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WEEHAWKEN, N.J., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- With a history of Swiss watch making since 1853, leading watch brand Tissot is proud to announce its first year as Official Timekeeper for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the largest aviation show in the United States (July 28th - August 3rd). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080422/NYTU035LOGO-c ) Homebuilt aircraft, antiques, classics, warbirds, ultralights and rotorcraft will participate at this...

MANITOWOC, Wis., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) at its meeting today, declared its regular quarterly dividend of 2 cents per share of common stock, payable on September 11, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2008. About the Manitowoc Company The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is one of the world's largest providers...

MILWAUKEE, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The boards of directors of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE:WEC) and Wisconsin Electric Power Company today declared regular quarterly dividends. Wisconsin Energy The Wisconsin Energy board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 1, 2008, to stockholders of record on Aug. 14, 2008. Wisconsin...

State Has 6,832 Of These Important Firms WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "High-impact" firms create Wisconsin's new jobs and growth, according to a study recently released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Distributed across all industries, high-impact firms account for almost all employment and revenue growth in the national economy, the study concludes. Of the...

MILWAUKEE, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation's (NYSE:MTG) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share. The dividend is payable September 2, 2008, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2008. About MGIC MGIC (http://www.mgic.com/), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, is the nation's leading provider of private mortgage insurance coverage with $226.4 billion primary...

“Signing Ceremony” puts luxury East Side condo towers one step closer to opening MILWAUKEE – Renaissant Development Group, LLC, today announced that construction on Park Lafayette, the 20-story, two-tower condominium development on Milwaukee’s East Side, has reached its highest point. Project workers and community leaders celebrated the construction milestone with a “Signing Ceremony,” signing their names to a commemorative plaque that will be attached...

Invited party to learn about water management from New North resources MILWAUKEE, July 24, 2008 – Looking to further capitalize on the water resource management gains in the region over the past several decades, the New North, Inc. has invited a delegation of Chinese scholars, engineers, and scientists to tour the Fox River and area facilities to learn about effective...

WHITEWATER ­ The new College of Business and Economics building was recognized as a state model for building recycling efforts during a talk and tour on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus Wednesday, July 23. The university¹s best recycling practices and commitment to sustainability were the focus of the event, which was hosted by WasteCap Wisconsin. Private contractors, state agencies and architectural and engineering firms participated...

MADISON - We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 million students who were tested in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act - a team of scientists...

New On Demand Option Gives REALTORS® Greater Flexibility on Mandatory Continuing Education Madison –The WRA is pleased to have been awarded top online education feature from the National Association of REALTORS® for its new Distance Learning on Demand product. This innovative program allows REALTORS® to take their mandatory 12 hours of continuing education anytime, anywhere simply using a Web browser...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – When Kevin Conroy took over as head of Third Wave Technologies in December of 2005, its shares were selling for around $3 and the company was struggling as it sought to develop more than a dozen products. To Conroy, a lawyer who had formerly worked for GE and joined Third Wave as general...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The state's Global Warming Task Force has overwhelmingly endorsed a list of recommendations that would significantly reduce the state's carbon dioxide emissions. With three dissents, the 30-plus member group sent the report on to the Public Service Commission for review. It will then go to the governor, who may put some of the suggestions...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com SUN PRAIRIE - The state's Global Warming Task Force today overwhelmingly endorsed a list of recommendations that would significantly reduce the state's carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. With three dissents, the 30-plus member group sent the report on to the Public Service Commission for review. It will then go to the governor, who may put...

WisBusiness.com: A report by the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute says the state's minimum markup law is adding $278 million a year to price consumers pay for gasoline. The study, by Christian Schneider, says the markup has jumped by 400 percent in the past decade. It says state motorists currently pay 30.2 cents per gallon as a result of the minimum...