Author: WTN News

The recession, which has already caused payrolls to shrink by more than 5 million jobs, will make it extremely difficult for teenagers to find employment this summer. Based on recent trends, it’s possible for the first time since 1954 that fewer than 1 million 16-...

A pending U.S. Supreme Court decision could have broad impact on a wide range of technologies including business methods, software and biotechnology related processes. The court this week granted an appeal in the case of Bilski versus Doll, which could affect all existing and...

Clive N. Svendsen, a highly regarded stem cell researcher, has been named director of the new Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute, and will start his new position on Dec. 1, 2009. Currently a professor of neurology and anatomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and joint leader of...

Is your enterprise business intelligence strategy stalled, with new business managers reluctant to get involved or users not adopting the BI tools? Assuming that you have the basics in place -- you established what the business wants to measure, you integrated the right data sources...

MADISON - Several events celebrating the accomplishments of women-owned businesses across Wisconsin will take place this month. From award ceremonies to competitions, business women across the state will be recognized and applauded for their achievements. “Women-owned businesses continue to play an important role in Wisconsin’s...

Former Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin John D. Wiley and serial entrepreneur Eric Apfelbach join the StudyBlue, an online academic network available to students and teachers at both high schools and colleges, Board of Directors. These additions to the StudyBlue team will help grow...

“Now that the government is a major owner in GM, what would you like to see changed at the company?” questions James Carlini. Last December, he said that they should have let the market take its course and let GM go into bankruptcy back then. Nothing is...

Governor Jim Doyle announced that Integrated Genomics, Inc. will receive a total $250,000 from the Technology Venture Fund. They will be relocating their laboratory and commercial operations to Madison from Chicago. They estimate that up to 18 new positions will be created....

Bing search engine is snazzy and provides user-friendly links. Google is to search what Kleenex is to tissues. Even if you're in the habit of using another search engine like Yahoo to look up something online, you probably say you "Googled" it because everyone...