries up traffic in Port of Milwaukee

March 30, 2009

Regal Beloit to rebrand GE line as Genteq

March 2, 2009

Retired state workers’ pension cut amount released

March 7, 2009

Sara Lee cuts 114 New London jobs

March 6, 2009

SBA lending in Wisconsin sinks to $13.9 million in February

March 10, 2009

SC Johnson to phase out chemical

March 13, 2009

Sears Grand closing in Oshkosh, development continues on Best Buy

March 3, 2009

Sereno column: Media innovation hits top gear even as news landscape shifts

March 24, 2009

Shipbuilder keeps eye on new icebreaker bill

March 31, 2009

Shipping season looks late, slow

March 23, 2009

Sitel to close Madison call center

March 2, 2009

Smaller companies cut jobs under the radar

March 22, 2009

Smaller companies cut jobs under the radar

March 23, 2009

Some credit unions expect loan losses

March 8, 2009

Spectrum Brands reduces Madison work force

March 6, 2009

Spectrum Brands stock sees heavy trading despite very low price

March 12, 2009

Sportsman’s Warehouse closing two Wisconsin locations, affecting 125 employees

March 11, 2009

Click below to read the layoff notices filed with the state

State attorney general won’t appeal court’s decision on minimum markup

March 10, 2009

State hospitals have $22B economic impact

March 27, 2009

State regional 2009 Small Business Champion awards announced

March 7, 2009

State reports record export growth in ’08

March 9, 2009

State takes over credit union

March 1, 2009

State tourism conference expected to draw 1,000

March 9, 2009

State, cities to receive energy stimulus money

March 27, 2009

Stem cell pioneer Thomson’s lab reports another breakthrough

March 26, 2009

Stimulus money aimed at helping teens, young adults find jobs

March 31, 2009

Stimulus stiffs biotech start-ups

March 11, 2009

Stocks level off after Monday’s spike

March 24, 2009

Streeter, former Banta chief executive, to head USOC

March 7, 2009

Study: Film incentives cost 20 times more a job than other state programs

March 31, 2009

Summerfest responding to economic woes

March 13, 2009

Sun Prairie’s new Target set for March 8 grand opening

March 3, 2009

Sun Prairie’s Trachte extends 51 layoffs, cuts 14 other jobs

March 7, 2009

Supporters urge Doyle not to remove film incentives

March 15, 2009

Survey: Milwaukee CFOs not hiring in Q2

March 4, 2009

Survey: Wisconsin is ninth-worst state for business

March 19, 2009

Switch in health records boosted

March 15, 2009

Tax-free duds could be Minn. budget casualty

March 1, 2009

Taxes to Lambeau stadium district down 11 percent

March 26, 2009

Third Wave’s two human papillomavirus tests win federal approval

March 21, 2009

ThyssenKrupp in Waupaca to lay off 160 workers

March 19, 2009

Tighter lending rules trip up mortgage applicants

March 22, 2009

Toro Company in Tomah lays off 235

March 12, 2009

Toro Company in Tomah lays off 235

March 14, 2009

Toro to lay off about 235 from Tomah site

March 18, 2009

Toxic assets plan could benefit M&I

March 25, 2009

Trek Bicycle furloughs affect about 300

March 20, 2009

True condo inventory remains in shadow market

March 23, 2009

U.S. Bancorp plans to return TARP funds

March 4, 2009

U.S. Bank amends loan agreement for Anchor Bank

March 3, 2009

U.S. Rep. Kind introduces bill to stop farm subsidies to millionaires

March 20, 2009

Unemployment rises in 71 of 72 Wisconsin counties

March 25, 2009

Union pickets WTMJ studios during Conan O’Brien visit

March 9, 2009

Universal Brixius to close Milwaukee plant

March 29, 2009

Universities create own building boom

March 27, 2009

Unpaid taxes in Wisconsin reach $1 billion mark

March 4, 2009

USDA says key crop prices continue drop in Wis.

March 9, 2009

Used grease in high demand

March 15, 2009

UW System ties with Harvard for most CEOs among graduates

March 16, 2009

Verona manufacturer Engineering Industries Inc. lays off 40

March 30, 2009

Wall Street enjoys best week of 2009

March 13, 2009

Wall Street snaps 5-day losing streak

March 4, 2009

Waterpark industry conference on surviving the economy canceled – due to the economy

March 5, 2009

Wausau bank decides against bailout funds

March 23, 2009

Wausau bank won’t take bailout

March 22, 2009

We Energies rates would rise 2.8% in 2010

March 14, 2009

Why did Central States Mortgage Co. close?

