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Company Expands European Presence with Premium Italian Motorcycle Company MILWAUKEE, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) today announced the completion of its purchase of the privately-held Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Group. The Company has acquired 100 percent of MV Agusta Group shares for total consideration of approximately 70 million euros ($108 million), which includes the satisfaction of...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – The entrepreneurial spirit is rising at UW-Madison and other campuses, and not just among faculty and staff who want to start new companies. Students are also chomping at the bit to create their own firms, officials say, which is one of the reasons why the University Research Park is opening 10 incubator suites...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect plan to lay off 40 percent of their staff and cut flights by the same amount to save money starting in September. But turning the struggling company around will be difficult if the number of passengers on its remaining planes keeps falling. Midwest Air Group Inc. announced Thursday that...

WisBusiness.com Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect plan to lay off 40 percent of their staff and cut flights by the same amount to save money starting in September. But turning the struggling company around will be difficult if the number of passengers on its remaining planes keeps falling. Midwest Air Group Inc. announced today that its passenger count for...

Carrier’s Fuel Protection Program keeps getting better as fuel costs skyrocket GREEN BAY, Wis. – August 7, 2008 – According to the United States Department of Energy, owner-operator truck drivers filling up their tanks this week are paying an average cost of $4.502 per gallon for diesel fuel—one of the highest rates in history. However, those hauling freight for Schneider...

Settlement will fund Lake Michigan Protection Projects for 25 Years and Address Global Warming OAK CREEK, Wis., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The three year legal battle over the water intake structure at the Elm Road Generating Station (ERGS) in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, ended late last week with a settlement agreement that will provide $100 million for Lake Michigan protection...

Milwaukee Firm Partners With New Age to Supply Energy Storage Systems Starting With Rutgers University Zero Net Energy Visitors Center MILWAUKEE, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ZBB Energy Corporation (AMEX:ZBB) announced today that it has entered into a sales distribution agreement with New Age Energy, Inc. of Mount Laurel, NJ and will partner with New Age to initially supply its...

Up to a $100 Value! MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A Disney Character Breakfast is one of those beloved originals -- a must-do experience for families on a Disney vacation. Here kids of all ages can rise and shine with their favorite Disney Characters and a magical breakfast buffet while receiving photo and autograph signing opportunities that will serve...