July | 2009 | WisBusiness

By Gregg Hoffmann For WisBusiness.com From Buffalo County to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin companies continue to profit from organic farming despite the recession and the threats...

Ground broken for Premier Meats in Vernon County

July 7, 2009

Harley-Davidson cutting 1,000 more jobs as profit tumbles

July 16, 2009

Harley-Davidson to cut product development jobs

July 22, 2009

Humana may challenge UnitedHealth military contract

July 15, 2009

ICE launches workplace immigration crackdown

July 2, 2009

In year since merger, MillerCoors invests in plant, adds jobs

July 24, 2009

Inacom acquired by D.C. software supplier Core BTS

July 20, 2009

Income growth in state lags, report says

July 12, 2009

India’s tariffs continue to stymie Harley, Feingold says

July 8, 2009

Janesville to get 50 ‘green jobs’ by spring

July 6, 2009

Janesville: Incentives offered to GM topped $200 million

July 7, 2009

JBS to pull corporate offices out of Green Bay

July 22, 2009

Jobless claims staff to be idled

July 3, 2009

Johnson Controls returns to profitability

July 20, 2009

June unemployment rises in Wisconsin’s 12 metro areas

July 22, 2009

Justice Department files lawsuit against Milwaukee

July 10, 2009

Kenosha News, Journal Sentinel strike printing agreement

July 3, 2009

Kimberly begins local marketing efforts for shuttered NewPage mill

July 8, 2009

Kimberly-Clark Corp. to hand out pink slips this week

July 21, 2009

Kimberly-Clark forecasts $50M in savings

July 24, 2009

Kohl’s June sales better than expected

July 9, 2009

Koss says quarterly profits down 52%

July 21, 2009

Ladish to cut 70 as sales continue to lag

July 18, 2009

Large events help buffer Oshkosh from tourism downturn

July 23, 2009

Lawmakers mull certain insurance breaks

July 10, 2009

Lawmakers urge revision to ‘Cash for Clunkers’ insurance requirement

July 30, 2009

Lean initiatives spark profits at Johnson Outdoors

July 31, 2009

Legislator: Tax credits may not help Mercury Marine

July 7, 2009

Lenders abandoning foreclosured properties

July 12, 2009

Liquor license decision serves up hard feelings between Hobart, Oneida Tribe of Indians

July 15, 2009

Low gas prices hurt sales of high-ethanol E85 fuel

July 14, 2009

Low gas prices hurt sales of high-ethanol E85 fuel

July 27, 2009

M&I Bank cuts 170 jobs in Appleton in consolidation move

July 16, 2009

M&I posts loss but beats expectations

July 18, 2009

Madison company generates stem cells from blood

July 9, 2009

Madison firm expands alliance with Roche

July 2, 2009

Madison listed among best ‘startup-friendly cities’

July 24, 2009

Madison researchers optimistic but cautious on new stem cell guidelines

July 14, 2009

Madison-Kipp gets $2 million in cash

July 10, 2009

Madison: Cardinal Bar back in former owner’s hands; fall rebirth in works

July 15, 2009

Madison: Cardinal Bar closing its doors

July 3, 2009

Madison: Site offers Web option to see what’s hoppin’

July 3, 2009

Madison: Target store could come to Hilldale

July 14, 2009

Madison: Union plumbers picket Hooper Corp.

