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MADISON - The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has received an unprecedented gift totaling $85 million from a small group of alumni who have formed the "Wisconsin Naming Partnership" to support the school's mission.  This innovative partnership provides a naming gift that will preserve the Wisconsin name for at least 20 years. During that time,...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – It’s an understatement to say the past few months have been trying for Mattel, the world’s largest toymaker. But Robert Eckert, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, said the numerous high-profile recalls – including one announced Thursday by Fisher Price, a Mattel subsidiary – illustrate the company’s continuing efforts to...

WisBusiness.com In a stinging loss for Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Bill Clingan has withdrawn his name for consideration as the city's economic and community development director. Cieslewicz made the announcing Friday afternoon. In a statement, Cieslewicz said he is considering starting the search process over and might divide the job into two positions. Clingan's appointment last month created a firestorm...

Joins efforts for raising funds for Aircraft Maintenance Scholarship programs FORT ATKINSON, Wis., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- AMTSociety announced today it has joined forces with Northrop Rice Foundation (NRF) to generate scholarships for aviation maintenance related education. AMTSociety's AMTScholarships is a volunteer organization that raises funds for maintenance education. Under this new agreement, Northrop Rice Foundation will administer the...

America's Leading Travel Insurance and Assistance Provider Helps Travelers and Families Affected by the California Wildfires with Medical and Emergency Travel Assistance STEVENS POINT, Wis., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- AIG Travel Guard announced that it will provide emergency travel services and medical assistance services free to all travelers and families affected by the wildfires spreading across southern California. The...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation's (NYSE:MTG) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share. The dividend is a decrease of $0.225 per share from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share which was declared in July 2007. The dividend is payable December 3, 2007, to shareholders of record on November 9,...

CUDAHY, Wis., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ladish Co., Inc. (www.ladishco.com) (NASDAQ:LDSH) today reported 2007 third quarter sales of $105 million, a 15.8% improvement over $90.7 million of sales in the third quarter of 2006. The Company had pretax income of $10.5 million for the third quarter of 2007 versus pretax income of $9.6 million in the same period of...

NEW BERLIN, Wis., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MMBI) ("Merchants"), today announced the closing of the previously announced sale of our subsidiary bank in Iowa, Fortress Bank of Cresco, to Decorah Bank & Trust Company of Decorah, Iowa. Michael J. Murry, Chairman, stated, "We continue to believe the sale of Fortress Bank of Cresco...