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WPS Health Insurance Appoints a New Member to its Executive Team
Former Vice President of Commercial Sales Returns to the Company MADISON, Wisconsin—WPS, Wisconsin’s leading not-for-profit health insurer and provider of affordablegroup and individual health insurance, recently added Scott Kowalski, an insurance-industry veteran, to its executive team, President and CEO Mike Hamerlik announced today. Kowalski joins WPS as its new executive vice president of Health Insurance. He will also oversee the operations of Arise Health Plan, based in Green Bay, WI. “It’s so nice to welcome Scott back to our leadership team at WPS. He has a lot of experience and will be vital to our work in this new era...
Pension-Advance Firms Being Investigated
New York’s top banking regulator has begun an investigation into pension advance firms, the lenders that woo retirees to sign over their monthly pension checks in return for cash. The regulator, the Department of Financial Services, sent subpoenas to 10 companies in the business on Tuesday. Federal and state authorities say that such advances are actually loans that require customers to sign over all or a portion of their monthly pension checks in exchange for a lump-sum payment. The high-cost loans, the authorities say, threaten to erode the retirement savings of a growing number of older Americans, thrusting retirees deep...
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Three Wisconsin Employers Named Semifinalists for 2013
ARLINGTON, Va. –Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, announced that three Wisconsin employers have been selected as semifinalists for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support El club La Casa Vieja, localizado en la calle 10 y bulevar Laphan, “echa la casa por la ventana” con la presentación de grupos musicales de fama internacional como Marito Rivera, quien llegará desde El Salvador este domingo con su grupo BRAVO, y tocará en dicho club para amenizar a sus admiradores con sus éxitos del momento. A bailar se ha dicho! Support Freedom Award. The...
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Wisconsinites Pay More Because of Wind Energy Requirement
Under Wisconsin law, utilities must have 10% of their electricity produced by renewable sources like wind by 2015. This causes them to pay more for unneeded energy production. Wisconsin enjoys 35% more electricity generation than is needed to meet present electric needs and enough for the next decade or two. “Our primary focus must be on what is best for Wisconsin families,” said State Senator Frank Lasee. “The wind energy mandate is bad for families because it forces them to pay more for less efficient sources of electric power. Wisconsinites, families and businesses should not have to pay higher rates...
Kohl’s Department Stores and Wisconsin State Fair Announce Renewal of Kohl’s Family Value Day Partnership
West Allis, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Fair and the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation today announced they will continue their partnership with Kohl’s Department Stores through the Kohl’s Cares program. The renewed partnership will result in the third annual Kohl’s Family Value Day on Monday, August 5 for Fairgoers during the 2013 Wisconsin State Fair. ALL Fairgoers will be eligible for discounted Fair admission from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Adults will receive admission for $5 (a 50 percent savings), and youth 11 and under will receive FREE admission (up to a $6 savings). “Kohl’s is committed to providing...
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Twinkies due on shelves by summer as $410 million bid OK’d
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Twinkies and other Hostess snacks could be back on shelves by this summer after a successful $410 million bid for the business. The winning bid is a joint venture by private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. A statement from Dean Metropoulos, founder of one of the firms, confirmed they are the winning bidder. “Our family is thrilled to have the opportunity to reestablish these iconic brands with new creative marketing ideas and renewed sales efforts and investment,” said Metropoulos. “We look forward to having America’s favorite snacks back on the shelf by...
Dr. Robert Havlik Appointed George J. Korkos, M.D.,Professor and Chair of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeryat the Medical College of Wisconsin, Chief of Plastic Surgery at Froedtert Hospital
Robert J. Havlik, M.D., has been named the chairman andGeorge J. Korkos, M.D. Professor in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). He willserve as the chief of plastic surgery at Froedtert Hospital, and will also see patients at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Dr. Havlik comes to MCW from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, where he serves as the chief of the division of plastic surgery, and is the James J. Harbaugh, Jr., Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is also the director of the cleft and craniofacial surgery program and director...
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exTrabajan más de 3 millones de menores de edad en México
Distrito Federal— En México trabajan tres millones 50 mil menores de edad, de los cuales 10 por ciento, más de 300 mil, lo hacen en las peores formas de trabajo infantil, afirmó el subsecretario de Inclusión Laboral de la STPS, Adán Rubí Salazar. Al dar a conocer la convocatoria para obtener el Distintivo Empresa Agrícola Libre del Trabajo Infantil (DEALTI) 2013, exTrabajan más de 3 millones de menores de edad en Méxicoplicó que del total de menores que trabajan, más de 900 mil lo hacen en el campo y poco más de dos millones 50 mil en diversas actividades del...
PrivacyStar Announces Spanish Language Version of Metro Block-it
PrivacyStar is announcing a new Spanish language version of Metro Block-it, a call and text message blocking service for MetroPCS customers. With the new language option comes new features and functionality to the application, including an added Do Not Disturb feature that enables users to forward blocked calls directly to voicemail, while also customizing an automatic text response to the calling party. The application also comes with a new refined, visually appealing and functional interface. “We are thrilled to offer a new language option for users, as well as an updated, attractive and more functional user interface,” said Jeff Stalnaker,...
