— Wednesday saw the Dow Jones average top 10,000 for the first time since October of last year. The WisBusiness index of 70 state stocks was up as well, closing at a six-month high. It closed at 1,758 and has risen by more than 40 percent over the past six months. See the WisBusiness stock index: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=140042 — Southwest Airlines “Blogger-In-Chief” Paula Berg has blogged, “tweeted” and made new social media sites the centerpiece of the company’s outreach strategy, including touting Southwest’s plans to serve Milwaukee’s Mitchell Field next month. “That’s right, we’re coming to Milwaukee in November,” Berg, director of emerging technologies, told the UW-Whitewater Public Relations and Social Media Summit on Wednesday. Berg said social media are used in addition to traditional communications as a way to further connect with customers to build loyalty. The advantages: it’s low-cost, offers immediate contact and communicates with self-identified supporters and airline customers. See more from Berg’s talk: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=173579 — Gov. Jim Doyle will sign an agreement today at 10 a.m. with Manitoba Premier Gary Doer that commits to fostering innovation and building shared economic growth. The governor and Premier Doer will be joined by business leaders for the event. TOP STORIES Three towns face lawsuits from timber company: One of the nation’s largest timber companies is suing three local towns. Plum Creek Timberland, which owns thousands of acres of forestland in Big Flats, Rome and Saratoga, is fighting what it calls an unfair tax. Grainger acquires Imperial Supplies: Illinois-based W.W. Grainger Inc. said Wednesday it purchased Ashwaubenon-based Imperial Supplies from American Capital Ltd. and hopes to further build Imperial’s brand. High-speed rail system gets push: Wisconsin’s transportation chief called on federal officials Wednesday to develop a new partnership with states to enhance the nation’s passenger rail network to handle high-speed trains.
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BIOTECH (back to top) – ZyStor drug cleared for clinical trials
ECONOMY (back to top) – Doyle, Manitoba premier to sign economic pact
MANUFACTURING (back to top) – Isthmus Engineering featured in Michael Moore film – State congressional delegation weighs in for Oshkosh Corp.
LABOR (back to top) – Milwaukee: County board approves furlough days – Majority of Novo 1 sold by Dalton – Demand outstrips supply for middle-skill workers – Foley & Lardner trims 39 lawyers – Whyte Hirschboeck names Eberle chief executive
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AGRIBUSINESS (back to top) – Crave Bros. Win Major Cheese Competition Award – Kohl: DOJ to Bring Dairy Antitrust Workshop to Wisconsin
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RETAIL (back to top) – Milwaukee: Large Asian market proposed for northwest side
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HEALTH CARE (back to top) – TomoTherapy deploys its first mobile unit – HealthGrades: Wide mortality gap found among hospitals
MANAGEMENT (back to top) – Republic’s Bedford among MMAC board candidates – Metavante executive joins Quarles & Brady
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