STUDY EXPLORES REAL FACTORS BEHIND DECLINING HOUSING PRICES
MADISON - Housing prices are likely to fall further, but not for the reasons usually cited, according to an "Economic Commentary" published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and co-authored by University of Wisconsin-Madison business faculty.The study, titled "What's Really Happening with Housing Prices," notes that most of the public concern about housing markets is based on claims...
BEIJING SEMINAR HELPS WISCONSIN DAIRIES BUILD A BRIDGE TO CHINA
MADISON - Along the northern and northeastern borders of China, traditionally considered the country's dairy belt, daily life can resemble a scene from a Wisconsin of a bygone era. The farms that dot the vast grassy plains are typically small operations with less than a dozen cows, and hardly modern. Most farmers still milk their animals by hand and...
FOLEY RECEIVES CIO 100 AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN CLIENT SERVICE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Law Firm Honored By CIO Magazine In Six Of Past Seven Years
Chicago – Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm received a 2007 CIO 100 Award given annually by CIO magazine. The award marks the sixth time in the past seven years that the firm has been recognized by the magazine. The CIO 100 celebrates the top...
UW STUDENTS MORE CONNECTED AND MORE SECURITY CONSCIOUS
MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison students are adopting new technology tools in a big way, and they're being more careful about privacy and security.Those findings are part of the annual Student Computing Survey conducted in February and March of 2007 by UW-Madison's Division of Information Technology (DoIT). The survey measures trends in student use of UW computing services and...
National Premium, Inc. Celebrates 40th Year with Expansion into Europe
Fabulous Legacy and Exciting Future Marked by Global Expansion
MILWAUKEE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This summer marks 40 years of success for National Premium, Inc. a Pewaukee, WI based promotional products and services company with other domestic offices in Minneapolis, Jacksonville FL, Chicago, IL and Boynton Beach, FL and now Papendrecht, Netherlands.
Owner-CEO Dick...
Milwaukee Public Schools Approve $2.7 Million Extension with Vantage Learning
District will provide MY Access!™ to 30,000 students based on four years of proven success in classrooms; professional development for teachers a major component
NEWTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of a recent National Writing Project survey, which confirms writing skills are more important than ever, Vantage Learning, the leading provider of...
Quincy Bioscience Announces Jellyfish Supplement with Science Fights the Process of Aging
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quincy Bioscience, LLC, a biotechnology company based in Madison, announced today the entry of Prevagen™ into the consumer marketplace.
After more than a decade of research, Prevagen™ is the first product available that is specifically designed to fight the aging process by utilizing a calcium-binding protein found in jellyfish to replace age-fighting proteins lost in the normal...
“Next Generation Training: Why Your Family Business Should Have A Plan”
The UW Family Business Center (FBC) is delighted to announce that Dr. Cindy Iannarelli, Business Cents Resources, will present, “Next Generation Training: Why Your Family Business Should Have A Plan”. The program will be held at the Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue, Madison, and attendees will have a choice of attending either Monday, November 5, 2007 or Tuesday, November...
Regal Beloit Acquires Jakel Incorporated and Completes FASCO Acquisition
BELOIT, Wis., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC) today announced that the Company has acquired Jakel Incorporated and completed the previously announced acquisition of the FASCO Residential/Commercial and FASCO Asia/Pacific operations from Tecumseh Products Company (NASDAQ:TECUA) (NASDAQ:TECUB) .
Both of the acquired businesses manufacture and market motors and blower systems for a variety of air moving applications including...
Sonic Foundry Named Finalist for Two Streaming Media Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards
Mediasite by Sonic Foundry nominated for both Best Webcast Platform and Best Webcasting Appliance
MADISON, Wis., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today announced the company's Mediasite platform is a finalist in the Best Webcast Platform and Best Webcasting Appliance categories for the inaugural Streaming Media Magazine Readers'...
BioFuel Expert and Ethanol ‘God-Father’ David Blume to Speak at Renewable Energy Conferences
Blume Scheduled to Appear on Thom Hartmann's Air America Radio Program, at Portland State University, on Santa Cruz Community TV EcoReview, at the Milwaukee Retzer Nature Center, the University of Illinois, Chicago and at the Green Careers Conference at UC Berkeley
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Institute for Sustainable Agriculture announced today that its founder...
