article MILWAUKEE – Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing: there’s a lot more money in Wisconsin’s coffers than they anticipated. It’s how to spend that money that gets tricky. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers wants to give residents $150 as a tax refund, but Republicans say it’s an election-year …
Read More »Chytania Brown, President and CEO of Employment Milwaukee
Black Is Beautiful is a new series of interviews with local African American women who are interesting, intelligent, and immersed in their passion. To learn more about the series, go here. In 2020, Chytania Brown became the first African American woman to be named President and Chief Executive Officer …
Read More »Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan blasts Milwaukee Bucks’ Grayson Allen for ‘dangerous’ foul on Alex Caruso
1:09 a.m. ET jamal necklaceESPN MILWAUKEE — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan wants the NBA to consider additional discipline for Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen after he was ejected in the third quarter of Milwaukee’s 94-90 win for a flagrant 2 foul on the Bulls guard Alex Caruso. Caruso went …
Read More »Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh adds two assistant DAs
MADISON — University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh is restructuring his administrative team. UW officials announced Friday that Marcus Sedberry, senior associate athletic director for student-athlete success at Baylor, and Mitchell Pinta, director of business development and partnership management for the National Football League, are joining the UW athletic …
Read More »Five questions for Milwaukee brewers as the new year approaches
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich kicks off season one with $ 215 million contract … [+] expansion in 2022. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) Getty Images The Milwaukee Brewers had much to be happy about in 2021. The team won the NL Central Division, made the playoffs …
Read More »speed skater Sydney Terpening heads to Olympic trials | Professional sports
OSWEGO COUNTY – Sydney Terpening is preparing to represent Oswego at the US Olympic Long Track Team Trials in hopes of qualifying for the upcoming Beijing Winter Games. The 21-year-old speed skating star qualified for the Olympic trials in the 1,000-meter sprint distance as well as the women’s mass start …
Read More »Wisconsin awards $ 60 million for large projects to alleviate workforce challenges
By Erik Gunn, Examiner from Wisconsin December 15, 2021 Programs to train manufacturing skills, expand the health workforce, and provide inmates with job training and post-release support were some of the projects that will share nearly $ 60 million in grants. government grants on Tuesday to meet the workforce challenges …
Read More »Sustainability is central to the City of Milwaukee’s operations
It’s crucial for government entities to have a stand-alone sustainability office, says Erick Shambanger, director of environmental sustainability for Milwaukee, where he heads the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO). He adds that it’s important to have sustainability champions spread across municipal government with whom administrators can collaborate on key issues. “The …
Read More »Wisconsin Nursing Homes Prepare for Vaccination Mandate; more drop in staff to be feared | New
Federal Vaccine Mandate Nursing Home Accolade MADISON (WKOW) – Leaders in the Wisconsin nursing home industry are bracing for the impact of an impending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for nursing home staff. The federal mandate takes effect the first week of January. In order for the unvaccinated to comply with the …
Read More »Milwaukee and state officials launch EvictionFreeMKE
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The goal of EvictionFreeMKE is to level the playing field and change the landscape for tenants, said Colleen Foley, executive director of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee. (Photo by Ana Martinez-Ortiz) As a child, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has been evicted from his home on …
Read More »Bucks react to NBA referee change over shooting faults and bench decorum
One of the NBA’s most controversial personal foul calls – the offensive player who somehow contorts to make contact on a shot – will be officiated differently during the 2021-22 season. The NBA has announced that “there will be a change in interpretation in refereeing overt, abrupt or abnormal non-basketball …
Read More »Fall and Winter Forecast for Downtown Milwaukee Hotels a Mix of Dark Clouds, Rays of Hope
Hilton Milwaukee City Center in downtown Milwaukee. Credit: VISIT Milwaukee Like downtown Milwaukee hotels move from the busy summer season to the fall and winter months, industry experts see a mix of dark clouds and bright spots on the horizon. Milwaukee has not been spared the economic calamity caused by …
Read More »17 small businesses receive loans from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Investment contributing to job creation and the economy in black and brown neighborhoods For the 17 recipients of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s ThriveOn Small Business Loans, access to new capital provides the opportunity to reopen, hire, maintain or improve business operations in a variety of ways. About 40 jobs should …
