August | 2015 | WisBusiness

Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin said the team’s new arena in downtown Milwaukee could break ground in October or November. The Assembly voted to...

Bucks could unveil arena design by the end of August

August 4, 2015

Bucks owner Wesley Edens deemed ‘the new king of subprime lending’

August 14, 2015

Bucks’ Fascitelli to be part of Downtown Milwaukee Renaissance event

August 31, 2015

Buyer of Erik Buell Racing speaks out, plans to restart motorcycle production

August 10, 2015

California company acquires Wisconsin assisted living centers

August 4, 2015

Caterpillar, Johnson Controls largely unscathed by massive Tianjin explosion

August 21, 2015

Cellectar reports $2.3 million second quarter loss

August 13, 2015

Chicago firm buys adjacent Kenosha shopping centers

August 13, 2015

City comptroller gives thumbs-up to $47M in funding for Milwaukee Bucks arena

August 26, 2015

City Lights, a new craft brewery, proposed for Menomonee Valley tower

August 5, 2015

City, county, MMAC lobbied more hours than Bucks for Milwaukee arena funding

August 25, 2015

Construction work for The Couture could begin in 2016

August 20, 2015

Corporate tax revenue bump helps state tax collections beat projection

August 27, 2015

Cost of farming in Wisconsin hits another record high

August 5, 2015

Dairyland Greyhound Park owners seek corporate HQ or large industrial development for Kenosha land

August 20, 2015

Delta Defense plans to build new HQ facility in West Bend

August 18, 2015

Delta Defense proposes 133 new jobs, $13 million new headquarters in West Bend

August 31, 2015

Developer proposes mixed-use project in Walker’s Point

August 6, 2015

DNR may sell land in Fond du Lac, Dodge counties

August 7, 2015

Early-stage companies graduate from Milwaukee training program

August 31, 2015

Epic prepares for its big annual meeting

August 24, 2015

Erik Buell Racing assets sold to metals company for $2.25 million

August 7, 2015

Ex-WEDC employees say politics, haste tripped up job-creation agency

August 10, 2015

Exact Science shares rise 6.8% after Medicare reimbursement ruling

August 27, 2015

Farmers fret as milk prices plummet, profits dwindle

August 10, 2015

Federal grants to help cover costs to build new clinics in Milwaukee

August 13, 2015

Fetal tissue ban could impact medical research in Wisconsin

August 10, 2015

First Business Bank to hold stock split

August 11, 2015

Fitchburg officials push option for Exact Sciences if talks with Madison fail

August 19, 2015

FluGen raises $12 million in new investments for flu vaccines

August 26, 2015

Former Gogebic Taconite site owner seeks other mine options

August 3, 2015

Forward Fest keeps Madtown’s best entrepreneurial minds in high gear

August 25, 2015

Franklin Energy lands Canadian contract

August 26, 2015

GE Healthcare wins FDA approval for lung cancer screening software

August 20, 2015

Gener8tor selects five startups for latest Milwaukee program

August 11, 2015

Georgia-Pacific to close Wisconsin plant

August 31, 2015

Germantown aluminum supplier to open Arizona manufacturing plant

August 12, 2015

Great Lakes gas prices jump after partial refinery shutdown

August 13, 2015

Green Bay one of top 10 places to start a business

August 17, 2015

Grunau plans $20 million in additions to downtown’s Schlitz Park

August 7, 2015

Hall’s departure kicks off search for successor

August 26, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker said he would work with WEDC Chair Dan Ariens and other board members to find a replacement for Secretary/CEO Reed Hall,...

Homes sales strong in Wisconsin

August 18, 2015

Ian’s Pizza will expand to Seattle, take over pizza joint closed due to $15...

