From WisBusiness.com … See more from BIO, including news on biofuels and genetically engineered crops, at the WisBusiness BIO Blog: TOP STORIES Shopko to eliminate 74 positions as information technology jobs get outsourced: Retailer Shopko said Tuesday it will outsource more than half its information technology jobs starting later this year as part of a broader effort to revamp the company’s technology systems. The move is expected to eliminate 74 Shopko positions at company headquarters on Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon. Local officials dispute Forbes’ ranking of city: Janesville is one of the worst places in the country to look for a job, Forbes magazine said in a recent article. It’s no picnic for the unemployed, but Forbes’ ranking doesn’t tell the whole story, said two local officials who work to turn the jobs frown upside down. Midwest, Frontier lose $42M in first quarter: Republic Airways Holdings Inc. reported that paying passenger traffic for the combined Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines increased in April, but the airlines lost $42.4 million before taxes in the first quarter of 2010. Related: AnchorBank cutting 70 more jobs, selling four more branches: AnchorBank is selling four more of its 73 locations and cutting 70 jobs as the struggling savings bank tries to boost its financial cushion to meet the standards of federal regulators. Five weeks after a plan to inject up to $400 million from outside investors fell apart, Anchor came out with a new series of steps Related: UW Health denies it is dropping plans to offer second-trimester abortions: The Attorney General’s Office is claiming that the UW has abandoned its plans to offer second-trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center. But UW Health issued a statement late Wednesday denying it had dropped its plans. Related: – Group claims victory in UW abortion fight ************************************************************ See commentary from around the state and columns from WisBusiness contributors: ************************************************************ TECHNOLOGY (back to top) BIOTECH (back to top) – Al Gore in Chicago for biotech convention – Georgia.: Baker promises to create 100,000 jobs, 25,000 in bio-tech – Georgia: Jobs plan funds biotech startups ECONOMY (back to top) – Planned layoffs at lowest level since 2006 – New jobless claims drop for third straight week – Productivity grows 3.6 percent in first quarter MANUFACTURING (back to top) – Douglas Dynamics shares close at $11.29 in first day of trading – Wis. Rapids: Council passes resolution supporting local paper industry LABOR (back to top) – Home care workers might unionize SMALL BUSINESS (back to top) – Madison: Smart Motors acquires Ball Body Shop INVESTING (back to top) REAL ESTATE (back to top) – Laptop City Hall: Dueling Edgewater meetings set for Monday – Madison sticks to Central Library rebuild – Wauwatosa approves rezoning for UWM campus at County Grounds AGRIBUSINESS (back to top) – Four-State Dairy Conference Planned for Next Month – Crops planted early, big harvest seen TRANSPORTATION (back to top) – Panel to vote Thursday on whether to proceed with streetcar line – AirTran traffic rises 8% in April – Fish poisoning of Chicago river aims to track carp RETAIL (back to top) – Spectrum Brands sees growing sales – Spectrum Brands narrows losses – Spectrum Brands narrows loss amid increased sales – Mayfair wants more to say about Quality bankruptcy – Mattress Firm stores surface at Bayshore Town Center, Greenfield – Retailers report more modest April shopping REGULATION (back to top) – Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signs law banning texting while driving – Guv sgns txt ban legis – State measures penalties for contractor paperwork – La Crosse city officials: More beer gardens likely as smoking ban nears – Permit and hours of Hartland Sportsman’s Club will be reviewed – Obama: Begin work this year on immigration reform – Case of jilted contractor prompts call for oversight law TOURISM (back to top) – Supreme Court says MSO tickets subject to sales tax – Sheboygan: Mission control: Space education center taking off at former Armory UTILITIES (back to top) HEALTH CARE (back to top) – West Bend approves first two phases of assisted living project – Grafton sues pharmaceutical company over loan FINANCIAL SERVICES (back to top) MANAGEMENT (back to top) – Credit Union National Association names new CEO – DDN names Wiesman president – Coffee Break with Brewmaster Kirby Nelson BUSINESS COLUMNS (back to top) PRESS RELEASES (back to top) · Dept. of Workforce Development: Governor Doyle announces additional assistance for dislocated workers at Badger Meter in Milwaukee For these and more releases visit http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Content=82 |
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