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 Health
insurance costs more in Wisconsin 11-20-09
MILWAUKEE - A new survey finds
Wisconsinites pay more for health insurance than the rest of the
country and the cost is rising at a faster rate. |
Cranberry
harvests in Wis., US meet expectations 11-20-09
WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Cranberry
harvests in Wisconsin and elsewhere are meeting expectations,
meaning your cranberry sauce will cost about the same this
Thanksgiving as it did last year. |
 Wisconsin
unemployment dips slightly in October 11-20-09
MADISON - Wisconsin's
unemployment rate dipped slightly in October to 7.6 percent, its
lowest point so far this year. |
Dell's
profit, stock drop on weak
quarterly report 11-20-09
SAN
FRANCISCO - Some of the computer-industry's biggest players — such
as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. — have wowed
Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits. |
 Sony
hopes online service
will build brand loyalty 11-20-09
TOKYO - Sony's
new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to
downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand
loyalty, a top executive said Friday. |
Asia
markets fall as weak
recovery signs pile up 11-20-09
BANGKOK -
Asia's stock markets mostly retreated Friday following a glum
session on Wall Street as evidence of a weak economic recovery
continued to pile up. European shares rose. |
 Oil
hovers below $78
as traders eye US dollar 11-20-09
SINGAPORE -
Oil prices hovered below $78 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors
eyed a volatile U.S. dollar and mixed economic data. |
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Anthropologie
Open since January, this Milwaukee shop
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which has garnered a national following for its flirty but retro women’s
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Miss Groove
Miss Groove opened on Brady Street
during the spring of 2000 when owner and neighborhood resident Pam
Flasch saw a need for a fun, flirty boutique selling women’s apparel
and accessories, as well as last-minute luxurious gifts.
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My fair city
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Sold!
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an extensive renovation and rejuvenation that has been in the works
for several years.
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Cool bosses
Translating the Good Book’s admonition to look after one’s
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worker bees is a prime credo followed by some of Milwaukee’s
best-loved bosses. Keeping open lines of communication, offering
flexibility, being honest and showing concern are other valuable
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