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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
as of 11:53 AM

Continuing local updates Monday-Friday
in JSOnline's BusinessWatch
 
TODAY'S LOCAL NEWS
UW students win Wiscontrepreneur awards
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley this morning handed $300 cash awards to students who, in a mere 100 hours, transformed junk into a creation that uses a bike's pedaling power to charge small devices, a light-up coffee table, a space heater safety alarm and a marketing plan that uses messages on cafeteria trays to push students to reduce energy consumption. read more »

Suit claims Bayshore has disability issues
The company that developed Bayshore Town Center, in Glendale, is being sued for allegedly failing to meet accessibility standards for disabled people at Bayshore's apartments. read more »

Federal worker admits $300,000 theft
A 56-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to stealing $300,000 from the United States Forest Service using a purchase card program that she helped to develop while she was employed by the agency in Milwaukee. read more »

How is your college savings fund looking?
As the economy has slowed and return on investments have struggled, so have college saving funds. The Journal Sentinel is looking for people using EdVest or similar accounts to save for their children's college education. Why did you start the account? How are you funding it? How well is the it doing? Are you happy with the returns? read more »

Schneider Logistics opens Toronto center
Schneider Logistics Inc., Green Bay, said today it has opened a regional logistics center in Toronto, its first outside the United States. read more »

Area economy improves from March
The Milwaukee-area economy is still contracting, but only by a bit, according to the monthly survey of area purchasing managers. read more »

Briggs, La Crosse firm laying off workers
Briggs & Stratton Corp. (BGG) has notified the state that it plans to eliminate 27 positions at its Burleigh plant in Wauwatosa. read more »

TOP NATIONAL STORIES
Economy grows by only 0.6 percent in 1st quarter of 2008
GM loses $3.3 billion in 1Q, lowers sales outlook
Stocks rise ahead of Federal Reserve's rate decision
FDA warns Merck to clean up violations at vaccine plant
Time Warner shedding cable business; 1Q earns fall 36 pct
Energy futures drop on unexpected jump in crude supplies
Cost controls, emerging market growth boosts P&G profit
Fed expected to cut rates one more time, then pause
Kellogg's 1st-quarter profit falls 2 percent on higher costs
Kraft Foods profit falls 13 percent in first quarter
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TOP STORIES FROM THIS MORNING'S NEWSPAPER
Google gets capital idea
Wisconsin Energy profits up 22%
Johnson-Elie: Small firms feel big effects
Health care claims projected to rise
Big office tower changing hands
2nd bridge project delayed downtown
Manufacturers fall after reports
Weyco reports sluggish quarter
Lawsuit seeks data on mercury rules' impact


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