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MILWAUKEE – Due to inclement weather, WHEDA Executive Director Antonio Riley will be giving his keynote speech at a two-day conference on Wisconsin’s response to the foreclosure issues facing the state on Tuesday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. at the Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road, in Waukesha. The speech previously had been scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December...

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Dinner by Design, the largest meal company in the Midwest, today unveiled plans today to expand in Wisconsin. According to Dinner by Design President and CEO John Matthews, the company is expanding in Wisconsin based on its strong brand awareness here and the company's established distribution and support systems. In addition, Dinner by Design's ability...

DE PERE, Wis., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- From mid-century modern homes in the 'burbs (think Brady Bunch) to urban city lofts, hip homeowners are challenged to find artwork to fit their atypical interiors and often large, open environments. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071211/NYFNSL03) The recent revival in mid-century modern architecture has brought back furniture styles, decor, and accessories from the period, but left a...

U.S. Employers Expect to Ring in the New Year with the Same Steady Hiring Pace MILWAUKEE, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Employers in the U.S. plan to maintain a steady approach toward hiring during the first quarter of 2008, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060221/CGTU012LOGO) "Our survey data...

Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. to Produce Jockey-Branded Children's Apparel KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jockey International, Inc., and Gerber Childrenswear, Inc., a division of Kellwood Company, have entered into a licensing agreement. Effective immediately, Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. will begin the design, production and distribution of Jockey-branded underwear, sleepwear and thermalwear for infant, toddler and children's apparel. "This is an excellent...

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- WealthCounsel, LLC announced today that William A. Conway, Esq., a WealthCounsel founder and principal, has been appointed to the editorial advisory board of Wealth Management Business, a series of five regionally-based business-to-business news magazines published by France Publications, Inc. As a tax attorney, investment banker, and legal educator, Conway's appointment to the editorial advisory...

SpaSensials Spa-like Treatments Give the Gift of Relaxation NEENAH, Wis., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Winter's chill is here and with the fast-paced, frosty holiday season upon us, juggling "me" time and mall time can leave delicate skin feeling tired and parched. With the days getting shorter and shopping lists growing, trying to find time to relax can become a...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com During his more than two decades with the JP-Marathon and Interglobia development consulting firms, Wisconsin Commerce Secretary Jack L. Fischer frequently worked abroad on projects from Europe to Latin America and beyond. Fischer, an Appleton architect who took the helm at Commerce late last month, will soon be on the road again. His office...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Madison biotech Seven officials from the drug giant Pfizer Inc. will be wined and dined by Gov. Jim Doyle, hear pitches from nearly two dozen start-up companies and get to know a few of Wisconsin’s brightest researchers as part of a two-day visit this week arranged by Commerce Department officials. The trip is the result of a lobbying effort by Doyle...