— The Dow Jones opens the week just above 9,600, having gained more than 150 points in last week’s four days of trading. The WisBusiness index of 70 Wisconsin stocks rose as well last week, and opens today at 1,717, up more than 40 points from last week’s open. — A UW System task force focused on turning research into jobs is suggesting that seven state campuses open new technology centers. The centers would focus on specific topics like battery technology or drug research and would connect student interns with companies throughout the state. The plan would cost $7.7 million over four years, but the centers would eventually be able to support themselves. The tech center suggestion is one of more than 20 ideas submitted to the UW Board of Regents by the Research to Jobs Task Force. The task force’s recommendations focused on three main topics: better connections to Wisconsin’s industry needs; promoting entrepreneurship; and gaining a competitive advantage for students in high-paying jobs through research and development training. See the report for more details: http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2009/09_2009/Research-To-Jobs-Report.pdf — In related news, UW Whitewater is getting $4.7 million in federal money to help with a new technology park. The grant allows construction on the park’s Innovation Center to begin later this year. The center is expected to create several hundred jobs in the future by connecting faculty research with business. The total cost of developing the center and the Technology Park is about 10 million dollars. See details: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=169926 TOP STORIES Swine flu summit in Milwaukee Tuesday : The city of Milwaukee’s health department and a business group are holding a summit for businesses Tuesday to discuss the spread of swine flu. Mercury Marine Stillwater jobs will begin move to Fond du Lac soon: Jobs in machining and casting at Mercury Marine’s Stillwater, Okla. plant will be moving to Fond du Lac within a month. State offered $409 million incentive package in failed GM bid: As Wisconsin battled with Michigan and Tennessee this year to persuade bankrupt General Motors Corp. to build a new line of small cars at its recently closed Janesville factory, the state upped its ante by $100 million to a total public-private incentive package worth nearly $409 million.
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