Read More »St. Croix County Part of State’s Financial Vitality According to Wisconsin Economic Forecast for 2021 | New
Despite significant declines in employment and wage income in 2020, the Sainte-Croix County region experienced substantial economic vitality in 2021, as did the state and it should continue in this direction. Wisconsin released the financial outlook for its metropolitan statistical areas just a few weeks ago. Although they are not …
Read More »New poll finds Biden Agenda has strong bipartisan support in Wisconsin
Poll shows strong bipartisan support for taxing the super-rich to pay for new programs, expanded benefits, even if Biden himself doesn’t enjoy the same level of enthusiasm. Biden administration proposal that would expand Medicare coverage, offer Medicaid to more families, make first two years of college more affordable, and offer …
Read More »Green Jobs Plan hopes to improve Milwaukee’s racial inequity | Wisconsin News
MILWAUKEE (AP) – For almost two years, a local task force has been reflecting on some major challenges: how to mitigate the impacts of climate change while ensuring environmental justice. The Milwaukee City-County Climate and Economic Fairness Task Force sees green jobs as critical to bringing about change. The group …
Read More »NBA Free Agency Winners and Losers: The Heat Shakes Things Up; The Lakers’ defense takes a hit; The Knicks go sideways
The NBA free agency officially began on Monday, with teams and players wasting no time in securing lucrative deals across the league. While the greatest free agents in the NBA, including Chris Paul, did not change teams, there were still deals that could potentially change the landscape of the NBA. …
Read More »Final Is on the waiting circuit | News, Sports, Jobs
AP Photo Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks watches the scoreboard from the bench in Game 5 of the team’s Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday in Milwaukee. ATLANTA (AP) – It became a familiar waiting pattern during the Eastern Conference Finals. The wait to see who will …
Read More »Lupi & Iris will bring Franco-Italian gastronomy to the city center
James Beard Award-winning chef Adam Siegel and real estate developer, architect and culture advocate Michael DeMichele plan to open a gourmet restaurant in downtown Milwaukee. Lupi & Iris will offer cuisine from the French and Italian Mediterranean Riviera. Its opening is scheduled for next spring. Located in the 7Seventy7 building …
Read More »Wisconsin Assembly votes to direct funds and move coal piles from Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WBAY) – The coal piles along the Fox River in Green Bay are about to be moved. On Tuesday, the Wisconsin assembly voted to direct funds to the project. As Action 2 News previously reported, the bill received bipartisan support ahead of the vote. The project would …
Read More »Gateway to the Future: Milwaukee Celebrates Next Transformation with Grand Opening of The Couture
Dignitaries from the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust and project partners including Barrett Lo Visionary Development, RINKA and Findorff celebrated the start of construction of The Couture with a groundbreaking event on June 16. First offered in …
Read More »ACLU accuses state lawmakers of discrimination after voting to cut funding for Milwaukee transit
The state legislature’s budget committee voted to cut transit funding in Milwaukee and Madison by 50% over the next two years. The transport plan was approved on June 8, 11-4, according to party lines, with all Republicans voting for and all Democrats voting against. During the hearing, Republicans said they …
Read More »When Lambo? Milwaukee Store Wants To Detail Your Supercar For Bitcoin
An auto service shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now accepting Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, local network ATM4 reported today. Bitcoin for more details Called “Detail Doctor’s,” the store launched crypto services yesterday and is already enjoying a favorable reception. The shop uses Coinbase merchant services to accept payments and will …
Read More »Brewers’ Keston Hiura remains mired in batting slump | Sports
MILWAUKEE – One day the Milwaukee Brewers bats first came to life this season, one of them was noticeably missing. As the Brewers combined five homers – including two each by Kolten Wong and Tyrone Taylor – in their 10-7 loss to the Tigers on Monday, Keston Hiura went 0-for-4 …
Read More »Wisconsin government advocates remote work and new citizen portal
The Wisconsin executive branch is pushing for a digital shift that it says would make state government more accessible to all residents, both as a source of services and as a source of employment. The state faces imminent talent loss as 40 percent of its workforce nears retirement age, according …
Read More »Milwaukee families worry about lead levels in household water supplies
MILWAUKEE – Families in Milwaukee are grappling with a problem you can’t see, smell or taste. It’s lead. In more than 70,000 homes, it comes from service lines. Jeremy dunk Daisy Hill (left) and Melvin Echols talk about the lead pipes connected to their apartment building as Echols’ daughter plays …
