Better Business Bureau: National complaints to Better Business Bureau up nearly 10 percent in 2009; Complaints against Wisconsin companies actually on decline
CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications
PHONE: 414- 847- 6085
FAX: 414-302- 0355
E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org
Milwaukee, Wis. -- March 9, 2010 – According to an...
UW-Madison: WiCell marks stem cell anniversary with WISC bank expansion
CONTACT: Janet Kelly, jkelly@warf.org, 608-890-1491
MADISON - A year after President Barack Obama issued a landmark executive order to remove eight years of limitations on U.S. federal funding of stem cell research, the WiCell Research Institute (http://www.wicell.org) has expanded the number of cell lines available through its WISC Bank (http://www.wicell.org/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&Itemid=272) (Wisconsin International Stem Cell) Bank to 33.
WiCell, host of...
UW-Madison: Where the invasive things are – and where they could be
CONTACT: Jake Vander Zanden, 608-262-9464, mjvanderzand@wisc.edu
MADISON - Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Limnology have launched a new Web site to help assess the threat of aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin's lakes.
"This is an issue of increasing relevance in Wisconsin, and there has been a demand for scientific guidance as counties, lake organizations, and the Department of...
Manpower: U.S. employers anticipate hiring to inch ahead in second quarter, according to Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Staffing Levels Expected to Remain Relatively Stable Compared to Last Quarter
MILWAUKEE /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- U.S. employers have modest hiring plans for Quarter 2 2010, according to the results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc.
This quarter's research concludes:
* Year-Over-Year Increase: With a seasonally adjusted Outlook of +5%,...
WisBusiness: Rep says businesses are cutting energy use without legislation
By Brian E. Clark
For WisBusiness.com
Major businesses will continue to reduce energy consumption to save money, regardless of what Congress or the Wisconsin Legislature do about climate change legislation, the head of the Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group (WIEG) said today.
“The companies I represent are already doing this just to remain competitive,” said Todd Stuart, WIEG executive director. He spoke on a...
