News and Information from The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Roundy's plans to expand Mariano's concepts at Pick 'n Save stores

May 17, 2013 8:46 pm

Roundys Inc. plans to expand a test program bringing concepts from its Marianos Fresh Market chain to stores throughout the Pick n Save chain, Roundys chairman and CEO Bob Mariano said Friday. The Mi...

Wisconsin organizations win national SBA awards

May 17, 2013 8:43 pm

Two Wisconsin organizations aimed at helping small businesses have won national recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Wisconsin Womens Business Initiative Corp., based in Milwa...

National retail convention offers big opportunities for Milwaukee professionals

May 17, 2013 8:00 pm

The International Council of Shopping Centers annual convention can be pretty overwhelming. Picture a smallish city 33,000 are expected at this years event where everyone is dedicated to retail dea...

Walmart, Sams Club announced for Pabst Farms

May 17, 2013 7:44 pm

Pabst Farms Town Centre has announced two large new retailers after several years of inactivity a Walmart Supercenter and Sams Club. The 151,000-square-foot Walmart and 136,000-square-foot Sams Club...

Sprecher Brewing, Sen. Baldwin push for lower tax on small brewers

May 17, 2013 7:27 pm

Its American Craft Beer Week, and Sprecher Brewing Co. Inc. president Jeff Hamilton is spending much of it in the nations capital. Hamilton, also president of the Wisconsin Brewers Guild, participate...

Emmons named dean of UWM Peck School of the Arts

May 17, 2013 6:13 pm

Music education professor Scott Emmons has been named deal of the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Emmons joined the UWM faculty in 1992. He served as interim dean of...

Milwaukee-area construction firms - Top of the list

May 17, 2013 4:54 pm

Construction firms with Milwaukee-area offices are in the spotlight this week as the Top 25 tout the total dollar volume generated from local offices in 2012. As construction work begins to show sign...

Miller Brewing caves to host first-ever concert

May 17, 2013 4:20 pm

The group that books entertainment at The Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater and Turner Hall Ballroom is bringing music underground. The Pabst group on Thursday announced the first-ever concert at the ...

Networking with Women of Influence winners: Slideshow

May 17, 2013 3:12 pm

The Business Journal's 2013 Women of Influence winners were honored at a special event at the Woman's Club of Wisconsin Thursday evening. Many of the 28 winners were in attendance at the event, which...

Caterpillar resolves Chinese subsidiary's accounting misconduct

May 17, 2013 2:48 pm

Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it has resolved issues arising out of a reported accounting misconduct within a recently acquired Chinese company, and Caterpillars final settlement was reduced by $135 mi...