Read More »Milwaukee Tool predicts major win for downtown office market
Milwaukee Tool’s expansion in downtown Milwaukee is a generational real estate opportunity that will give a boost to a local office market that is just beginning to emerge from a pandemic-fueled downturn. This is how the city leaders and … Milwaukee Tool’s the expansion into downtown Milwaukee is a generational …
Read More »Comment from Cory Mason, Four Other State Mayors: Wisconsin Needs US Jobs Plan | Chroniclers
Powerful storms in January 2020 ravaged parts of the Lake Michigan shoreline, causing massive erosion, swallowing paths and roads, destroying parks and causing millions of dollars in damage. While our cities have worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers to cover some costs, …
Read More »Weekend roundup: Wausau executives condemn comments by anti-Black Lives Matter group
After a week of diversity controversy in Marathon County, community members are opposing an anti-Black Lives Matter event scheduled to take place in Wausau on Saturday. The group speaking at Saturday’s event is called âEvery Black Life Mattersâ and thinks there is âone raceâ and âevery life countsâ, the Wausau …
Read More »Message from the community: Milwaukee’s first StoryWalk® arrives in Washington Park May 22-29
Editor’s Note: Community Posts are the place for community announcements and event posts. If you have a community-driven event that interests you, please submit here. Next Door is teaming up with Milwaukee County Parks to present the city’s first StoryWalk® for our community to enjoy. Families can visit Washington Park …
Read More »History is at the heart of the discourse on the state of Wisconsin’s tribes in 2021
The deep currents of history and their inexorable flows under current conditions flowed throughout the 2021 State of the Tribes Address delivered to the Wisconsin Legislature on behalf of the 11 sovereign and recognized tribal nations. federal government of Wisconsin. At the same time, the historic scale of the coronavirus …
Read More »Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Launches Resident Services Web Portal
The pandemic ushered in a new digital approach to services for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, with the launch and steady growth of an online citizen portal intended to be a one-stop-shop for county services. Older county governments can easily fall into an if-it’s-not-broken-don’t-fix-it mindset, where even efforts to bring departmental processes …
Read More »Wisconsin’s largest business group wants to end extra unemployment | state
(The Center Square) – Someone on unemployment in Wisconsin can, for now, earn nearly $ 35,000 a year without lifting a finger. The state’s largest business group says no one in Wisconsin can afford it. Wisconsin manufacturers and commerce on Tuesday called on Governor Tony Evers to end the federal …
Read More »Century City built on land on the north side of Milwaukee
A long underused building at Century City Business Park on the north side of Milwaukee has landed another growing business. Craft Beverage Warehouse LLC, a Milwaukee-based packaging materials distributor for making craft beverages, has signed a long-term lease for approximately 9,000 square feet in the Century City 1 building, 3945 …
Read More »ABN AMRO Private Banking Selects TransPerfect to Facilitate Launch of Three Localized Websites
NEW YORK and AMSTERDAM, May 11, 2021 / PRNewswire / – TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global businesses, today announced the launch of three websites with an aligned content approach for ABN AMRO Private Banking. Situated at the Netherlands, ABN AMRO Private Banking serves …
Read More »Beware of bankrupt stocks – CNN
Hertz and JCPenney are two of the most prominent publicly traded companies to have file for chapter 11 protection since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the United States. They have lots of company. But investors should reconsider whether they think now might be a good time to bargain hunt with shares …
Read More »After Regal, COVID-19 Forces Theater Chain AMC to Consider Bankruptcy: Report
The largest cinema chain in the world – AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CMA) is considering options for a respite from debt, which includes potential bankruptcy, reports Bloomberg. The cinema chain is still reeling from the consequences of the pandemic outbreak and lockdown measures, which have kept moviegoers out of …
Read More »Art Van’s closure shocks customers and city leaders
Warren – Art Van Furniture, a metro Detroit institution and one of the largest furniture retailers in the Midwest, will close all of its company-owned stores and liquidate inventory after battling changing shopping habits. furniture and a heavy debt following its acquisition by a private investment company three years ago. …
Read More »J.Jill in agreement to avoid bankruptcy; will restructure amicably
J.Jill managed to avoid making a trip to bankruptcy court. The womenswear retailer’s plan to out-of-court debt restructuring has been given the green light by lenders holding 97.8% of its term loan facility, allowing J. Jill to go ahead without have to file for bankruptcy. Like Previously reported, the plan …
