Business

View from the Waiting Room: National health reform is here
View from the Waiting Room

National health reform is here

Wisconsin is ahead of many other states in putting the new federal health care reform law to work.

As the Sparrow (Collective) flies

As the Sparrow (Collective) flies

After opening in the midst of economic crisis, the local craft collective flourished in Bay View and made it through a great first year in business.

$100 million already invested in high speed rail; public losing faith

$100 million already invested in high speed rail; public losing faith

Politicians and transportation wonks are giddy over the prospect of high-speed rail, though public interest is waning.

Time for a good old-fashioned bridge party

Time for a good old-fashioned bridge party

After 20 months of closures, detours and the loss of several businesses, the Humboldt Avenue bridge (officially) re-opens this Wednesday.

Gift of a library will keep on giving

Gift of a library will keep on giving

Target and the Heart of America Foundation put their money where kids need to be - in modern, updated libraries filled with books and opportunities

Milwaukee without Harley? A real possibility

Milwaukee without Harley? A real possibility

High union wages and benefits, increased business taxes and management mistakes flood Harley-Davidson's motor

Doyle calls on state businesses to spend their meeting dollars here

Doyle calls on state businesses to spend their meeting dollars here

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, staying in Wisconsin is good for your bottom line... and the state's.

Milwaukee has chance as Google Broadband test city

Milwaukee has chance as Google Broadband test city

Google, Inc. has issued an appeal to government officials to nominate their communities for a test program to provide true high speed internet service.

Happy days are (sort of) here again

Happy days are (sort of) here again

Area business leaders see a slow, but real, recovery in 2010 and share strategies to in troubled times.

No need for media-fueled, inter-generational Cola Wars

No need for media-fueled, inter-generational Cola Wars

The idea of a 3-way workplace cage match makes for interesting punditry, but at the ground level it doesn't hold much water.

Street Food… Finally.

Street Food… Finally.

Great cities have great street food.

PODCAST: 800-CEO-READ
PODCAST

800-CEO-READ

Mark Metcalf meets Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, CEO and President, respectively, of 800-CEO-READ, a local company that sells business books and promotes great ideas. (We think THEY'RE a great idea!)