Business

More than 100 companies are set to layoff workers in 2026.

Oracle is reportedly planning massive layoffs involving thousands of employees as AI spending creates a cash crunch. Job cuts could affect 18% of the company's total workforce.

A record number of Americans tapped into their 401(k) retirement savings for hardship withdrawals last year due to financial challenges, new data shows.

The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus will close more department stores as part of its bankruptcy restructuring. Here's what we know.

Milwaukee’s This Is It! bar has been approved for a Wisconsin historic marker, honoring the longtime LGBTQ+ gathering place that closed in 2025 after nearly 57 years in operation.

Morgan Stanley has cut 3% of its workforce, impacting roughly 2,500 employees across investment banking and wealth management divisions in the company's latest restructuring.

Target's new CEO says the company will prove it can regain the public's trust after slumping sales and political backlash.

Six Flags, the largest regional theme park company in the world, has faced financial struggles and leadership changes after an $8 billion merger with Cedar Fair in 2024

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.

Three downtown businesses from around the state have been named as finalists in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) annual Main Street Makeover Contest.

The Wisconsin Economic Corporation announced that ten community organizations supporting small businesses across Wisconsin have received $1.5 million in Small Business Development Grants from WEDC.

Papa Johns has announced plans to close roughly 300 restaurants across North America. Here's what we know.

The Brookfield Winter Farmers' Market sets up Saturdays in the food court at Brookfield Square Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FedEx says it will return any tariff refunds it may receive to its customers as it seeks compensation from the federal government.

State Farm says it’s giving $5 billion in cash back to its car insurance customers, which amounts to a $100 average refund for more than 49 million policies. Here’s what to know:

Block is laying off 40% of its workforce in favor of AI expansion, the company announced on Thursday. 

Controversial online dating service Ashley Madison, long known for catering to married people with the slogan "Life is short. Have an affair," is ditching its focus on infidelity and adultery as part of a major rebrand. 

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says the luxury automaker will replace the electric Lanzador with a plug-in hybrid after finding "close to zero" demand.

Ozempic and Wegovy prices will drop by 35% and 50%, respectively, in 2027 as company faces growing competition from cheaper alternatives.