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‘Dollars for docs’ from pharmaceutical firms

$300K marketing plan proposed to boost Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay

10% mandate may get new scrutiny

8-month Merrill Manufacturing Corp. strike ends

Activists to rally in favor of Wis high-speed rail

Affordable townhouse project in Appleton stirs debate among neighbors

After growing via acquisition, Merge Healthcare focuses on growing sales

Agricultural land use in decline

Amazon.com to hire thousands to fill orders

Ambac seeks to restructure through prepackaged bankruptcy

Anchorbank shows smaller net loss, evidence of turnaround

Area credit unions seeing an increase in deposits

Army orders 4,700 FMTVs from Oshkosh Corp.

As Dane County population nears 500,000, laws could force taxpayers to pay up

Aurora to cut 175 jobs

Aurora to cut 175 jobs, cites economy’s effects

Background checks for potential gun buyers spike

Beloit, Racine still worst cities for jobs

Bergstrom Automotive wins Fiat franchise

Big sales predicted but not necessarily in stores

Biomass power plant at juncture

Biotech firms get $3 million

BizOpinion book review: “The Mom & Pop Store”

BizOpinion: Other states offer models for Wisconsin’s next steps in attracting capital

BizOpinion: Recession has widened gap between cities with tech assets and those without

BizOpinion: Six rookie mistakes in health care business intelligence

BizOpinion: Small business — Returning something long missing from Washington

BizOpinion: Some reasons to be thankful this week, even in uncertain times

BizOpinion: The mathematics of job creation in Wisconsin calls for quantity and quality

Black Friday shoppers brave the cold

Black Friday shopping at Fox River Mall to be an all-night affair

Briggs union workers start anti-dues petition

Bucyrus sale unlikely to cost blue-collar jobs

Bucyrus sued by shareholder over Caterpillar purchase offer

Building a market for grass-fed milk

Bureau of Consumer Protection looks to help consumers make informed holiday shopping decisions

Business executives optimistic about future, but want Republicans to fix state first

Business groups win lawsuit over pro-union law

Business groups win lawsuit over pro-union law

Caterpillar to acquire Bucyrus in $7.6 billion deal

Cheese-making may be coming to Milwaukee’s south side

Cheesemakers a bright spot in gloomy economy

City agrees to help Summit Packaging stay in Racine

Class-action suit could have big impact on Northwestern Mutual

Closing of GM plant is focus of new musical ‘Requiem’

Co-working site is planned for Madison

Coalition plans public presentation Dec. 2 for convention center in Appleton

Coming home to grow a company

Commerce Department, venture capital could be first targets for change

Commercial projects are going up all across Green Bay

Community banks focus on customer service

Competition takes a whack out of turkey prices

Competition takes a whack out of turkey prices

Contract brewing: The economics of ale

Cornucopia Institute goes after organic dairies over heifers

Cost of Thanksgiving meal in Wisconsin a bit higher than U.S. average

Country doctor took scalpel to insurance

Cranberries are good business for Wisconsin

Cranberry haul short of estimates

Cray expansion plan dead for now

Cray Inc. considering expansion options

Credit unions see earnings decrease

Crop storage space at premium at area co-ops

Cross in line to head UW-Extension and UW Colleges

Customers oppose rules that could use ratepayer money to pay executive bonuses

Dane County Regional Airport could get body scanners

Deals could lead to new jobs in Pewaukee, Antigo

Deer kill up 6.3 on Wisconsin gun deer hunting seasons opening weekend

DeForest sportswear dealer will close this year, putting 100 out of work

Del Monte agrees to $4 billion sale

Despite economy, two new home-building businesses finding success

Developer buys Mount Pleasant complex for conversion to retail center

Didion Milling, which received federal stimulus funds, has record as chronic polluter

Digital deals hurt local businesses

Dispute brewing at former Pabst site

Does Wisconsin have too many power plants?

Doyle administration signed more than $67 million in rail contracts

Economic climate slows hospital hiring, eases vacancy rates

Employers add 151K jobs, most since May

Employers beware: Social media is changing the hiring process

Employers demand technical skills for today’s jobs

Employers report dip in quantity — not quality — of seasonal resumes

Entrepreneurs get tips for catching investors’ ears at Madison symposium

Exact Sciences offers additional stock

Exact Sciences raises $64.7M through stock sale

Exchanging investments for U.S. green cards

Farmers still harvesting large corn, soybean crops

Farmers thankful for good harvest in final crop report of 2010

Fed to spend $600 billion more to help boost U.S. economy

Feds drop drug case against Wis. pharmacist

Feds OK 2nd human study of embryonic stem cells

Fees UW Foundation collects criticized

Firm gives carrier, shipper better handle on fuel costs

First Banking Center fails

First Banking Center was one of 149 banks in the U.S. to fail this...

