Business Plan Competition Deadline Approaches
Award-Winning 2007 Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series Offers $35,000 Top Business Grant
Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Submit Applications by November 30th
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series and Business Plan Competition has awarded close to $800,000 to nearly 80 urban entrepreneurs across the country, since its inception eight years ago.
For 2007, Miller is offering one $35,000 top...
Credit Unions Are Good for Their Members and the Economy, Say Financial Observers
PEWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Financial observers confirm what 2.1 million credit union members in Wisconsin already know: that the not-for-profit financial institutions owned by members provide a financial lifeline for people from all walks of life: from working people to small business owners to people with modest incomes. Among the findings:
-- Money Magazine said credit unions provide...
Jockey Launches Retro-Style Underwear Line at Urban Outfitters
New '70s Inspired Men's Underwear Line Makes a Bold Fashion Statement
KENOSHA, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As retro fashion trends infiltrate runways around the world, Jockey International, Inc. is introducing the spirit of the '70s to underwear drawers across the country with the launch of Jockey(R) Y-Front(R) Briefs, a new line of retro-style men's underwear available at Urban...
Tropical Traditions Announces New Gold Label Standard for Virgin Coconut Oil Antioxidant Levels
WEST BEND, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Tropical Traditions announced today that their main coconut oil product has new quality standards in place to set it apart from other coconut oils they sell. With a completely redesigned label, their Virgin Coconut Oil product is now called "Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil," containing the highest amounts of antioxidants.
Tropical Traditions founders...
Shopko Announces Plans for Two New Stores
GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko announced today plans to open two new Shopko stores in the Midwest in the fall of 2008. The stores will be located in Sussex, Wis. and Northbranch, Minn.
"This announcement represents the continuation of an exciting growth phase for Shopko," said Michael R. MacDonald, Shopko Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Earlier this year...
The Diversity Lottery: A Possible Alternative to Employer Green Card Sponsorship
The U.S. State Department (DOS) is now accepting applications for the 2009 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery and will continue to do so until noon (Eastern Standard Time) on December 2, 2007. The DV Lottery, otherwise known as the “green card lottery,” is in many circumstances a much more economical alternative to sponsoring a foreign worker for his or her...
Merge Healthcare Announces a New Teleradiology Product and Service Offering
Merge responds to customer requests for ways to enhance quality and boost radiology group productivity
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare, (NASDAQ:MRGE) (TSX: MRG.), a leading medical imaging software and services provider, today announced the introduction of a new teleradiology software application, Merge TeleRead(TM), and an innovative service offering, Consult PreReads(TM). A Consult PreRead...
TUESDAY TRENDS: Nov. 20, 2007
By Brian E. Clark
RISING
UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison made national news for another stem cell breakthrough, but inside Wisconsin it's been hit by fan and political criticism over football games that have aired only on the new Big Ten Network.
The stem cell advance could eliminate many of the ethical objections to the research because it does not require the destruction...