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From WisBusiness.com ... -- Midwest Airlines in fighting for its survival and is doing everything it can do avoid filing for bankruptcy, CEO Tim Hoeksema tells Up Front's Mike Gousha in an interview. To cut costs, the airline announced Sunday it is cutting service to San Diego, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Meyers and will make service to Orlando seasonal....

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com A coalition of cranberry producers and processors announced today a potential expansion of cranberry acreage in Wisconsin that could eventually bring 1,115 new jobs to the state and have an annual economic impact of $75 million. The coalition is seeking fast-track approval from the state for permits that would allow growers to increase the number of...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com More than 25 government officials and environmental experts from China are in Madison to attend the first “China-US Water Symposium: A Wisconsin Idea Approach, Connecting Science, Policy and Practice.” The gathering is the brainchild of Xiaojun Lu, a UW-Madison microbiology doctoral candidate from Beijing and one of 1,300 Chinese students and 100 Chinese faculty...

MILWAUKEE, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) today reported that earnings per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2008 were $1.34 compared to $1.86 in the prior year period. Net earnings in the quarter were $107.4 million compared to $160.4 million a year earlier. Revenues for the second quarter were $5.9 billion, an increase of...

BEDFORD, Mass. and MADISON, Wis., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX) and Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWTI) ("Third Wave"), today jointly announced the expiration of the initial offering period of the tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary Thunder Tech Corp. (the "Purchaser") for all outstanding shares of common stock of Third Wave. The initial offering period expired, as...

MILWAUKEE, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Now more than ever, vacationers are wanting maximum value out of their vacation investment. With perfect timing comes a brand new deal from United Vacations to a destination most would consider beautiful, luxurious ... and now affordable. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080107/AQM223LOGO) With the 'three for free' deal, travelers can experience all the splendor of Kaua'i with a vacation...