(WisBusiness) WED News Summary — 7 Jan. 2009
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-- The nation's stock market is already in recovery and gross domestic product should begin to recover in mid-2009, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School Dean Michael Knetter.
High unemployment, however, will linger through the year, he predicted.
Knetter told Milwaukee Rotarians during their weekly luncheon on Tuesday that the change in the presidential administration is...
WisBusiness: UW-Madison business dean predicts lingering unemployment even as market recovers
By David Wise
WisBusiness Staff
The nation's stock market is already in recovery and gross domestic product should begin to recover in mid-2009, University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School Dean Michael Knetter said today.
High unemployment, however, will linger through the year, he predicted.
Knetter told Milwaukee Rotarians during their weekly luncheon that the change in the presidential administration is part of the reason...
WisBusiness: Legislators to focus first on economic stimulus through infractructure spending
By WisBusiness Staff
As the new legislative session opens in Madison, Democratic legislative leaders say jobs are the top priority.
Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Weston, said his first priority for the new legislative session will be passing an economic stimulus package for the state that emphasizes building roads and bridges.
And new Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan said his top issues for...
Schneider National: Schneider National’s Erin Van Zeeland recognized as one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2009
Award recipients selected from over 1,000 nominees, honored for excellence in information technology leadership
GREEN BAY, Wis. - January 6, 2009 - Schneider National, Inc., a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics, today announced that Erin Van Zeeland, vice president of business transformation, has been selected as one of IDG's Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2009. Van Zeeland...
Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition: Tuesday Truth #24: Ethanol lowers greenhouse gas emissions
Ethanol is a home-grown domestic fuel that can help lower greenhouse gas emissions, a main source of global warming. Here are some facts:
* Ethanol produced from corn results in about a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) relative to gasoline.
* In 2006, ethanol use in the United States...
Focus on Energy: Wisconsin company takes biomass energy action, eliminates need for natural gas
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Robyn Nowak
Hoffman York
(414) 225-9520
rnowak@hyc.com
- Wood-fired boiler system will reduce fossil fuel consumption, lower energy bills and protect the environment -
MERCER, Wis. (Jan. 6, 2009) - With the help of Focus on Energy, Action Floor Systems, LLC, a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of sport facility wood floors, recently installed a wood-fired boiler system at the company's headquarters in Mercer,...
Schroeder Ideas LLC: Creativity consultant to brainstorm on Twitter for twelve hours
Contact: Josh Schroeder (Long A, pronounced SHRAY-der)
Email: JOSH@JOSHSCHROEDER.NET
Phone: (314) 258-4542
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ideathon
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaschroeder
On Saturday, January 10, 2009, Schroeder Ideas LLC is hosting an event called #ideathon which will take place on the popular micro-blogging website Twitter. Consultant Josh Schroeder, the founder of Schroeder Ideas, will allow virtually anyone on the internet to pick his brain for free. “Whether you...
