Business

• Can Opportunity Zones Help State Economy?

  Jan 14th, 2019 by Dave Fidlin

  Federal program could help development in challenged areas of Milwaukee and state.

• New Boutique Opens On North Avenue

  Jan 9th, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz

  Basia Rose Designs grew from pop-up, now at 1617 W. North Ave. in Innovations and Wellness Commons.

• Tariffs Affecting Great Lakes Ports

  Jan 5th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding

  Port Milwaukee’s traffic was down in 2018, but other ports in state see an increase.

• Wisconsin Budget

  19 States Just Raised the Minimum Wage

  Jan 4th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius

  But not Wisconsin where minimum is $7.25, versus $10 to $12 in many states.

• The Rise of Breadsmith

  Dec 7th, 2018 by Jennifer Rick

  How the yeasty little business on Downer grew to include 34 stores in 16 states.

• Murphy’s Law

  Foxconn Covets Intellectual Property Rights

  Dec 4th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy

  Besides $4.1 billion subsidy, it seeks IP rights of students, faculty, other companies.

• Eyes on Milwaukee

  America’s Largest Urban Manufacturing Proposal?

  Dec 3rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene

  City Plan Commission approves land sale for $285 million deal with Komatsu company.

• Manufacturing Still Key to State Economy

  Nov 29th, 2018 by Ximena Conde

  New report finds 465,100 jobs, 16 percent of state workforce in manufacturing.

• Murphy’s Law

  Is Foxconn Contract Illegal?

  Nov 27th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy

  Attorneys may sue, but urge Evers and Kaul to pursue a suit to overturn contract.

• Evers Doesn’t Think Foxconn Has Changed Plans

  Nov 22nd, 2018 by Shawn Johnson and Melissa Ingells

  Company has announced $2.9 billion cut in expenses, faces “difficult year."

• City’s Restaurant Grading System Threatened

  Nov 16th, 2018 by Corri Hess

  State board votes to prohibit system grading restaurants for food safety.

• Kimberly-Clark, Unions, Push for Subsidy

  Nov 15th, 2018 by Laurel White

  State Senate lacks votes to approve $70 million subsidy for 400 jobs.