August 3, 2015

Inlanta Mortgage hires 70 to meet increased demand

August 21, 2015

It’s getting real: Madison’s first virtual reality meetup wows crowd at 100state

August 14, 2015

Johnson Controls may lay off up to 197 employees

August 31, 2015

Johnson Controls to build automotive battery plant in China

August 14, 2015

Johnsonville Sausage buys Watertown building to establish new production facility

August 12, 2015

Joy Global and COO part ways

August 25, 2015

Judge denies Kohl’s call to block chief information officer’s hiring at Hudson’s Bay

August 11, 2015

Kangaroo Brands to expand Milwaukee plant

August 19, 2015

Keeping the tech transfer engine humming at University Research Park

August 31, 2015

Kohl’s sues to block top IT executive from taking job with competitor

August 4, 2015

Koss Corp. posts quarterly profit, despite drop in sales

August 21, 2015

Kraft Heinz cuts 2,500 jobs, 165 in Madison

August 13, 2015

Kraft’s new company makes bid to buy First Edge Solutions out of receivership

August 19, 2015

Legislators consider merger of Wisconsin Technical College System, UW Colleges

August 11, 2015

Madison City Council will decide if unprecedented investment for Judge Doyle Square is worth...

August 28, 2015

Madison startup BluDiagnostics wins trip to woo Silicon Valley investors

August 26, 2015

Madison-based Shoutlet acquired by Spredfast, will keep local office

August 20, 2015

Madison’s Great Dane to distribute beers statewide

August 7, 2015

MaryBeth Matzek: Reopened Fox Locks good for local economy

August 27, 2015

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion For the first time in 30 years, water flowed this week through the city of...

MaryBeth Matzek: River Falls looks to launch business incubator

August 14, 2015

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion The area around River Falls, which straddles Pierce and St. Croix counties in western Wisconsin...

MaryBeth Matzek: Waupaca Foundry finds success with green initiatives

August 6, 2015

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion It's no secret foundries not only use a lot of energy, but they also create...

Medical College names founding dean of pharmacy school

August 27, 2015

Meijer opens Wauwatosa, Oak Creek stores

August 5, 2015

Menominee Tribe votes on marijuana legalization

August 19, 2015

Metal fabricator seeks 1.4 million MEDC loan

August 11, 2015

Metro Milwaukee home sales up 12 percent in July

August 11, 2015

Milwaukee computer coding school expands as employers show interest

August 28, 2015

Milwaukee food manufacturer to add 50 jobs with new production lines

August 19, 2015

Milwaukee ranks highest in manufacturing job growth

August 18, 2015

Milwaukee: Sale of 250 Plaza building complete, new owners plan improvement

August 4, 2015

Mortara Instrument expansion to add 150 jobs over 5 years

August 20, 2015

Motorcycle manufacturer from India to open North American headquarters in Third Ward

August 18, 2015

Nationstar to give $30 million for distressed homeowners in Milwaukee

August 28, 2015

New funding, expanded programming for Global Water Center

August 21, 2015

New Richmond start-up raises $1 million investment

August 14, 2015

Ohio firm to buy Manitowoc manufacturer out of receivership

August 18, 2015

Olympus Group expanding Milwaukee and Orlando plants, adding 50 jobs

August 18, 2015

Online wine retailer raises $2 million in new investments

August 19, 2015

OSHA cites Kapco for safety violations

August 5, 2015

Oshkosh Corp wins $6.7 billion Army contract

August 26, 2015

Oshkosh Corp. unveils new vehicle that will replace military Humvees

August 27, 2015

Packers opt for more than income in Titletown District

August 25, 2015

Packers unveil Titletown District plans

August 21, 2015

Panel: Wisconsin could be health-tech app hotbed

August 19, 2015

Wisconsin residents – from avid triathletes to occasional weekend warriors – and institutions ranging from the University of Wisconsin to the Green Bay Packers,...

Patrick Cudahy to expand production again this year

August 24, 2015

PGA Championship returns to sunny, warm Whistling Straits: Slideshow

August 14, 2015

PGA is big business for Wisconsin

August 12, 2015

Preserve Our Parks will not appeal lawsuit, clearing way for Couture on Milwaukee’s lakefront

