KAGEN CALLS ON PRESIDENT BUSH TO SECURE OUR JOBS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. was very disappointed
to hear that NewPage Corporation will close their Kimberly paper mill
putting another 470 employees out of work.
"The pain felt throughout the Fox Valley tonight will affect all of us.
As Niagara goes - and as Kimberly goes - so goes our nation," said
Kagen. "I call upon President Bush to immediately...
(WisBusiness) WED News Summary — 30 July 2008
From WisBusiness.com ...
-- The state's oldest automobile dealership is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
Madison's Smart Motors was started in 1908 by O.D. Smith, who first ran it out of his father's livery. The company now has a new 15,000-square foot showroom and is run by JR Smart, O.C.'s grandson.
"It was difficult for the manufacturers...
Manpower Inc. Celebrates First Anniversary in Second Life
Event Convenes Second Life Gurus to Discuss Opportunities to Further Real Life Social Responsibility Efforts in Virtuality
MILWAUKEE, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. announces the worldwide celebration of the company's one-year anniversary in Second Life. The celebration kicked-off with a multi-media convening of virtual world gurus on Manpower Island to reflect on the ways leading brands can attract...
STATE’S FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS “RACE” FOR SUCCESS
26 Wisconsin DECA chapters in Madison to develop vision for 08-09 school year
Madison, Wis. (July 28, 2008)—More than 200 high school students and teachers from across the state will convene in Madison this week for Wisconsin DECA’s annual Chapter Officer Workshop (COW), held July 29-31, at the University of Wisconsin. The event will offer students top-of-the-line facilitation and hands-on...
SOIL SCIENTIST’S FASCINATION WITH MINERAL YIELDS PLAN FOR BATTLING IT
MADISON - Under the microscope, its crystals gleam like tiny gems. But when the phosphate mineral struvite starts clinging to the insides of sewage treatment plants, it tends to lose its charm. Fed by the copious phosphorus in wastewater, struvite crystals form in the billions and amass in huge, cement-like chunks, clogging pipes and valves and blocking water flow.
"It's...
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Complaint in Federal Court Against Spectrum Brands
ST. LOUIS, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:ENR) , and the Eveready Battery Company, Inc. have filed a Complaint with the United States District Court Western District of Wisconsin. The Complaint is against Spectrum Brands and alleges patent infringement of patents owned by Energizer.
Energizer believes that Spectrum Brands infringe Energizer's US Patents 5,290,414 and 6,849,360 by importing...
