Tuesday Trends sample: Madison research rising, venture capital legislation mixed and labor force falling
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The full product includes several items in each of the rising, mixed and falling categories plus a look...
WisBusiness: CEO Grangaard says focus on fundamentals key to Allen Edmonds’ revival
Four years ago, Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. was on death’s door.
But with investment banker Paul Grangaard as the new chief executive at the high-end men’s footwear maker, the 90-year-old company restructured its debt and returned to the basics that had made it a nationally respected brand.
“We had some real problems in 2008,” said Grangaard, speaking at an...
Voces de la Frontera: Palermo workers union in solidarity with Chicago Teachers Union
CONTACT: JOE SHANSKY 414.218.3331, joe@vdlf.org
On Monday 29,000 Chicago public school teachers, represented by the Chicago Teachers Union, walked off the job and went on strike for the first time in 25 years after failing to reach contract negotiations with the city.
Serious concerns over job security, compensation, and educational procedures such as teacher evaluations based on standardized test...
Shorewest Realtors: There’s never been a better time to buy a home
Contact: Wendy L.A. Norem Shorewest, Realtors 262/827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com
Check Out Shorewest's Company-Wide Open House Extravaganza this Sunday, Sept. 16
Brookfield, WI. With fixed-rate mortgages hovering at near record lows, housing in Wisconsin remains very affordable. In fact, Milwaukee was recently...
