WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nick Myers, co-founder and CEO of Madison-based RedFox AI.  After previously appearing on the show in 2020, Myers provides an update on his startup company’s growth. The company recently pivoted from implementing various artificial intelligence voice assistant applications for businesses to focus on a product...

GREEN BAY, Wis., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) today announced it will release first quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, April 21, 2022, after market close. The Company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) on the same day. Interested parties can access the live webcast...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released new County Workforce Profiles, the latest available data at the local level through 2021, a valuable resource for all partners in labor, commerce and government, as well as the general public.Every two years, DWD's Office of Economic Advisors compiles and distills local data on all 72 counties....

CBD products are booming in popularity, but many of the products on the market don’t actually contain what they claim, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. UW-Madison School of Pharmacy researchers, including doctor of pharmacy student, Owen Miller, pharmacy professor Barry Gidal, and Ed Elder, director of the Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of February 2022. The data shows that Wisconsin unemployment rate declined to 2.9 percent in February, down from 3.0 percent in January. The data also showed that Wisconsin added 20,700 private sector jobs from January...

La Grange, IL: Wisconsin’s stated goal of transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050 could grow the state’s economy by $21 billion, create more than 34,000 jobs, and boost public budgets by nearly $2 billion, according to a new study by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI) and the Fiscal and Economic Research Center (FERC) at the University...

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced Harbor Assistance Program grants totaling $9.4 million for six harbor projects in Wisconsin that improve waterborne freight and promote economic development. “When we look at ways our local businesses can move Wisconsin's high-quality products...

Menomonee Falls, WI – Fairchild Equipment is pleased to announce that it has received its seventh Dealer of Distinction award from Hyster Company for accomplishments in 2021.  The 2021 Dealer of Distinction award goes to 29 top-performing Hyster® dealers, recognizing their strong commitment to materials handling excellence and customer satisfaction.  “I’m proud of...

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (March 24, 2022) - Worzalla, an employee-owned book printer specializing in printing high-quality children’s books, cookbooks, and hard-cover best sellers is inviting the community to discuss solutions to the child care shortage in Central Wisconsin. Worzalla, along with childcare company KinderCare, are inviting community members and employers to a one-hour virtual event on Tuesday, April 5 at 9:00...

Milwaukee, Wis. -- Cryptocurrency is the hot new trend in investing, and much is still not understood about this buzzy, volatile digital payment system that does not rely on banks to verify transactions. This has created a fertile environment for scams, according to a new in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau® (BBB®), which states: “A virtual tug of...