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MILWAUKEE, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls has earned Fortune Magazine's top ranking on its list of America's Most Admired Companies. This is the third consecutive year Johnson Controls has received the award. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) Johnson Controls was measured on several criteria which include innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment and...

WHITEWATER – The Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old, and since there is only one, it should be cared for. If you know a person or organization that demonstrates noteworthy contributions to the Earth or addresses important environmental issues, you can nominate them for the first-ever Whitewater Environmental Achievement Award. “This will highlight some of the great work...

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that nominations are being sought for the 2008 Pulp and Paper Energy Efficiency Award, an award recognizing the Wisconsin pulp and/or paper mill that best shows outstanding achievement in implementing an energy efficiency project.  Nominations will be accepted through April 9, 2008.   “Energy is a major cost for manufacturers – especially...

Labor Secretary highlights Governor Doyle’s plan to help emerging industries, keep Wisconsin at forefront of research, part of his Grow Wisconsin – The Next Steps plan      MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced an Emerging Industry Skills Partnership grant of $85,000 to the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin to prepare 60...

METRO AREAS MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today released the January local unemployment rates, all following the normal pattern of increases during the mid-winter months. "As is typical for our January labor market, unemployment rates edged upward for most of the state,” Secretary Gassman said. “Like December, several factors that influenced the state's labor market...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Wisconsin foreclosure filings continue at escalated levels, according to newly released data compiled by ForeclosuresWI.com. Badger State foreclosures in February totalled 2,800 and were up 34 percent over the same month in 2007, the company said. They have increased 70 percent over the last three years, rising from 12,311 in 2005 to 20,995 in...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – As economic growth weakens, Wisconsin personal income growth will slow to 3.8 percent this year and 4 percent next year, down from gains of near 5.3 percent in 2006 and about the same amount in 2007, according to the Wisconsin Quarterly Economic Outlook. The report, issued by the state Department of Revenue, predicted...

Only Company to Top Its Industry Every Year It Has Ranked on the FORTUNE Survey MILWAUKEE, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Bring out the silver platter: Northwestern Mutual has done it again. In its 2008 annual survey, FORTUNE magazine ranked the company as "America's Most Admired" in the life/health insurance industry for a landmark 25th year. Northwestern Mutual is the...