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WisBusiness.com The possibility of a looming recession is making many business owners to rethink their hiring plans, according to a survey released today by the Brookfield-based staffing firm, QPS Companies Inc. Moreover, two-thirds said they won't be raising their workers wages this year, QPS said. The company said it queried more than 200 companies, including manufacturers, banks, printers, distributors and information technology firms...

WisBusiness.com Wisconsin's unemployment rate climbed to 5.8 percent in February, up three-tenths of a point from Januaray, state Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today. She said the unadjusted rate was the same as last February. And she blamed "an especially difficult winter" for holding jobs down. Total Wisconsin non-farm jobs increased 4,100 from January 2008 to February 2008, to 2.8...

SEATTLE, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Local governments in Wisconsin have started streamlining purchasing processes using an online service from Onvia (NASDAQ:ONVI) , a leading provider of comprehensive market intelligence. Onvia and the Association of Public Purchasers (WAPP) recently signed an agreement that enables all members of WAPP and their registered vendors to use the Onvia DemandStar e-procurement tool at...

LITTLE CHUTE, Wis., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- LoanSifter, the industry's leading product search and pricing engine for wholesale and correspondent brokers, announces its product is now tightly integrated with the MortgageDashboard Web-based loan origination system (LOS) offered by Austin, Texas-based VueCentric Inc. As part of its integration strategy, VueCentric will offer LoanSifter to its user base immediately. "The partnership between...

AIG Travel Guard Saw 114% Increase in Calls for Assistance with Flight Delays in 2007 STEVENS POINT, Wis., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Air travel has been a headache for travelers over the past year, and there is no indication that the situation is going to improve any time soon. As many school spring breaks coincide with the Easter holiday...

MADISON - How do you visualize a world you cannot see with the naked eye? At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it's a challenge Greta Zenner faces every day. On campus, Zenner is in charge of outreach for the National Science Foundation-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center on Nanostructured Interfaces. She and her students devise ways to share nanotechnology...

America's Vote Helps Sing the Jingle, Be a Star Contest Winners Land Cameo Appearance at an Oscar Mayer Commercial Taping MADISON, Wis., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eager songsters put their own spin on three iconic Oscar Mayer jingles in the Sing the Jingle, Be a Star cross country talent search. Now, five "lucky dogs" are tuned-up to participate in...

A new state report shows progress in reducing the burden of asthma in Wisconsin, although some racial and ethnic groups are still disproportionately affected. "The good news for Wisconsin is that despite an increase in asthma prevalence over the last several years, Wisconsin has made progress in decreasing the burden of asthma," said Dr. Sheri Johnson, State Health Officer....

Unadjusted Data MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for February was 5.8 percent. The rate last month was three-tenths of a percentage point higher than the January rate of 5.5 percent and it matches the February 2007 rate of 5.8 percent. The national rate was 5.2 percent in February compared...

NEWREP and WIN reward top five plans from 43 submitted   NEW NORTH, March 20, 2007 – The Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Development Partnership (NEWREP) and the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of the Wisconsin Innovation Network (WIN NE) recently announced the winners of the third annual Northeast Wisconsin Business Plan Contest.  The contest offered entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their respective business...