http://www.biztimes.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130618/BREAKINGNEWS/130619815&source=RSS In a rare moment of bipartisan support, the Wisconsin Legislature approved a bill today to create a 25 million state venture capital fund for startup companies in the state. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:28:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130618/BREAKINGNEWS/130619815&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130617/BREAKINGNEWS/130619834&source=RSS Brookfield-based KolbCo. , the largest locally owned public accounting and business advisory firm in Wisconsin, will be acquired by Sikich LLP of Naperville, Ill. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:35:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130617/BREAKINGNEWS/130619834&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130614/BREAKINGNEWS/130619862&source=RSS Employees at Caterpillar's South Milwaukee plant were notified today that planned layoffs of 260 employees would go into effect on Monday, June 24. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:32:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130614/BREAKINGNEWS/130619862&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130611/BREAKINGNEWS/130619954&source=RSS The United Steelworkers USW today said that members of Local 1343 ratified a new, six year contract at Caterpillar Inc. &#8217s South Milwaukee plant. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:11:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130611/BREAKINGNEWS/130619954&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130610/BREAKINGNEWS/130619979&source=RSS Home sales in the metropolitan Milwaukee market increased 14. 7 percent in May compared with the same month a year earlier. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:26:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130610/BREAKINGNEWS/130619979&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130607/BREAKINGNEWS/130609807&source=RSS The effort to establish Milwaukee as a global hub of freshwater research, technology and innovation received another boost today when Kikkoman Foods Inc. , a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Kikkoman Corp. , announced that it will make a 1 million contribution to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to, &#8220advance the study of safe and sustainable. . . Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:55:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130607/BREAKINGNEWS/130609807&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130607/BREAKINGNEWS/130609808&source=RSS Regent Michael Falbo of Franklin was elected president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today, and Regent Regina Millner of Madison was elected to serve as vice president of the board. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:37:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130607/BREAKINGNEWS/130609808&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130607/BREAKINGNEWS/130609809&source=RSS Just as construction kicked off on the first building at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee&#8217s Innovation Campus this week, Chancellor Michael Lovell announced that the project will receive a 2 million gift from philanthropist Michael Cudahy. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130607/BREAKINGNEWS/130609809&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130606/BREAKINGNEWS/130609869&source=RSS Waterstone Financial Inc. , the parent company for WaterStone Bank SSB, announced today that it will be reorganized, changing from a bank mutual holding company to a fully public stock holding company. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:40:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130606/BREAKINGNEWS/130609869&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130605/BREAKINGNEWS/130609903&source=RSS The state budget approved this morning by the Joint Finance Committee, the powerful budget-writing committee of the state Legislature, includes a provision that establishes the Lake Michigan shoreline in Milwaukee. The measure is an attempt to end a dispute about development rights for the Downtown Transit Center site, located southwest of Lincoln. . . Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:01:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130605/BREAKINGNEWS/130609903&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130604/BREAKINGNEWS/130609934&source=RSS The Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee rejected a motion to increase the federal dollars the state would receive for expanding Medicare coverage for thousands of Wisconsin residents, opting instead to adopt a new plan that was proposed by Gov. Scott Walker. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:16:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130604/BREAKINGNEWS/130609934&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130604/BREAKINGNEWS/130609935&source=RSS Partnership Bank announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the two Ozaukee County bank branches operated by Oak Creek-based Tri City National Bank. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:54:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130604/BREAKINGNEWS/130609935&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130603/BREAKINGNEWS/130609964&source=RSS The Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE announced today that is has a contract to purchase the mostly vacant and half-built Staybridge Suites building at 1150 N. Water St. in downtown Milwaukee. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:45:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130603/BREAKINGNEWS/130609964&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130603/BREAKINGNEWS/130609966&source=RSS A new national study from the RAND Corporation says states choosing not to expand Medicaid under federal health care reform will leave millions of residents without health insurance and increase spending, at least in the short term, on the costs of treating uninsured residents. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:56:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130603/BREAKINGNEWS/130609966&source=RSS http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130531/BREAKINGNEWS/130539928&source=RSS Brookfield-based North Shore Bank today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC to purchase Kenosha-based Banks of Wisconsin, which does business as Bank of Kenosha. Fri, 31 May 2013 17:39:00 EST http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130531/BREAKINGNEWS/130539928&source=RSS