Five percent of deer licenses are nonresident

Former Koss Corp. executive Sachdeva sentenced to 11 years in prison

Frigid temperatures, gusty winds await Black Friday shoppers

GE Oil and Gas to close Oshkosh plant, lay off 112 workers by end...

Gov.-elect Walker vows help for small businesses, startup companies

Gov.-elect Walker: ‘Open for business’

Government-backed small business lending in Wisconsin surges in October

Great Wolf seeks to modify loan tied to two resorts

Great Wolf, which owns and operates Blue Harbor, posts $1M loss for 3rd quarter

Great year so far for state’s Christmas tree industry

Groundbreaking set for sports complex near Mauston

Groups want to use rail funds on roads

Growth in health care costs slows

Harley dealers pinched by tight inventories

Harley declines $25 million in state incentives because of job-retention concerns

Health insurance reform lends hand to employers

Health plan costs rose 6.4% in state, report shows

High hopes for jobs as Quad expands and adapts

High hopes for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

High-speed rail advocates hold rallies across state

High-speed rail hopefuls still all aboard

High-speed rail rallies planned

Holiday season starting earlier every year

Hot summer helps boost MGE profits

How long can state’s nuclear sites run?

Hundreds of jobs, thousands of people

Hunters gear up for another gun season

Industrial firms seek growth abroad

Integrys reports earnings drop

Internet shopping takes money from state sales tax

Is a 2010 holiday toy craze on the horizon?

Is Walker’s job creation goal reachable?

Jack Link wins national Ernst & Young award

Jobs, money fuel push for rail line

Johnson Controls lands deal for Saudi Arabia mosque expansion

Judge tosses lead-paint suit against 6 companies

Kimberly-Clark unrolls tubeless toilet paper

Kohl’s contest raises questions

Kohl’s plans to open 40 stores next year

Kohl’s promotes four executives in succession plan

Kohler Co. union to vote on contract

Kohler hopes pact with union done before Christmas

Kohler lays off 750 workers

La Crosse: Billboard dispute trial starts today

Lakefront Brewery reaches ‘craft brewery’ status

Lakeland College aviation program takes flight

Lawmaker seeks review for increase in energy efficiency funds

Lawsuits filed against firms over 401(k), health benefits

Lehman Brothers sues Sun Prairie mortgage company over loans

Local push puts Macy’s back in black in 3Q

Local, national retailers see increased crowds during Black Friday weekend

Madison council members aim to modify Overture deal

Madison Mallards plan major stadium overhaul

Madison: Frautschi makes quiet deals to buy Overture’s neighboring properties

Madison: Fruit stand closes after decades on Library Mall

Madison: Monroe Commons is latest TIF gone bad

MAG to expand machine tooling in Fond du Lac

Manufacturers’ mood is starting to brighten

Many retailers see boost in quality of resumes, not quantity

Marinette Marine celebrates long wait for more Navy ships

Marinette Marine could build more Navy ships

Marquette awarded grant to study emergency room dental care

Medical College of Wisconsin gets $1 million grant

Menard Inc. accused of age discrimination

Mercury Marine expands Fond du Lac plant

Mercy System touts expansion projects

Midwest farmland values see big gains during third quarter

Miller Electric launches robotics division

MillerCoors earnings rise 36.3% amid price increases, cost cutting

Millions in stimulus energy grants go to chronic polluter

Milwaukee airport reports no delays in travel

Milwaukee: Hotel plans stir concern

Mom develops mobile learning application, Over in the Meadow

Money to tear down old Green Bay mall in jeopardy

MSOE plans parking structure, athletic field in Park East corridor

N.Y. gov.-elect asks for Wisconsin rail money

Nature Conservancy acquires 358-acre Clough Island

NeuWave to start selling cancer treatment device

New copper mine effort in UP near Ironwood

New crop forecast still shows record yields for Wisconsin

New hangar promises new energy efficiencies at Promega

New state plan defers capital gains taxes

New vehicle sales on rebound as dealerships see uptick over past year

New WisBusiness: The Show features discussion on attracting capital

Open-pit mine proposed for northern Wisconsin

Option to link Interstate 43 to U.S. 41 dropped

Oshkosh: City aims to accelerate river walk construction

Outlook ‘not overwhelmingly robust,’ wary economist says

Overseas demand helps keep Wisconsin’s boat industry afloat

Patrick Cudahy notifies state about 339 layoffs

Payday loan industry hopes state will loosen rules

Pierce Manufacturing receives 22-vehicle order valued at $9.6 million

Pittsburgh company to acquire Ladish Co.

