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Friday, 2 November 2007 Free and open to the public! Monona Terrace Community and Convention CenterOne John Nolan Drive (map)Madison, WI 53703 We invite you to join us at this unique and timely discussion of the challenges and opportunities that lie at the intersection of business profitability, human rights and environmental ethics. 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. "Capitalism at the Crossroads: Aligning Business, Earth and...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG) Briggs & Stratton Corporation today announced first quarter consolidated net sales of $366.7 million and a net loss of $20.5 million or $.41 per diluted share. Consolidated net sales increased $28.4 million or 8% from the prior year while the net loss increased $4.0 million from the same period...

AAAAI urges children to recognize symptoms and carry epinephrine MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween is right around the corner and millions of children are preparing to sport their ghost and vampire costumes for school parties and a night of trick-or-treating. However, for children who suffer from severe food allergies, Halloween is a time where extra precaution must be...

New Fall Collection from Lands' End Makes Sure You Won't DODGEVILLE, Wis., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Bad hair days? We can all relate. But a bad sweater day? No such thing. In fact, a recent survey on behalf of Lands' End (http://www.landsend.com/) found that 80 percent of women consider sweaters a must-have item for fall. While more than a...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Revenue for the quarter was $1.54 billion compared to $1.64 billion in the year ago quarter, a 5.8 percent decrease. Net income for the quarter was $265.0 million compared to $312.7 million, a decrease of 15.3 percent versus the...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:STRT) today reported improved operating results for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2007. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $42.7 million compared to net sales of $38.1 million for the three months ended October 1, 2006. Net income for the period was $2.4 million, compared...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The boards of directors of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE:WEC) and Wisconsin Electric Power Company today declared regular quarterly dividends. Wisconsin Energy The Wisconsin Energy board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 1, 2007, to stockholders of record on Nov. 14, 2007. Wisconsin...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko announced today the appointment of Jill Soltau as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager -- Softlines. Soltau will report to Michael R. MacDonald, Shopko Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071018/AQTH165 ) Soltau's work experience includes senior merchandising positions with both Sears and Kohl's. Her prior experience was with the Carson Pirie Scott...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (M&I) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2007. Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) is a diversified...

Lands' End Celebrates the 200th Shop at Sears Opening by Asking Customers Where They'd Like to See the Next Shop DODGEVILLE, Wis., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lands' End (http://www.landsend.com/) is taking its "what's best for the customer is best for the company" customer service philosophy to the next level. To celebrate the opening of the 200th Lands' End Shop...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) today named Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) as a finalist for the Corporate Citizenship Award in the category of Corporate Stewardship, Large Business. "The businesses being nominated for the Corporate Stewardship Award are models of business citizenship at its finest," said U.S. Chamber President and CEO...

Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson's exclusive line of professionally styled cookware, manufactured by Regal Ware Worldwide MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson introduces his new stainless steel cookware line, MARCUS, aimed at the home chef who wants to prepare food like a professional. Drawing upon his world travels and undying attention to detail, Samuelsson has designed cookware...

WisBusiness.com Wisconsin’s unadjusted unemployment rate for SeptemberDepartment of Workforce Development was 4.6 percent, down from the 4.9 percent in August. State Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman said he national rate for September fell to 4.5 percent from 4.6 percent in August. She said the start of school and changing weather across the state were among the factors influencing...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com VIROQUA - Dairyland Power Cooperative representatives emphasized Wednesday they are exploring every alternative to dumping coal ash byproducts from their Genoa plant in a landfill. But, they might end up with no other alternative, and if so they will likely face a fight from landowners and others concerned about the environmental impact of such dumping. About...

WisBusiness.com Midwest Airlines President and CEO Tim Hoeksema called Milwaukee a city of extremes that has some work to do in order to continue its growth as a business community, during an interview at Marquette Law School today. “I see a lot of positive things going on, in terms of downtown renovation and people moving back more into the...