From WisBusiness.com … Nationwide, the consumption of coal dropped by 9.3 percent. The group says Wisconsin’s increase shows the need to to maintain strong standards on renewable energy and energy efficiency in the state energy bill. See details: — Gov. Jim Doyle is set to sign legislation banning the manufacture and wholesale of bisphenol-A in children’s bottles and cups in Wisconsin at 3 p.m. today in the State Capitol. — In a new BizOpinion piece, Marc Eisen writes about the political undercurrents running through the weekend’s organic farming conference in La Crosse. TOP STORIES Related: – Janesville Falls Short In Bid For Talgo Plant – Talgo chooses Milwaukee for train building site – Talgo plant will create 125 jobs Super Steel files for receivership : Milwaukee metal fabricator Super Steel Products Corp. filed for receivership Tuesday, just one day after learning that it would not win a big contract to manufacture passenger trains. But the company remains in business, “substantially all jobs” remain in place, and Super Steel Chairman Frederick G. Luber is preparing to bid on the firm’s assets … Related: GM won’t reopen factories, including Janesville facility: General Motors Co. will not reopen any factories, including the one in Janesville, even though it has shortages of several new models, the company’s top sales executive said Tuesday. Senate restores unemployment benefits, highway funds: The Senate on Tuesday passed a $10 billion measure to maintain unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless and provide stopgap funding for highway programs after a holdout Republican dropped stalling tactics that had generated a Washington firestorm. Related: – Senate OKs jobless bill after Republican senator relents Health Care Transparency bill headed to the Governor: Health care providers will have to be more upfront with their prices, under a bill passed by the Legislature. The state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved the legislation, which requires providers ranging from doctors to dentists to tell patients what the average cost of a procedure will be. State paper companies win duties on imports : The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday imposed preliminary duties on glossy, magazine-grade paper from China and Indonesia in a decision hailed by Appleton Coated LLC, NewPage Corp. and a Wisconsin congressman. Dane County: As the Regional Transit Authority prepares to meet, several questions await: The Dane County Regional Transit Authority Board, which on Thursday meets for the first time, faces several questions as it shapes local public transit for decades to come. Among them: Will the transit system focus only on expanded bus service or include more controversial commuter rail? How soon will these changes happen? And how much will all of this cost? ************************************************************ See commentary from around the state and columns from WisBusiness contributors Jennifer Sereno, Kevin McKinley, Tom Burzinski, Gregg Hoffmann, Tom Still and Steve Jagler: ************************************************************ TECHNOLOGY (back to top) BIOTECH (back to top) ECONOMY (back to top) – Barrett promotes job creation during campaign stop – Different people, same story: looking for work MANUFACTURING (back to top) – Johnson Controls acquires Georgia lighting company LABOR (back to top) – QPS employment forecast brightens – Bellin Run Corporate Challenge targets employee wellness – ABC unveils construction jobs proposal SMALL BUSINESS (back to top) – Milwaukee: Ryan Braun’s Waterfront Grill will replace Fratello’s INVESTING (back to top) REAL ESTATE (back to top) – UW-Milwaukee campus balances public, private development – Homeowner takes development battle to Supreme Court AGRIBUSINESS (back to top) – Prices Received by Farmers Mixed During February – Wisconsin Egg Production Up During 2009 – Nilsestuen Touts Bill That Would Help Food Processors Expand – Warmer weather could cause runoff problems for manure spreaders TRANSPORTATION (back to top) – Sheboygan Co.: Suits tossed to block I-43 interchange – GOP candidates question high speed rail deal – Ford is big winner as car sales surge RETAIL (back to top) – Pabst brings back the Schlitz “Tall Boy” can – Sargento launches line of cheeses with reduced sodium – New data: Feb. retail sales rose in many sectors REGULATION (back to top) – Senate approves restrictions on ticket sales – Funny money found all over Madison, police say – SCJ product recall release keeps getting released – Wausau-area firm settles air pollution case – Gov. Doyle to sign BPA ban TOURISM (back to top) – AirTran begins sale from Atlanta UTILITIES (back to top) – State’s coal consumption reverses national trend (11:02 a.m. 3/2/10) – Brown County committee to study safety of wind turbines in face of farm being planned – Kaukauna Utilities seeks to close on purchase of former NewPage Corp. hydroelectric plant in Kimberly – Waukesha might send lake water beyond its boundaries – Obama pushes rebates for energy efficiency (1:43 p.m. 3/2/10) HEALTH CARE (back to top) FINANCIAL SERVICES (back to top) – American Family swings to a profit – Lawmaker seeks fixed term for insurance commissioner – Auto loan delinquencies dip – S&P lowers Fiserv’s credit rating – FDIC says list of troubled banks still growing MANAGEMENT (back to top) – Wisconsin companies earn spots on Best Corporate Citizens List BUSINESS COLUMNS (back to top) – Steve Jagler: If your company is still standing, celebrate! – Todd Stuart: Wisconsin can’t become a high-cost energy island PRESS RELEASES (back to top) · AG Van Hollen: Marathon County company settles state lawsuit over air pollution violations for $95,000 For these and more releases visit http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Content=82 |
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