The Business Journal-Milwaukee articles

Recent articles from The Business Journal-Milwaukee

Big spenders from wisconsin. (Everybody's business).(S.C. Johnson and Son Inc. and Kohl's Corp. only area companies in top 100 for advertising spending)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. and Kohl's Corp. are the only two Milwaukee-area companies that show up on the list of top 100 u.s. advertisers for the first three quarters of 2001. S.C. Johnson boosted its ad spending 3.6 percent compared to the same period in 2000 and moved into 52nd place....

Bottle ban could throw miller brewing for a loss. (Everybody's business).(Miller hoping NFL decides against plastic bottle ban)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Rowdy behavior by football fans has led at least two stadiums to ban the sale of bottled beer, a move that could hurt Miller Brewing Co. and its competitors. Miller representatives are hoping to convince National Football League officials and stadium operators that a ban on plastic...

Saving big bucks: Warm weather, cheap fuel will help spark rebound.(hospitals and retail set to benefit; utilities adversely affected)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Cheap fuel prices and warm weather will be a boon to the bottom line of most companies during the fourth quarter and could boost the nation's economy next year, Milwaukee-area financial experts say. With the cost of natural gas and oil both 35 percent lower than a year ago, the cost for...

Saving big bucks: Consumers, businesses reap benefits of lower energy costs.(also, warm weather helps lower expenses)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... President George W. Bush's $600 tax rebate is peanuts compared with the economic impact of lower energy costs and record-breaking warm weather during the fourth quarter of 2001. Consumers and businesses alike have saved big bucks on energy costs in the past three months. Natural...

Telecom revisited: State law could get overhaul to aid competition.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... The new year may bring a change to Wisconsin's telecom regulatory environment aimed at boosting consumer-friendliness and bolstering local telephone service competition. Two separate legislative task forces are planning to draft legislation that would overhaul the state's landmark 1994...