Pool cue-maker Viking stops production

Possible 2011-12 NFL season lockout could cost Green Bay $160M

PSC backs bigger investment in energy efficiency

PSC moves to delay new 274 area code

Quad/Graphics reports loss based on acquisition costs

Racine manufacturer to expand with economic incentives

Radisson Paper Valley seen as key to making a convention center work in Appleton

Rally held to ask Gov.-Elect Scott Walker to back high speed rail line

Regulators contest We Energies’ profits

Regulators hit Legacy Bank

Report seeks to debunk ‘brain drain’ idea

Report shows tepid job and business growth in the Madison area

Report: Breathing near biomass plant no breeze

Report: Wisconsin is 5th in nation in solar jobs

Results show Mercury and Brunswick doing better

Rising electricity cost has jolted state

Roche Madison scheduled to close by end of 2011, eliminating up to 47 jobs

Rome: Shooting range could boost tourism

Ryan leads opposition to Fed’s economic efforts

S&P revises outlook for Associated Banc-Corp to ‘positive’

Sargento, Plymouth ink expansion deal

Senior health programs ailing

Sheboygan: Date with wrecking ball for former Pentair plant

Sheboygan: Panel backs $25M in funding aid for new business

Shorewood brewer to launch line of craft beers

Skiing already? Tyrol Basin open for business

Smoking ban at four months: Smokers comply; taverns report losses

Snow-clearing businesses raring to go

Some companies saving cash by staying at home

Sonic Foundry rebounding with new focus on online teaching tools

Sonic Foundry shows a profit again

Southridge Mall owner plans major renovation

St. Croix coalition plans trip to DC to seek bridge solution

State enforcing mixed martial arts rules

State flooring manufacturers ask for probe of Chinese dumping

State poll finds majority opposed to Milwaukee-to-Madison rail project

State technology companies share $13.1 million in grants

State to hold rail forums, including today in La Crosse

State’s ginseng farmers rebound from spring freeze

Stratatech gets $3.5 million grant for skin substitute

Stratford company builds underwater energy generator model

Summerfest takes the day off on July 4, 2011

Super Steel to increase production, add 60 workers

Survey shows dairy farmers finding ways to survive tough times

Survey: State tech leaders expect improvement in economy in 2011

Symposium offers chance for financing to young tech companies in state

Talgo seeks business input on rail plan

Talgo workers, Watertown mayor worry about losing high-speed train line

Talgo: If train leaves state, so will company

Talks of Sheboygan casino at South Pier District are either stalled or dead

The state of small business: Companies report some growth

The worst is over for Wisconsin banks, FDIC figures suggest

TomoTherapy offers $5 million to settle investors’ lawsuit

Train supporters respond to Walker’s moves to kill the project

Travelers see higher fuel prices, airfares than last year

Urgent care clinics gain momentum

USA Today rating giving Milton pizzeria a big slice of attention

UW gets new hockey and swimming facility

UW researchers develop new system for culturing stem cells

UW System officials want more independence from state

UW-Madison building boom not over yet, but will slow soon

UW-Madison: Chancellor to conduct telepresence meeting from China

Valley Transits Connector Service battles to stay afloat

Wal-Mart targets Milwaukee area for grocery stores

Walker asks train maker Talgo to remain open here

Walker not backing off pledge to block rail

Walker quickly rejects sales tax hike idea

Walker responds to U.S. DOT secretary LaHood on rail

Walker says train can still be stopped

Walker urges Doyle to freeze on health care reforms

Wausau: Local business leaders lack confidence in economy

Weather at root of ginseng crop problem

Why the economy’s growth isn’t easing unemployment

WisBusiness: Aver Informatics fights health care claim fraud

WisBusiness: Closing Lake Lawn a blow to Delavan area

WisBusiness: Company aims to bring novel cancer therapy to clinic

WisBusiness: Gov.-elect Walker to business: You’ve got an ally

WisBusiness: Madison company’s silver nanoparticles help process of healing burns and wounds

WisBusiness: Megatron Systems out to protect high-tech world from electromagnetic attacks

WisBusiness: Panelists say research works best when all types of stem cells are used

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WisBusiness: State, biz groups reach agreement on union meeting lawsuit

WisBusiness: State’s numerous economic development plans may get traction after election

WisBusiness: Xolve helps develop nanotech applications for materials, energy

Wisconsin ag product exports up 37 percent from 2009

Wisconsin Community Bank earnings surge

Wisconsin congressmen introduce bill to use high-speed rail funds to reduce the deficit

Wisconsin DOT suspends high-speed rail work

Wisconsin executives hope GOP improves business climate

Wisconsin potato exports increase

Wisconsin Supreme Court to take up Olsen’s Mill case

Wisconsin, federal officials sign high-speed rail deal

WPL is penalized for unclear information about wind-farm project

WPS customers object to paying higher start-up costs

Xcel halts biomass plant in Ashland

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