Read More »United Natural (UNFI) rallies on pace of second quarter earnings and rising sales
Shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. UNFI gained 18.2% as it delivered strong results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, with growth in both revenue and net income year-over-year. Additionally, the net result exceeded Zacks’ consensus estimate. To top it off, management said it now expects to end fiscal …
Read More »Covid-19 pushes indebted retailers out of business – Quartz
As of August 3, 43 publicly traded retailers or large private retailers filed for bankruptcy in the United States in 2020, according to market intelligence firm S&P Global. This is a rate not seen since the 2008 financial crisis and its consequences. The immediate cause, of course, is Covid-19, which …
Read More »Hornbeck reorganization plan approved by judge | Business
A bankruptcy court judge has approved Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.’s reorganization plan, paving the way for the Covington-based service vessel company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection within months. Judge David R. Jones of the Southern District of Texas approved the plan, which has overwhelming support from companies with claims …
Read More »What happens when a retailer goes bankrupt?
Just when it looked like the so-called retail apocalypse was completely in the rearview mirror, she managed to take another victim. A long besieged Sears Fund (SHLDQ, $ 0.40) was finally forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 15, 2018. This vindicated many skeptics who were surprised …
Read More »How Bankruptcy Was Broken | The week
January 11, 2020 January 11, 2020 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Wants to correct US bankruptcy law. Indeed, as she told people many times, studying bankruptcy is what convinced Warren to quit her career as a professor at Harvard and enter politics – that’s largely why she left the Republicans ship …
Read More »Skillsoft opens bankruptcy proceedings to reduce its debt
To continue reading please Register Where connection on your OHW + account. Large learning software company Skillsoft has announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to help meet $ 2 billion in debt. The company said it has entered into a “restructuring support agreement” with its lenders that …
Read More »Student Loans and Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know | Put away student loans
You may have heard somewhere that student loans cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, but that’s a myth. While very difficult to do, it is possible, and you might consider going this route if you’ve exhausted all other options and meet the discharge criteria. Here’s what to know if you’re wondering …
Read More »Bankruptcy, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and How Retailers Can Prepare for Impact | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
The physical retail industry has been undergoing significant change since online retailers such as Amazon started operating in the mid-1990s. The last few years have been particularly difficult for merchants: in 2018, merchants accounted for 5 of the 10 largest Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The pace of personal bankruptcies showed no …
Read More »Coronavirus: adapt or die: Spanish retail giant El Corte Inglés fights against the impact of the pandemic | Economy and business
An advertising sale sign at El Corte Inglés department store in Madrid’s Nuevos Ministerios neighborhood.Pablo Monge Corporate cemeteries are full of former industry leaders who have not been able to adapt to the new times. Finnish telecommunications company Nokia failed to develop an operating system capable of competing with Google …
Read More »What the world of aircraft rental looks like after a year of pandemic
It is now well known that airlines are losing a lot of money due to the pandemic, and so far we have not seen that backfire. But another effect of the pandemic – which could have longer-term ramifications – is what it has done to fleet plans and aircraft ratings. …
Read More »6 national restaurant chains struggling amid COVID-19 include Outback Steakhouse, IHOP and Denny’s
Casual restaurant chains were already facing challenges before COVID-19, affected by the rise in fast-paced, casual competition and rising food costs. Today, several of the largest catering companies in the United States are grappling with capacity restrictions on indoor dining and trying to lure customers with take-out in a bid …
Read More »Top 10 Work and Employment Problems in Bankruptcy | Liskow & Lewis
The next phase of the COVID-19 and ever-evolving coronavirus crisis are the bankruptcies ahead. This year was already shaping up to be interesting, but the coronavirus quickly accelerated declarations of bankruptcy. One article estimates that about 100,000 companies have closed permanently and another article specifies that more than 57 million …
Read More »How my family care expenses led to bankruptcy
Increased care needs Three years later, both of my parents needed 24 hour care and came back to the house with me. I sold their farm in another state to reduce their expenses. I had to work during the day and I also traveled frequently for my job, so I …
