Arthur Thomas
Arthur covers banking and finance and the economy at BizTimes while also leading special projects as an associate editor. He also spent five years covering manufacturing at BizTimes. He previously was managing editor at The Waukesha Freeman. He is a graduate of Carroll University and did graduate coursework at Marquette. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, he is also a nationally certified gymnastics judge and enjoys golf on the weekends.
Leadership Lens: Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Ellen Gilligan on tackling big projects...
Ellen Gilligan, the president and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, joins Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas...
🔒 Michigan-based life insurance company to merge with Trusted Fraternal Life
Port Huron, Michigan-based Woman’s Life Insurance Society plans to become part of Milwaukee-based Trusted Fraternal Life, the two companies announced Wednesday.
The deal is the first...
🔒 Wisconsin Electric seeks nearly $420 million in rate increase over...
We Energies is seeking a $240.7 million increase in its revenue requirement for its southeastern Wisconsin electric utility that would take effect in 2025...
🔒 Wisconsin’s economic growth was in top 15 for Q4, but...
Wisconsin’s economy was among the 15 fastest growing state economies in the fourth quarter as the state’s real GDP increased at a 4.3% annualized...
🔒 We Energies planning new $34 million service center in West...
We Energies is seeking approval from state regulators to build a new service center in West Bend, consolidating an existing service center in the...
🔒 Wisconsin job growth flat in February, unemployment dips
The number of private sector jobs in Wisconsin was flat in February, but the state’s unemployment rate did decline to 3%, according to the...
🔒 After ‘rock fight’ in 2023, banks see businesses taking wait-and-see...
Wisconsin banks grew in 2023, but it wasn’t a year without challenges.
At year end, net loans and leases were up 4.2% from the prior...
🔒 Health care deals highlight biggest M&A transactions of the year
The trend of health care consolidation continued last year as Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health and Neenah-based ThedaCare agreed to merge their two health systems. The...
🔒 How can buyers and sellers make a deal work?
In an ideal world, buying or selling a business would be easy.
A business owner meets a willing buyer with plenty of money in...
🔒 Public Record: MPS request for $252 million headlines spring school...
On April 2, Milwaukee Public Schools will ask voters to approve a referendum allowing the district to exceed revenue limits by $252 million on...
Despite flat Q4, metro Milwaukee exports up nearly 7% in 2023
Exports from the metro Milwaukee area increased nearly 7% in 2023, even as the region saw mostly flat growth in the fourth quarter, according...
Metro Milwaukee population growth ranks in bottom third in 2023
Metro Milwaukee saw population growth of just 0.08% in 2023, putting the region in the bottom third amongst all regions nationally, according to annual...