August 19, 2015

Profits fall for Spectrum Brands, rise for Alliant Energy

August 6, 2015

Raven Software has helped create a video game cluster in Madison

August 17, 2015

Record PGA ticket sales bode well for economy

August 3, 2015

Regional collaboration key to economic development in Brown County

August 14, 2015

Renewed interest in northern Wisconsin iron ore mine

August 4, 2015

Report cites progress in providing insurance for Wisconsin uninsured

August 17, 2015

Ryan Cos. proposes 86,000-square-foot medical office building in Mequon

August 27, 2015

Saliva-based fertility test wins Madison pitch contest

August 28, 2015

Scale Up Milwaukee plans move to Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship

August 25, 2015

Science conference to shine international spotlight on La Crosse

August 24, 2015

Seda plans expansion in Mt. Pleasant

August 19, 2015

Sendik’s to anchor $33M Muskego development at Parkland Mall site

August 12, 2015

Sheboygan-based Vollrath Co. acquires Spanish firm

August 24, 2015

Six local startups to compete in ‘Pressure Chamber’ during Forward Festival

August 17, 2015

Six Madison startups to compete in Pressure Chamber pitch contest

August 10, 2015

Small businesses get boost for exporting

August 28, 2015

SSG Properties assumes control of 96square

August 12, 2015

Stakeholders unite to save pollinators in Wisconsin

August 11, 2015

Start-ups receive Madworks Seed Accelerator grants

August 7, 2015

State approves $10 million for Bradley Center maintenance

August 13, 2015

State faces shortage of tourism workers

August 24, 2015

State giving millions to broadband providers to expand in rural areas

August 24, 2015

Sub-Zero/Wolf to build $62M plant addition

August 3, 2015

Sun Prairie’s July jobless rate lowest in the state

August 27, 2015

Sussex equipment service company to expand

August 21, 2015

Talgo to receive up to $9.75 million from Wisconsin over train lawsuit

August 20, 2015

Telkonet reports record quarterly sales and profit

August 14, 2015

Tricast raises $3.3 million for marketing software, will double employment to 70

August 17, 2015

Tricast to double employment with equity investment

August 26, 2015

Turning water into jobs: Water tech cluster surges forward

August 7, 2015

UpFront: WMC’s Manley, Clean Wisconsin’s Reopelle debate new carbon emission rules

August 10, 2015

Strict carbon emission regulations proposed by President Obama's EPA will cost coal-based electricity users billions of dollars and will be a job killer, one...

Upscale restaurants are magnetic in the Milwaukee area

August 28, 2015

UW Foundation’s fees from Blue Cross donation questioned

August 24, 2015

UW professors ask Robin Vos for a seat at the table on tech college...

August 13, 2015

UW-La Crosse science building expected to generate 1,400 jobs, $157 million economic impact

August 13, 2015

UW-Madison second best in Big Ten, academic ranking says

August 25, 2015

Venture capitalist Goff shares secrets of success

August 21, 2015

APPLETON -- Charlie Goff knows a thing or two about being a venture capitalist. The general partner of the NEW Capital Fund, he has...

Walker signs Bucks arena deal, fall construction planned

August 13, 2015

Wauwatosa juggles three development districts to prompt more and bigger projects

August 3, 2015

We Energies wants to stop Alliant Energy’s plan to build a power plant near...

August 6, 2015

WEDC committee recommends additional checks for award recipients

August 21, 2015

WEDC program reimburses small companies for hiring interns

August 11, 2015

WEDC’s Hall to retire next month

August 25, 2015

Reed Hall, who was brought in to oversee the troubled Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in 2012, is retiring. Hall had retired as Marshfield Clinic's...

Weston flooring company expands reach to Asia

August 10, 2015

Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group plans new site across from Drexel Town Square

August 21, 2015

Why does Wisconsin lag at job creation?

August 20, 2015

WisBusiness: The Show – Bram Daelemans, director of the Wisconsin Angel Network

August 24, 2015

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 – Brian Schupper of Scale Up Milwaukee

August 7, 2015

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...

Wisconsin added nearly 40,000 jobs from March 2014 to March 2015

August 20, 2015

Wisconsin fitness equipment maker fined $3 million over defects

August 17, 2015

Wisconsin plans to sue EPA over rule on carbon emissions

August 4, 2015

Hours after the EPA released its final rule for cutting carbon emissions from power plants, Attorney General Brad Schimel confirmed the state's plans to...