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7/25/2007 MADISON, Wis., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc., announced that its Board of Directors has approved an additional common stock repurchase program. The program, which runs through July 25, 2008, authorizes the repurchase of up to an additional 5% of its common stock, representing approximately 1,068,000 of outstanding shares. There are approximately 580,000 shares remaining on...

MADISON – Efforts to change U.S. patent laws and the possible effects on high-tech company growth in Wisconsin will be the topic of the July 31 luncheon meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network in Madison.   Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, will talk about WARF’s current view of bills advancing in Congress. WARF is the private,...

METRO AREAS MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced June 2007 unemployment rates for the state’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSA).    "Wisconsin experienced job growth and higher unemployment across much of the state in June as is the norm for this time of year,” Secretary Gassman said.  “This occurs when schools dismiss for summer break...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com ERCO Worldwide is continuing to mull over plans to convert its Port Edwards chemical plant to a mercury free system. The facility has 100 full-time employees and an annual payroll of $7 million. “The conversion is still on the table,” said Norm Christiansen, general manager of the company’s chlor-alkali division. “The...

WisBusiness.com More than 100 people, including commissioners past and present, attended a birthday party today celebrating the century mark of the state’s Public Service Commission. The event was held at the PSC headquarters on Whitney Way. The three-member panel, which regulates the state’s utilities, is the oldest in the nation and began its life...

Variety of cord lengths offer neat and orderly arrangement of power within enclosure systems   MAYVILLE, WISCONSIN, July 24, 2007 - Stantron™ Racks, a division of APWMayville™ and a leader in rack and enclosure solutions for the broadcast and audio/visual industries, announces the availability of IEC power cords for its robust range of Stantron™ custom rack solutions.  The cords are available...

MADISON, Wis., July 24, 2007 – Third Wave Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: TWTI) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin earlier today issued a patent claim construction order and opinion, sometimes referred to as a Markman order, in the patent litigation between Third Wave and Digene Corp.  In these orders, the court interprets and...

System Gives Generation Y Ability to Express Itself Through Pre-Paid Cards and Financial Institutions a Key Differentiator HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Personix, a business unit of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), and PAYjr today announced they are delivering edge-to-edge photo design options to financial institutions for teen prepaid cards. This advanced customization allows the user to...

NEW BERLIN, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTCBB:INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today provided its sales volume and revenue figures for June. As has been the case for the past six months, the company had substantial increases in gross revenue, trade volume and client enrollments. The June 2007 results are: Trade Volume for the month totaled...