Read More »As the pandemic erupted, British miners paid off
By Adriano Marchese Among UK business heavyweights, blue chip miners have been the crown jewel for investors last year. By the end of 2020, the biggest miners of the FTSE 100 paid out massive dividends – some even handing out record payouts – at a time when the coronavirus was …
Read More »Lawyers announce wave of bankruptcies | Economic news
For the millions of Americans who saw their finances shattered by the pandemic, federal stimulus payments, improved unemployment benefits, and the many moratoriums imposed on debt might have seemed like a godsend when they were first announced. . But what happens when these programs expire? On the one hand, bankruptcy …
Read More »Puerto Rico’s senior creditors agree to new bankruptcy exit plan that dramatically improves Commonwealth financial flexibility
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico and NEW YORK – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Principal bondholders of Puerto Rico General Obligation (“GO”) and Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”) – including the ad hoc group of constitutional debt holders, the ad hoc group of GO bond holders , the Lawful Constitutional Debt Coalition and the …
Read More »CARES Act Expands Access to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Relief
A new law raises the debt threshold of companies to request a simplified reorganization By now, you’ve probably heard – and perhaps benefited from – Federal Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES. Naturally, much of the law’s focus has been on much-needed loans and other programs to help …
Read More »Oasis exits bankruptcy with $ 1.8 billion less in debt, new symbol
Houston-based Oasis Petroleum Inc., which operates the Permian and Williston basins, completed a financial restructuring and emerged from bankruptcy. The independent, who filed Chapter 11 protection in late September, said it had reduced its debt before asking for $ 1.8 billion. It trades on the Nasdaq under “OAS”. “Oasis is …
Read More »Christopher & Banks assesses strategic options, including bankruptcy
Dive brief: Women’s clothing seller Christopher & Banks has called in strategic advisers, including B. Riley Securities, to assess “available strategic alternatives” as its sales and cash flow remain under pressure. In his last quarterly report, the company, which operates around 450 stores, has issued a “going concern” warning that …
Read More »Bankruptcy threatens America’s energy industry, from oil fields to pipelines
By Jessica resnick-ault, David French NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. shale producers, refiners and pipeline companies are scrambling for money and likely face restructuring as they grapple with heavy debt as they are plunged into the worst crisis the oil industry has ever faced. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at …
Read More »What happens to women who cannot have an abortion
New study offers a powerful reminder of what really matters when it comes to economically empowering women: access to Abortion. Women who cannot have an abortion face significant financial hardship, including higher debts and increased bankruptcy and deportation rates, according to a groundbreaking working paper released last week by the …
Read More »(AMC) – COVID-19 ruined the party for even America’s biggest theater operator
Movie theater operators hope that as more people get vaccinated and social distancing measures loosen, their business will be allowed to resume after a devastating year. Even America’s largest theater operator saw most of its revenue disappear last year as AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) lost nearly $ 1 …
Read More »Analysts optimistic about Windstream exit from bankruptcy and end of Uniti dispute
Positive reviews come after Windstream Holdings Inc. announced last week that it had lifted the chains from bankruptcy. “Windstream comes out of restructuring, UNIT came out of purgatory on Monday,” reads an analysis by investment firm Raymond James, using the stock symbol for Uniti Group Inc., which is also expected …
Read More »Being denied an abortion has devastating financial impact, new study finds
As new legislation seeks to restrict access to abortion in the United States, new research shows that people who turned away from abortion clinics facing an uphill battle thereafter. the financial effects of being denied an abortion can be devastating, leading to higher risks of credit card debt, bankruptcies and …
Read More »Guitar Center Files Chapter 11 to reduce the debt load
Guitar Center, the country’s largest musical instrument retailer, has filed for bankruptcy to reduce its $ 1.3 billion debt amid a liquidity crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Chapter 11 filing is the “next step” in implementing a restructuring agreement with creditors that will reduce Guitar Center’s debt by …
Read More »Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy
It became such an institution that in 1983 Frederick Wiseman made a documentary about it titled, simply, “The shop. At that point, it was in the midst of a nationwide expansion that culminated in a public offering in 1999 by Harcourt General, the book publisher and then store owner. Six …
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