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From WisBusiness.com ... -- The state lost 5,600 jobs in October compared to the month before and had 9,400 fewer compared to the same month the year before. The Department of Workforce Development reported the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 5.1 percent, up 0.1 point from September. It was also 0.3 percentage points higher than...

By Ryan Cardarella For WisBusiness.com With stricter banking regulation and an overall economic slowdown, a panel of Milwaukee-area business leaders Tuesday evening advised small-business owners to temper their short-term expectations and to use the present to secure their financial footing and develop long-term goals. "We are in a trough cycle right now," Kurt Krumholz, a financial consultant with Suby, Von Haden and...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint in Outagamie Circuit Court against Ross Schlomann of Appleton and Schlomann’s company, R Construction of Kaukauna (“defendants”), charging one count of theft by contractor and one count of home improvement fraud. The complaint alleges...

CONTACT: Charles Hoslet, (608) 263-2840, hoslet@ocr.wisc.edu MADISON - What do a youth sport officiating agency, a club dedicated to microfinance, a student-run bus company, a Chinese economic forum, and a Silver eBay PowerSeller business have to do with entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Everything. Each of the above businesses/organizations - Stripes Officiating Agency (Travis Blomberg), the International Development Club...

Kira Sabin, Madison’s Dating Coach 608.604.4333 info@kirasabin.com MADISON, WI—In partnership with Forté Madison, Kira Sabin, Madison’s Dating Coach, announces the Dating Makeover, a multi-media experience beginning on January 5, 2009. Over a six-week period, two area young professionals will transform into perfect dates by clarifying who they are, what they’re looking for in a mate and setting goals in line with their personal...

For more information, contact Eric Skrum 608-441-1216 or eskrum@wisbank.com Bankers say don’t get caught up in this season of giving by spending more than you can afford MADISON —Purchasing more than you can afford can ruin your holiday and start the new year on a sour note. Set a budget and, more importantly, stick to it, recommends the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA)....