July 22, 2009

Madison’s State Street surviving tough times, business owner says

July 13, 2009

Madison’s tech sector is growing

July 23, 2009

Manpower second quarter profit down 82 percent

July 23, 2009

Marathon Co. could provide Internet access to rural areas

July 1, 2009

Marinette Marine, Bay Shipbuilding get infrastructure grants

July 10, 2009

Markets closed Friday for Independence Day holiday

July 3, 2009

Menomonee Falls taking aggressive tack on developlemt

July 6, 2009

Mercury Marine looks to the future, possibly leaving Fond du Lac

July 16, 2009

Mercury Marine parent company reports 52 percent drop

July 31, 2009

Merge Healthcare plans to close on acquisition Monday

July 16, 2009

Merge to report lower income

July 7, 2009

MGIC moves to protect tax benefit

July 9, 2009

Midwest home sales post 3 percent gain

July 24, 2009

Midwest workers brace for more cuts

July 19, 2009

Military flare caused Patrick Cudahy fire

July 14, 2009

Milwaukee area losing jobs faster than most large metro areas in region

July 1, 2009

Milwaukee leaders want Talgo production at Super Steel

July 30, 2009

Milwaukee: Local firm to build $26.9M spine center at VA

July 13, 2009

Minneapolis biotech firm moving to Wisconsin

July 10, 2009

Municipalities look to furloughs to fill budget gaps

July 6, 2009

Neenah biotech firm making big strides

July 21, 2009

New ADAMM president Tolkan knows problems dealers face

July 19, 2009

New business group draws GOP criticism

July 8, 2009

New group seeks to broaden business advocacy

July 7, 2009

New stem-cell line a step closer to use in humans

July 8, 2009

New Wisconsin tobacco tax steams smokers

July 12, 2009

NewPage halts biofuel project in Michigan

July 27, 2009

Niagara’s challenge to sell shuttered paper mill tougher than Kimberly’s

July 12, 2009

Nine New North companies selected for Green Tier Program

July 9, 2009

Officials vow help for Cudahy plant rebuilding

July 10, 2009

Organizations pump millions from paper mills into restoration efforts

July 7, 2009

Oscar Mayer dies at 95

July 8, 2009

OSHA report due soon on Wis. power-plant explosion

July 30, 2009

Oshkosh Corp to hire up to 500 in state to fulfill Army contract

July 15, 2009

Oshkosh Corp. gets $1B contract

July 1, 2009

Oshkosh Corp. job fair draws thousands

July 13, 2009

Oshkosh Corp. ships out initial M-ATVs

July 31, 2009

Oshkosh Corp. subsidiary plant in southeastern ND to stay open

July 17, 2009

Oshkosh upgraded on ‘game changer’ of a deal

July 7, 2009

Oshkosh wins $10.8M military contract

July 20, 2009

Panels grapple with state’s timber troubles

July 21, 2009

Paper converter Pacon Corp. stays busy

July 13, 2009

Paper converter Pacon Corp. stays busy, growing

July 9, 2009

Paper partner to boost NewPage

July 29, 2009

Papermaker Appleton exploring Merrill sale

July 28, 2009

Patrick Cudahy’s lessons learned

July 22, 2009

Peshtigo aerospace firm to lay off 90 employees

July 7, 2009

Port Edwards officials develop potential plans to use vacant Domtar mill

July 3, 2009

Port of Green Bay to get $3 million more for dredging

July 15, 2009

Portage Plastics to cut 16 jobs

July 17, 2009

Preferred provider plans see most grievances in Wisconsin

July 9, 2009

ProBuild, buyer of Big Buck, to close Racine operation

July 25, 2009

Property owners consider Middleton land swap

July 30, 2009

Proposal requires teaching of organized labor

July 9, 2009

Proposal would restrict development in areas containing ‘hydric soil’

July 31, 2009

PSC approve utility’s wind farm in Minnesota

July 10, 2009

PSC to consider plans for wind farm

July 9, 2009

Pumpmaker starting move from Wis. to La.

July 19, 2009

Racine airport struggles to stay operating

July 6, 2009

RAI Stone moving to Eau Claire

July 30, 2009

Recession eases; GDP dip smaller than expected

July 31, 2009

Recession offers opportunity to explore acquisition deals

July 28, 2009

Recession shriveling TIF revenue returns

July 12, 2009

RedPrairie reports first half revenue of $130 million

July 21, 2009

Republic plans changes at Midwest

July 6, 2009

Rivianna Group to buy proposed project site

July 14, 2009

S.C. Johnson unveils windmill at Europe plant

July 9, 2009

Schneider Logistics sells Czech business

July 8, 2009

Seven get UWM Catalyst grants to push science toward its commercial potential

July 16, 2009

Sheboygan’s J.L. French files for bankruptcy protection

July 14, 2009

Short sales not only hard on homeowners

July 12, 2009

Smithfield Foods indicates commitment to Cudahy plant

July 9, 2009

Some hourly workers return to work at Patrick Cudahy

July 8, 2009

Sonic Foundry reports net loss for consecutive quarter

July 31, 2009

Southwest sees ready market at Mitchell

July 6, 2009

State announces deal with Spanish company to bring new trains and facilities to Wisconsin

July 17, 2009

By Greg Bump WisBusiness.com An agreement with a Spanish train manufacturer to buy two passenger train sets is expected to create 80 jobs in Wisconsin...

