After 15 years at helm, Bugher’s legacy is University Research Park expansion
For nearly 15 years, Mark Bugher has been in charge of University Research Park on Madison’s west side. During his tenure, the number...
Blank pledges UW-Madison help for businesses, especially entrepreneurs
UW-Madison produces cutting-edge science and skilled researchers. But like other institutions in the upper Midwest, it doesn’t do enough to promote itself, the university’s...
First lady looks for ‘big splash’ from visit to Watertown
WATERTOWN -- Calling water "the original energy drink," First Lady Michelle Obama visited Wisconsin Thursday to boost a nationwide campaign on the benefits of...
Free Tuesday Trends sample: Banks rising, health care costs mixed and Alice.com falling
Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends.
The full version of this weekly look at the state of...
Free Tuesday Trends sample: Landlords rising, insurance exchanges mixed and coal falling
Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends.
The full version of this weekly look at the state of...
Free Tuesday Trends sample: Water rising, raw milk mixed and Wisconsin Auto Title Loans...
Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends.
The full version of this weekly look at the state of...
Insurance commissioner: Wisconsin in ‘great shape’ with exchanges set to begin
Wisconsin's health care marketplace is ready for Tuesday's rollout, says Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel.
"We're in great shape, as long as the exchanges...
Life science industry will have role for start-ups, Promega founder says
MADISON -- Consolidation in the life science industry may be running strong, but Bill Linton, founder of Promega, said he believes there will still...
New Chancellor Blank sets priorities for UW-Madison
UW-Madison Chancellor Becky Blank has only been on the job a short time, but has already developed priorities for the state’s flagship university: increasing...
Obesity a major health threat and economic drag, Thompson says
MADISON -- Wisconsin may not be the tubbiest state in the Union, but way too many residents are obese, former Gov. Tommy Thompson said...
Potawatomi: Kenosha casino would hurt Milwaukee economy
A top official for the Forest County Potawatomi says a proposed Menominee casino in Kenosha County would harm the Milwaukee area economically.
Jeff Crawford, the...
Tom Still: Health-care reform is ‘jump ball,’ but Wisconsin’s Medicaid computers primed and ready
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion.
If you meet someone who claims to know how health care reform is going to...
Tom Still: States and metros to watch: Examples from which Wisconsin can learn
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion.
If there's a flaw in Wisconsin's cultural DNA that should be targeted for knock-out genetic...
UpFront: Menominee chair focuses on jobs angle of casino plan
Menominee Gaming Authority Chairman Gary Besaw said the proposed plan to turn the former Kenosha Dairyland greyhound track site into a casino and convention...
Walker, Dems spar over job numbers
Quarterly job numbers from the federal government show Wisconsin gained 24,305 private sector jobs from March 2012 to March 2013, though most rankings show...
WisBusiness: The Show – Dan Blake, Wisconsin Angel Network director
Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.
On this episode of the...
WisBusiness: The Show – Jim Rice, founder and CEO of Piiku
Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.
On this episode of the...