Analysts: Broader trends lead to state’s ‘temporary’ uptick in layoffs
By Polo Rocha
WisBusiness.com
Mass layoffs in the state so far this year are significantly higher than the past two years, but the increase is largely...
Baldwin looks to boost NIH-funded research
Doctors and researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin are praising efforts by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, to improve access to NIH funding...
Bill would change funding for Business Improvement Districts
The author of a bill to change Business Improvement Districts says some businesses pay too much.
But local officials say the bill would slash funding...
Milwaukee and Madison should be economic partners, panelists say
Madison, now in an upswing of entrepreneurship and developing startups, can learn a lot from Milwaukee about getting companies to scale up and stay,...
Noise-reduction company branches out into nursing efficiency product
By Polo Rocha
WisBusiness.com
Quietyme’s quest to reduce noise in hospitals has led to a new product aimed at cutting down the time nurses spend “running...
Walker, WMC push legislators on transportation funding
Gov. Scott Walker lobbied hard at a business event in Madison to push the Joint Finance Committee to approve more than $200 million in...