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To Get Ahead at Work, Ditch the Flip-Flops Businesses are Again Moving Toward More Polished Attire
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aside, for many men, the days of wearing hoodies and flip-flops to work are over. After a decade of increasingly casual office dress requirements (inspired by Zuckerberg’s 1990s Silicon Valley predecessors), CEOs began demanding a more polished look beginning with the 2001 recession. By 2002, more formal dress codes had been reinstated by 19 percent of companies with more than $500 million in revenues, according to a Men’s Apparel Alliance survey....
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Peggy Coakley Announces Sale of Datastore and launch of two new businesses.
Peggy Coakley Announces Sale of Datastore and launch of two new businesses. Coakley Brothers Company is proud to announce the sale of its Datastore Division to Iron Mountain. The record retention business at Coakley Brothers was started by Peggy Coakley’s father, Neil Coakley, back in 1972 as a by-product of commercial office moving. Twelve years ago, Peggy Coakley invested in facilities, software and staff to make Datastore become Southeastern Wisconsin’s number one provider of record retention. Peggy Coakley believes she has achieved that goal and now hands off this proud well established company to Iron Mountain Peggy Coakley, Chief Executive...
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Buscan traer más comercios a Milwaukee
Por Miguel Ignacio Acabal Con el propósito de traer más negocios a Milwaukee y extender el distrito 41, se entrará en conversaciones la semana próxima con autoridades y políticos de las municipalidades de Oak Creek y Franklin, informó el miércoles el director ejecutivo del “Historic Higway 41 Business Impruvement Distric”, Julio Maldonado. Las negociaciones iniciarán el 17 de este mes, en las cuales intervendrán los alcaldes de ambas ciudades y los respectivos concejales y demás representantes, como también algunas personas de negocios, a quienes se les plantearán el proyecto de desarrollo, el cual comprendería toda la calle 27 hasta llegar...
Make Your Money Talk program sets new graduation record in 2012
The Make Your Money Talk program, a financial education course offered by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), continued its outreach into the Milwaukee community by recognizing 96 graduates. An additional 129 graduates were recognized in June, leading to a record number of graduates for the year. “In 2012, 225 Milwaukee residents successfully completed the Make Your Money Talk Program, a new record for us,” said HACM Secretary-Executive Director Tony Pérez. “With financial education and a sound savings plan as the foundation, this program has moved hundreds of individuals...
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Boehner pidió a Obama nuevo plan para evitar “abismo fiscal”
Las negociaciones para evitar el “precipicio fiscal” siguen sin llegar a una conclusión; sin embargo, han dado un pequeño paso con la petición de este martes del presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de EEUU, John Boehner, para que el mandatario Barack Obama plantee un nuevo plan que obtenga suficientes votos para que la Cámara y el Senado lo aprueben. ¿Consideras justo que se aumenten los impuestos a los más ricos? ¡Opina! El republicano mencionó que “aún esperaba que la Casa Blanca identifique qué recortes de gastos está dispuesto a realizar el presidente como parte del enfoque equilibrado que prometió...
Milwaukee Minorities Concerned about Kenosha Casino
The Milwaukee Urban League is asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to take a closer look at the impacts a proposed $1 billion off- reservation casino in Kenosha, Wisconsin will have on Milwaukee’s minority community. The federal government recently issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) which analyzes the impacts the propose casino may have on the community and region. However, according to the Urban League, the FEIS fails properly to examine the impacts the project will have on Milwaukee and its’ minority community....
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Home Sales Up 21% in August
Sales of existing homes in the 4-county Metropolitan Milwaukee housing market were up 21% in August, continuing their strong performance that began in mid-2011. Despite oscillations in consumer confidence, uncertainty in the presidential election and no plan to avoid a federal “fiscal cliff” later this year, the housing market continues to chug along as buyers capitalize on low prices and historically low interest rates....
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Habush Habush & Rottier to offer free bike helmets to 60 local children
Milwaukee, Wis. – September 15, 2012– Habush Habush & Rottier will continue its statewide tour to provide children with free bike helmets at the Bay View Bash event. Sixty local children will receive a free helmet on a first-come, first-served basis from noon to 6:00 p.m. in the Atlas Preparatory Academy parking lot, located at 1051 E. Russell Ave in Milwaukee. In addition to annual bike helmet donations, 39 Habush Habush & Rottier staff members have been trained by Safe Kids USA, an organization dedicated to preventing accidental childhood injury, to offer specialized fitting services....
The ‘Moneyball’ Approach to Business Hiring
Great coaches take into consideration an athlete’s talent and heart when they’re building a team, but they consider group dynamics, too, says entrepreneur J. Allan McCarthy. “It’s not just a matter of getting the fastest, strongest and smartest players on your side,” says McCarthy, an international scaling expert and author of Beyond Genius, Innovation & Luck: The ‘Rocket Science’ of Building High-Performance Corporations(www.mccarthyandaffiliates.com)....
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