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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON - Following a controversy about leadership of capital city economic development, the head of Madison's chamber of commerce is urging its members to participate in listening sessions that will help develop the first economic development plan in a quarter century. Jennifer Alexander, head of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, said she wasn't sure...

WisBusiness.com Softening sales but steady home values in the third quarter made Wisconsin’s housing market stronger than many other states, according to figures released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). The sale of existing homes in the third quarter fell 9.8 percent compared to the same quarter last year, but median prices actually rose 2.4 percent according to the...

Madison - Softening sales but steady home values in the third quarter made Wisconsin’s housing market stronger than many other states, according to figures released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). The sale of existing homes in the third quarter fell 9.8 percent compared to the same quarter last year, but median prices actually rose 2.4 percent according to...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – State leaders reacted positively Tuesday to news of a breakthrough in stem cell technology by UW-Madison scientists that may eliminate ethical objections because it does not require the destruction of human embryos to create self-replicating cells. Several said the advance – which came out of the lab run by stem cell pioneer Jamie...

MILWAUKEE  Plans for a new office and light-manufacturing facility in the Menomonee Valley took a major step forward today after the Milwaukee Common Council approved an agreement to sell approximately 8.1 acres of land to HSI Development Partners LLC. HSI will begin construction in early 2008 on a $10 million, 160,000-square-foot, custom-designed facility, which will be leased long-term to...

Statewide Not-for-Profit Organizations To Receive Support from Associate Giving, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin today announced that its associates have pledged $897,000 to support not-for-profit organizations in Wisconsin in 2008 as part of the company's Associate Giving Campaign. "The generosity shown by our associates during...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2007 Zagat U.S. Airlines Survey has rated Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines (AMEX:MEH) #1 in overall quality for U.S. economy service. It is the sixth consecutive time the airline has been ranked #1, garnering the top spot in every U.S. airline survey conducted by Zagat since the inception of the survey in 1990. The Zagat U.S....

With workplace bullying on the rise, developing respect, service and safety on the job is critical MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- There are many names for it: bullying, incivility, disrespect, psychological abuse, and emotional harassment. No matter what it's called, the results are the same -- time lost from work, unhappy employees, medical claims, legal fees, and ultimately, dissatisfied...