WisBusiness

The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business is ranked 29th among all business schools in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. The school advances two places from a ranking of 31st in 2006, and eight places from 2005, to achieve its highest ranking in this publication since 1990. UW-Madison ties Michigan State for sixth among the...

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed inFebruary.  Overall, 24 states and the District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 16 states recorded increases, and 10states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Departmentof Labor reported today.  Over the year, jobless rates declined in 33 statesand the District of Columbia, rose in...

Madison – Ald. Zach Brandon, the Madison Common Council’s leading fiscal conservative, today endorsed Mayor Dave Cieslewicz for re-election.   “Mayor Cieslewicz has a solid record of meeting the needs of a growing community, while also showing fiscal restraint,” said Brandon. “He has a track record of crafting responsible budgets that invest in public safety and basic services. The Mayor also...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., and MILWAUKEE, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal-Mogul Corporation and Johnson Controls Inc. have signed an agreement to market Federal-Mogul's famed Champion(R) brand in the lead-acid storage battery category. Johnson Controls, the world's leading automotive battery provider, will introduce in April a full line of Champion branded automotive, marine, commercial, utility and motorcycle batteries to automotive aftermarket. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO...

MILWAUKEE, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- We Energies has purchased 88 wind turbines from Vestas Wind Systems for construction of the Blue Sky Green Field wind project in Fond du Lac County. Each Vestas V82 turbine is capable of producing 1.65 megawatts of electricity for a project total of 145 megawatts, enough energy to power approximately 36,000 homes. This represents the...

MADISON, Wis., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ACIDplanet.com(R), one of the Internet's premier sites for user-generated music, video content, computer-based recording and remixing tools, has launched an exclusive remix contest with the up-and-coming indie-rock band, Hellogoodbye. The band has spent the last two years perfecting their unbridled live show and booty-shaking jams, which culminate in the release of their debut...

MILWAUKEE, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Airlines (AMEX:MEH) today announced details of its sponsorship of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club during the 2007 season, including two new elements that will surely delight Brewers fans in attendance. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070329/CGTH028-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070329/CGTH028-b ) During every Brewers home game at Miller...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) has assigned the management of the state’s 5-1-1 and 8-1-1 phone numbers.  The PSC designated the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) as the entity overseeing 5-1-1 and the state’s One Call Center (a/k/a Diggers Hotline) as the user of 8-1-1.  “These abbreviated phone numbers will play a vital role in...

MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to garner broad national recognition, including more than 50 programs listed among the nation's top 10, in rankings released today of America's top graduate education programs.The 2008 issue of America's Best Graduate Schools, published by U.S. News and World Report, includes new rankings of professional schools such as business, education, engineering, law...

WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2007) - From new agricultural advances to novel ideas bringing breakthrough therapeutics to underserved populations, issues surrounding global health will take the spotlight at the 2007 BIO International Convention, the premier global event for biotechnology.  The BIO International Convention will bring more than 20,000 leaders from throughout the global biotechnology industry to Boston, Massachusetts May...

WASHINGTON, DC (March 30, 2007) – A successful US agriculture and energy future depends on passage of a solid 2007 Farm Bill, renewable fuels programs and inland waterways improvements, CHS Inc., directors representing Wisconsin farmers told members of Congress recently. CHS is the nation’s largest producer-owned company.             “As our nation grapples with the complex issues of agriculture and energy...

CAMBRIA – Wisconsin’s ethanol industry is growing.  And plants like the one being constructed in Cambria continue to garner widespread support in Wisconsin because of their ability to create jobs and provide an economic boost to local communities while at the same time producing a fuel that is cheaper for consumers and better for the environment.   Earlier this week,...

MADISON - It came on quickly and then lasted nearly two decades, eventually killing more than one million people and affecting 50 million more. All of this makes the Sahel drought, which first struck West Africa in the late 1960s, the most notorious example of an abrupt climatic shift during the last century.Dramatic as this single event was, University...

What:    Business Day in Madison       When:     Wednesday, April 4, 2007   7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Where:    Monona Terrace Community and Convention CenterWho:    Wisconsin small-business owners and Bill G. Smith, NFIB/Wisconsin state director, will have the opportunity to meet with state officials to discuss small-business priorities.    NFIB/Wisconsin, along with 21 other trade and...

MENASHA, March 30, 2007 – Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton announced a $1.2 million grant today to help out-of-work residents in Northeastern Wisconsin train for and find new jobs.   “We want Wisconsin workers to know that the state stands behind them, especially when times are tough,” Lt. Governor Lawton said. “We know their work ethic, value their talent, and trust their...