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iPod buff and life-long learner draws on experience and passions to discuss evolving workplace at http://www.manpowerblogs.com/holmes MILWAUKEE, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Manpower's newest blog, Contemporary Working, by 26-year Manpower veteran and Vice President of World of Work Solutions, Melanie Holmes, guides employers and employees through today's workplace with a blend of curiosity, a deep understanding of the issues and...

Daytona Bike Week Women's Activities Announced MILWAUKEE, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson female enthusiasts are encouraged to enter for a chance to win a spot on the Harley-Davidson Women's Day Ride, held March 4, 2008, and join Karen Davidson, great-granddaughter of one of the Company's founders, as well as the six Get Down to Daytona contest winners on the...

 Metavante gain and strong fee income growth boosted results. - Wealth Management total revenue rose 21 percent over the same period last year. - Economic conditions led to higher non-performing loans and charge-offs. - Capital strength provides significant cushion in uncertain environment. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) today reported 2007 fourth quarter net income...

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) , a world leader in the employment services industry, today announced that Emma van Rooyen has been named Vice President of Global Marketing, effective February 15. Ken Hunt also joined Manpower as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer in December 2007. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080114/AQM147-a) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080114/AQM147-b) ...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko announced plans to open a new Shopko Express store in its hometown, at the corner of Broadway and Dousman Street in downtown Green Bay. The drugstore will occupy the ground floor of a 39,000-square-foot, 3-story building that will be the first major anchor in the 90 million dollar redevelopment of the...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Brunswick Bowling & Billiards announced today that it is shifting bowling pin production from its Antigo, Wis., facility to a contract manufacturer, resulting in the immediate closure of the Antigo facility. Brunswick Bowling & Billiards is a unit of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) . "The marketplace has evolved, and the industry has more capacity...

Consumer installable mounting solutions make iPhones and iPods easier to view and access while in the car Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 Booth #S543 MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tomorrow at Macworld 2008, ProClip USA, Inc. will announce the launch of new device holders designed to securely mount Apple iPhones and iPods...

NEW BERLIN, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTCBB:INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today reported increases in sales volume and revenue for December. Trade volume for the month exceeded $12.2 million, an increase of 4% over $11.7 million in December of 2006. (IMS trade volume is reported by sales only — just one side of the transactions.)...

Service enables customers without bank accounts or credit cards to use bill pay option NRF Annual Convention 2008 NEW YORK & BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CheckFreePay™, now part of Fiserv Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading provider of information technology services to the financial industry, today announced an agreement with Ready...

Empowers stores to maximize employee performance, driving revenue growth and increasing productivity throughout the store chain NRF Annual Convention 2008 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedPrairie Corporation, a leading consumer-driven optimization company, today announced the release of major new enhancements to its Execution Management application, the first execution management software to...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TWTI) today responded to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruling last Friday granting Qiagen N.V.’s motion for dismissal of the anti-trust claims brought against Digene Corp. by Third Wave. In January 2007, Digene, which has since been acquired by Qiagen, filed suit against Third Wave alleging that Third...

Leading provider of solutions for third-party administrators, health plans and self-administrating employers to become part of Metavante Healthcare Payment Solutions MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metavante (NYSE:MV), a leading provider of banking and payments technology, today announced its plans to acquire BenSoft Incorporated, of San Diego, Calif., and its product, RepayMe. Metavante will integrate RepayMe into its existing Healthcare...

NEENAH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., the nation’s most respected name in risk and regulatory management, has named Dan Ryan, of Veolia Water North America in Dayton, Ohio, as the 2007 KellerOnline® Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY). The SPOTY award is sponsored by KellerOnline®, the most widely used safety management tool on the web. Ryan, Vice...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) will announce fourth quarter and full year 2007 earnings on Wednesday, February 13, before the market opens. A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. ET, 8:00 a.m. PT). The full text of the earnings announcement and accompanying financial tables will be available...

Grow Wisconsin Agenda to Modernize Industry, Create Jobs   MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle today announced a plan to propel Wisconsin manufacturers into the next generation by focusing on efficiency and lean manufacturing principles.  The plan, called Next Generation Manufacturing, will target $85 million in existing and new tax credits to leverage $1.6 billion in private capital investment, creating 5,000 new...