Administration pushes back as Dems call for WEDC CEO’s resignation
Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca and Sen. Julie Lassa are calling for WEDC CEO Reed Hall to resign, but Gov. Scott Walker's office and...
Anthony says his history will help him as Madison Urban League CEO
Growing up in a Yonkers ghetto just north of the Bronx, Ruben Anthony – new head of the Urban League of Greater Madison...
Documents: WEDC failed to do formal review on 26 business incentives worth $124.4 million
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. handed out 26 business incentives worth $124.4 million during its first 15 months without first performing a formal review...
Exact Sciences CEO: Swiss model worth considering for economic development
Kevin Conroy, CEO of Madison’s fast-growing Exact Sciences cancer diagnostic company, said Tuesday that Wisconsin could use Switzerland as a role model to grow...
Hydro-Lite: Clean water delivered to people in need
By Victoria Bannister
For WisBusiness.com
Imagine being able to drink the water in an area despite a surrounding environmental disaster. With Hydro-lite, users will be able...
Industry execs: Boosting renewable use not a simple process
By Kay Nolan
For WisBusiness.com
Despite a clear call from voters for power utilities to increase wind, solar and other renewable energy sources, industry executives...
Johnson Controls considers branching out in energy storage business
MILWAUKEE -- As Americans increasingly clamor for renewable energy sources to supplement utility power grids, Glendale-based Johnson Controls is exploring a possible new product...
MaryBeth Matzek: Director in place to helm new Oshkosh economic development organization
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
When Jason White took over as CEO of the brand new Greater Oshkosh Economic Development...
MaryBeth Matzek: Oshkosh suppliers slowly moving forward after Defense Department cuts
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
It's been just over a year since a coalition led by the East Central Wisconsin...
MaryBeth Matzek: Soccer tournaments bring in tourism dollars
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
When you think of sports and tourism dollars in Wisconsin, the Green Bay Packers and...
Panelists: IT is shaking up health care world
Frank Byrne, a former critical care pulmonary physician who was president of St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison from 2004 until this past January, jumped...
Senators stump for Ex-Im Bank during visit to Milwaukee company
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says it's frustrating that politics are playing a role in whether Congress decides this month to continue the Export-Import Bank....
Stats show Wisconsin 35th in job creation during Walker’s first term
Wisconsin ranked 35th overall and last in the Midwest in job creation during Gov. Scott Walker’s first term, according to numbers from the federal...
Tourism key to Door County economy
Vacationers have been flocking to Door County for more than a century to enjoy its beaches, forests, sunsets, inns, fruit, ice cream and more....
UpFront: Nettles says new Bucks arena would be ‘transformational’ for downtown Milwaukee
Former Commerce Secretary Cory Nettles says a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks would have a “transformational" impact on downtown Milwaukee.
The Bucks investor...
WEDC shifts strategy on international biotech conference
Wisconsin biotech companies continued to participate in this year's international BIO conference as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. took a reduced role, helping state...
WisBusiness: The Show – Carl Ruedebusch of the Northwoods Angels
Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.
This episode of “WisBusiness.com: The...
WisBusiness: The Show – Jim Berbee, co-founder of Berbee Information Networks
Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.
This episode features an interview...
