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WisBusiness News

PSC projects 40% jump in power demand over next 6 years

Wisconsin’s peak power demand is projected to jump 40% over the next six years, largely driven by the massive data centers being...

Realta Fusion touting ‘first-of-a-kind’ demonstration for fusion energy field

Realta Fusion is touting a “first-of-a-kind achievement” for the fusion energy field, having demonstrated direct energy conversion of plasma kinetic energy into...

Landmark Credit Union expanding in Madison area with five new branches

Landmark Credit Union plans to expand its presence in the Madison area with five new branches by the end of next year,...

Childcare subsidy program ending this week, further straining affordability

With the state’s Child Care Bridge Payments program expiring this week, providers across Wisconsin are expected to raise rates, putting a further...

Trump immigration policies straining employers and sowing confusion, panelists say

The Trump administration’s moves to restrict and slow both illegal and legal immigration are putting a strain on employers and sowing confusion,...

ManpowerGroup report details AI use in talent acquisition, new challenges

While the vast majority of companies surveyed for a recent ManpowerGroup report are using AI for talent acquisition, the technology is having...

Microsoft brings online ‘world’s most powerful supercomputer’ in Mount Pleasant

Microsoft has finished building its first data center in Mount Pleasant, which includes “the world’s most powerful supercomputer.”  That’s...

Wied touting bill to regulate labeling of ‘lab-made’ butter

U.S. Rep. Tony Wied has rolled out legislation that would establish labeling requirements for lab-made butter products to address what he calls...

SHINE enters agreement for advancing efforts to recycle spent nuclear fuel

SHINE Technologies has announced a new partnership with a French company advancing efforts to recycle spent nuclear fuel.  The...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Angie Ingraham, True North Patient Advocates

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dr. Angie Ingraham, founder of True North Patient Advocates.  Ingraham...

May home sales dip 2.8%, though year-to-date sales improved

Wisconsin home sales fell 2.8% over the year in May amid rising prices and limited housing supply, though year-to-date sales are still...

UW think tank report slams state’s ‘paltry’ minimum wage

A UW-Madison think tank has issued a report criticizing Wisconsin’s “paltry” minimum wage, and called for boosting it to $20 by 2030...

Sheboygan County launches accelerator for packaged retail startups

Sheboygan County officials have launched a new startup accelerator for local entrepreneurs, seeking to drive business growth in the area of packaged...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Tommy Stanek, Graceful Management Systems

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Tommy Stanek, co-founder and CEO of Graceful Management Systems.  The...

Quantum tech firm with Madison presence accelerating after going public

Infleqtion, a leading quantum tech firm with offices in Madison, is accelerating with $550 million in new funding after going public earlier...
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