State bankruptcy filings up 30% at midyear

July 22, 2009

State court tosses local wind turbine regulations

July 16, 2009

State economic outlook says ‘the bottom is in sight’

July 4, 2009

State gets $4 million to help dislocated workers

July 29, 2009

State grants offered to manufacturers

July 6, 2009

State investigates shutdowns at new coal plant

July 6, 2009

State receives $22.1 million for energy programs

July 28, 2009

State still leads in mink production, despite slight drop

July 22, 2009

State Supreme Court deadlocks on compensation case

July 8, 2009

State Supreme Court rules for manufacturers in lead paint case

July 14, 2009

State touts new economic development programs

July 12, 2009

State unemployment rises to 9.2 percent in June

July 16, 2009

State union gripes about inmate employees

July 4, 2009

State’s business leaders take nonpartisan approach

July 18, 2009

State’s minimum-wage workers to get raise

July 24, 2009

Status of minimum-markup law has not affected gas prices

July 10, 2009

Suite deals still available at Lambeau Field

July 3, 2009

Survey: Wis. tech executives take dim view of state economy; express optimism about its...

July 14, 2009

Tax incentives debated as film arrives in theaters

July 1, 2009

Tenn. governor says GM wanted $250 million for plant

July 2, 2009

Tennessee loss Fox Valley’s gain

July 29, 2009

ThedaCare celebrates progress of new $34 million facility

July 25, 2009

Time Warner Cable to add 125 telemarketers

July 23, 2009

Tommy Thompson: Health care costs holding back U.S. industry

July 25, 2009

Tourist destinations cope with cash-strapped travelers

July 19, 2009

Travel Guard brings growth to Point

July 2, 2009

U.S. Bancorp ends participation in TARP

July 17, 2009

U.S. Bank second quarter profit down 50 percent

July 22, 2009

Union chief says Merc management is exploiting poor economy, blaming workers

July 17, 2009

US Airways plans 34 Milwaukee layoffs

July 21, 2009

UW Hospital warns 53 patients about possible exposure to fatal disease

July 24, 2009

UW-Madison: Study suggests H1N1 virus more dangerous than suspected

July 13, 2009

UW’s Charo signs on with FDA

July 31, 2009

UWM researchers get grant to help make wind power flow continuously

July 17, 2009

Waukesha County initiative helps businesses go green

July 26, 2009

WBAY parent company purchased by lenders

July 18, 2009

We Energies fined for explosion at coal-fired plant

July 31, 2009

We Energies proposes 7 percent rate increase

July 7, 2009

Wells Fargo quietly sells $600 million in troubled subprime loans

July 16, 2009

What happened to Madison’s Central Park? It may still be years away

July 1, 2009

WisBusiness Media Watch: State media mull how to make more money on the Web

July 14, 2009

By Erik Gunn For WisBusiness.com It's the fundamental challenge facing media today: As communication migrates from the television, magazine page or newspaper to online,...

WisBusiness: Ag groups relieved to avoid property tax changes

July 1, 2009

By Brian Clark For WisBusiness.com The state's agriculture interests are generally satisified with the $62 billion state budget signed into law this week, especially considering some...

WisBusiness: Ag groups relieved to avoid property tax changes

July 2, 2009

By Brian Clark For WisBusiness.com The state's agriculture interests are generally satisified with the $62 billion state budget signed into law this week, especially considering some...

WisBusiness: Beige Book shows slight improvements going into third quarter

July 30, 2009

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com In it’s newest “Beige Book,” the Federal Reserve Bank suggests the pace of decline has moderated and economic activity has begun...

WisBusiness: Chicago Fed researcher sees Midwest poised for late 2009 upturn

July 22, 2009

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com “It’s always nice to start out with a joke, but there’s nothing funny about this economy,” Chicago Federal Reserve researcher...

WisBusiness: Doyle compares state’s water technology industry to beginnings of dairy industry

July 20, 2009

By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com Gov. Jim Doyle says this century could see Wisconsin thrive by focusing on water technology the way it moved to focus...

WisBusiness: Group says its poll shows small-business community backs health care reform

July 14, 2009

By WisBusiness Staff Citizen Action of Wisconsin argues that a new poll of business owners in Wisconsin shows "strong" support for health care reform in...

WisBusiness: New stem cell rules slowing current research

July 14, 2009

By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com The Obama administration's lifting of Bush-era restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research will result in a “massive...

WisBusiness: Rock Co. official says Wisconsin’s GM offer ‘blown out of the water’

July 8, 2009

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com A Rock County official says Wisconsin’s $200 million incentive package aimed at getting GM to build a new compact car...

WisBusiness: State budget offers pros and cons for businesses

July 1, 2009

WisBusiness: USDA’s Vilsack hears complaints from small organic farmers

July 16, 2009

By Gregg Hoffmann For WisBusiness.com WEST SALEM - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said he's using the Obama Administration's “Rural Tour” to listen. On...

WisBusiness: UWM survey shows support for BPA ban

July 17, 2009

By WisBusiness Staff A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee survey shows widsespread support in the Milwaukee area for a ban on Bisphenol A among those who have...