Business
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Milwaukee officials want to ban hookah product sales for anyone under 21
Officials in Milwaukee want to pass a city ordinance that would ban the sale of hookah products to anyone under the age of 21.
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Trump administration tariffs are likely to hit Wisconsin consumers, businesses. Here’s how.
Wisconsin consumers will likely pay more for goods imported from dozens of countries that will now be taxed at higher rates under tariffs announced by President Donald Trump this week.
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Wisconsin business groups say diversity efforts continue, but how they talk about it may change
Economic development officials in Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay say those efforts are important to addressing Wisconsin’s long-standing labor shortage and preventing future population declines.
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Microsoft pauses construction on parts of Mount Pleasant site again
On a swath of ex-farmland slated for future phases of the project in Mount Pleasant, Microsoft’s preliminary work was paused in January — then restarted — and now paused again.
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Manufacturer plans to build new $50M plant in Franklin to double local workforce
A medical equipment manufacturer plans to build a new $50 million facility in Franklin to support its breast implant business.
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‘Milwaukee’s second downtown’: 2K apartments planned for Wauwatosa
The development in Wauwatosa is in response to high demand for housing, but the issue also has locals divided on how best to meet it.
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Fewer than half of Wisconsin manufacturers say business climate heading in right direction
Fewer than half of Wisconsin manufacturers believe the business climate is headed in the right direction, highlighting an underlying sense of uncertainty around the economy, according to a new report.
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield could drop UW Health as in-network provider
UW Health said efforts to renegotiate its agreement with the insurance company have not been successful.
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Madison Greenhouse Store showcases Wisconsin-friendly houseplants
The owner of a Madison plant store talks about what’s offered in the store, how to avoid overwatering, and the plant boom that occurred during the cooped-up days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TitletownTech to host ‘startup draft day’ ahead of 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay
As football players and fans from across the nation descend on Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft, another type of competition will be held ahead of the event.