March 11, 2009

Will a greener America create 5 million jobs?

March 29, 2009

Wis. court won’t let wholesaler sell baby food

March 25, 2009

WisBusiness: Ag interests looking for frugality from legislators

March 11, 2009

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com During today's Ag Day at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin farm groups told state legislators to "be frugal." "Stop spending money...

WisBusiness: Biotech group looks to build on success of Act 255 lobbying effort

March 12, 2009

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Young biotech companies stand to gain significantly from improvements in Act 255 that were contained in Gov. Jim Doyle’s recently passed...

WisBusiness: DNR reorganization may boost sustainable business efforts

March 4, 2009

By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com MILWAUKEE -- Efforts within the Department of Natural Resources to encourage environmentally sustainable business practices could see a boost under a...

WisBusiness: Doyle says Obama is committed to domestic auto industry

March 30, 2009

By Greg Bump WisBusiness.com Addressing recent goverment action regarding struggling U.S. automakers, Gov. Jim Doyle today said President Obama has laid out "some pretty tough markers"...

WisBusiness: Fed Reserve sees Midwest economy weak through end of the year

March 5, 2009

By Tracy Will WisBusiness.com In the new edition of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, the Fed's assessment of U.S. economic activity remains bearish, and the Chicago...

WisBusiness: Financial crisis hurting small biotech firms, angel investors

March 26, 2009

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com The current economic slowdown is putting the squeeze on biotech start-ups, Promega deputy general counsel Sara Jensen. “Cash is tight and your...

WisBusiness: Fiserv CEO sees ‘massive shift’ in financial landscape

March 3, 2009

By Tammy McCubbin For WisBusiness.com MILWAUKEE - Jeff Yabuki, president and CEO of Fiserv, Inc., spoke this afternoon about the changing landscape of financial services, saying...

WisBusiness: Former Detroit mayor expresses hope for auto industry

March 19, 2009

By Tammy McCubbin For WisBusiness.com During a visit to Milwaukee, former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer expressed optimism the ailing auto industry would rebound and the nation's...

WisBusiness: Governor announces $240 million for UW-Milwaukee building projects

March 16, 2009

By Tammy McCubbin For WisBusiness.com Gov. Jim Doyle today announced a $240 million investment in UW-Milwaukee as part of his capital budget that would allow...

WisBusiness: New Milwaukee Web site offers free advertising for start-ups

March 25, 2009

WisBusiness: Pessimism reigns in latest Manpower survey

March 10, 2009

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com MADISON -- The worst national employer survey since 1982 saw similar results in Wisconsin, a Manpower executive said today. “In the...

WisBusiness: Public asks for underground route on ATC power line at PSC hearing

March 24, 2009

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com Dane County residents asked Public Service Commission members Tuesday to choose an underground route along Madison’s Beltline for a proposed...

WisBusiness: State labor secretary: `We will come through this’

March 3, 2009

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com MADISON -- Gov. Jim Doyle's labor secretary laid out a depressing view of the state's job picture on Tuesday but said...

WisBusiness: State recovery chief says needs outweigh available money

March 13, 2009

By WisBusiness staff MADISON -- The head of the new state office coordinating billions in federal stimulus dollars said Thursday that some of those needing...

WisBusiness: Stimulus seen as boost for UW-Madison research

March 3, 2009

By WisBusiness Staff Carl E. Gulbrandsen, WARF managing director, told the monthly WisBusiness.com luncheon that the new federal stimulus package is good news for UW-Madison...

WisBusiness: Superior mayor raps proposed DNR ballast rules

March 23, 2009

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Proposed Wisconsin ballast water treatment rules that would be 100 times stronger than neighboring Minnesota’s could cost the Port...

WisBusiness: Wausau Homes and affiliate announce 128 job cuts

March 19, 2009

By WisBusiness Staff Wausau Homes and its affiliate WH Transportation have filed notice with the state about a total of 128 layoffs set to begin...

WisBusiness: Wisconsinites on hand to watch Obama lift stem cell restrictions

March 9, 2009

By WisBusiness Staff Wisconsin had a sizable contingent present for the White House signing ceremony marking the end of restrictions on stem cell research funding....

WisBusiness: Year later, change still afoot as Cap Times, other newspapers transition to Web

March 18, 2009

By Erik Gunn For WisBusiness.com A year since Madison's Capital Times converted from a daily, printed newspaper to a mostly online product, change has only just...