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Arthur Thomas

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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.

🔒 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...

Dig into the buying and selling process at M&A Forum

A few years ago, the mergers and acquisitions market was white hot. Low interest rates, a generation of business owners ready to move on...

🔒 New president named for We Energies, WPS

WEC Energy Group has named Michael Hooper as president of We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service. He will start in the role on April...

Wisconsin unemployment rate dipped to 3.2% in January

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in January, down two-tenths from December but up half a percentage point from the same time a year...

🔒 Twin Disc plans to acquire Finland-based manufacturer in $23 million...

Milwaukee-based power transmission equipment manufacturer Twin Disc announced plans Wednesday to acquire Katsa Oy, a maker of power transmission components and gearboxes based in...

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