President Ashanti Hamilton is calling on a new federal initiative designed to spur economic development to coordinate with Milwaukee’s Promise Zone efforts. Last week, the State of Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Interview with John D. Smith, Chief Operations Officer, Aaron’s, Inc.
Milwaukee Courier Interview Aaron’s, Inc. is a leader in the rent-to-own industry. Headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), is a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase … [Read more...]
ManpowerGroup Employer Survey Predicts Increase in Employment
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This past week ManpowerGroup released the results to their Employment Outlook Surveys. The results examined the likelihood of employers deciding to grow their number of … [Read more...]
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Announces 2018 Campaign Co-chairs and New Board of Directors
Milwaukee – United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County has identified and recruited four influential community leaders from Milwaukee and Waukesha County to head up its 2018 Community … [Read more...]
“Fair Play Charter” Aimed at Rooting Out Bias in the Ad Industry
Ad Agency Group 4A’s Issues “Fair Play Charter” to Members in Response to Alleged “No Hispanic/No Urban” Requests By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) — “Fair Play Charter” seeks to … [Read more...]
Foxconn to Replace 10,000 Workers in Taiwan with Robots
A sign of things to come in Wisconsin? MADISON – A business publication out of Japan reported February 6th, 2018 that Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn plans to replace 10,000 workers at its … [Read more...]
Launch MKE Celebrates Its First Graduating Class
By Nyesha Stone Launch MKE hasn’t been out for a year and they’re already impacting lives in Milwaukee. According to their website, Launch MKE is here to encourage sustainable urban business … [Read more...]
Community Speaks on Possible Additional Streetcars
By Nyesha Stone The new Bucks arena is making Milwaukee the place to build, the place to renovate, and the place to bring new innovated things too. With the $10 million sponsorship from … [Read more...]
Legacy Lofts Ceremonial Groundbreaking
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Blommer’s old ice cream factory, like the rest of Milwaukee, sports a cream-colored façade. Although the factory has stopped producing ice cream years ago, it remains an … [Read more...]
WEDC Audit Poses New Concerns on Foxconn Deal
(MADISON) – On October 24th, committee members on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee heard testimony on the most recent Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) audit. The audit, and … [Read more...]
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