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Unemployment
nears 10 pct as rebound remains slow 11-06-09
WASHINGTON -
The economy is rebounding from its deepest slump since the 1930s,
but it probably won't seem that way when the government releases its
monthly employment report on Friday. |
 Oil
nears $80 a barrel
amid stock market surge 11-06-09
SINGAPORE -
Oil prices climbed toward $80 a barrel Friday in Asia as crude
investors eyed a surge in global stock markets. |
Jobless
aid helps business 11-06-09
WASHINGTON -
Emergency help for out-of-work Americans will be a huge windfall to
Realtors, homebuilders, mortgage bankers and others, and that's no
accident. |
 Taxpayers
risked trillions at height of crisis 11-06-09
WASHINGTON -
Government officials put trillions of taxpayer dollars on the line
to guarantee risky bank assets — a strategy that could cause
permanent and costly market distortions, a government watchdog says. |
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RECENT
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Anthropologie
Open since January, this Milwaukee shop
is the second Wisconsin store for Philadelphia-based Anthropologie,
which has garnered a national following for its flirty but retro women’s
fashions.
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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
Milwaukee is known for its beer and
brats, but many aren’t aware it is also an international leader in
fair trade.
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At your
service
Having someone to manage your home and
day-to-day affairs is a luxury for some, and a necessity for others. Either way,
Jaime Leonardelli and his Wauwatosa-based Property Concierge are at your beck and call.
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Affection
for confection
Craig Nyholm is
gearing up for a busy February. The head of
Nyholm Supply, a truck and auto parts supplier in Milwaukee, has a side
business making dozens of varieties of candy concoctions.
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Class in
session
Ron Sadoff had a really good third quarter. The founder of
Sadoff
Investment Management has spent decades helping individuals manage
their financial assets. His personal investments include the lives of
children at the Milwaukee College Preparatory School.
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Not your
average dummy
A true life fish story in which the
fish got away has long motivated Jill Gilbert Welytok’s career and
personal life. Thanks to that fish, today she’s a patent attorney,
prolific author and CPA.
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Barking up
some sales
Kim Malkasian of Brookfield has always
had an entrepreneurial spirit. It drove her from her original path as
a medical assistant to a fine arts degree and then on to owning her
own businesses.
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15
minutes with: Pat Pearman
Jazz
music is all about improvisation and by its very nature it
incorporates new sounds and rhythms. Cook up a new riff with a hot
performance and now you’re talking. Pat Pearman is a jazz music
aficionado, but it’s not a stretch to say jazz is also a metaphor
for her professional and personal life.
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Sold!
"Get referrals," says
Janice Waisman of Shorewood Realty’s
Mequon office. "Some people interview six or more, but you don’t
have to. It’s just like buying a house. When you see a good fit,
just get it."
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Turning 40
Brookfield Square is turning 40 and
some big changes are under way. It’s no simple face-lift, but rather
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
flocks and herds to that of being considerate of one’s staff and
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
leadership traits appreciated by laborers in the corporate vineyard.
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Flower power
Everything’s
coming up roses, daffodils and thousands of other flowers for
Mukwonago floral designer Kevin Ylvisaker. And no matter what bloom,
blossom, ornamental grass or seed pod he has to work with, the final
arrangement is sure to leave the viewer breathless from the beauty.
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Phillies
title gear a hit far 