Microsoft to make $68.7 million acquisition of Raven Software parent company
Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard, the California-based parent company of Middleton’s Raven Software, for $68.7 billion.
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New partnership to open two area restaurants
A newly formed partnership including Promega’s former culinary director Nate Herndon and three others will open two restaurants in the coming months.
Mayor says telework has made downtown a ‘much quieter place’
In speaking at the 90th U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway stressed the negative effect of telework on the future of working and living in urban cores.
AmFam pledges $2.5 million to Black cultural center
American Family Insurance, along with the company's Dreams Foundation, plans to invest $2.5 million in The Center for Black Excellence and Culture.
StartingBlock Madison to offer health insurance to members
StartingBlock Madison, a coworking space and entrepreneurial hub at 821 E. Washington Ave. in Madison, is now offering health insurance through a new pilot project and partnership with M3 Insurance and Quartz.
City council approves changes for Hilldale expansion
The Madison City Council has approved zoning changes and a general development plan to expand the Hilldale Shopping Center.
Revisions proposed to preservation ordinance
Revisions to Madison’s Historic Preservation Ordinance have been proposed by the Madison Landmarks Ordinance Review Committee.
Frozen Assets fundraiser returns
After canceling in 2021, the Frozen Assets Festival and 5K, a fundraiser of Clean Lakes Alliance, is planning a return.
Madison Ballet receives gift for choreographers of color
The Madison Ballet has received a $15,000 grant from the Madison Community Foundation to support expanding the organization’s opportunities for choreographers of color.
UW team working on universal vaccine
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are working on developing a universal vaccine to combat some of the most harmful pathogens, including the virus family responsible for COVID-19.
State food business accelerator expands
A Wisconsin accelerator, the Food Finance Institute (FFI), has grown its Wisconsin FaBcap accelerator into a national FFI Fellows Program to expand its training and coaching to 60 businesses across the food and farm entrepreneurial industries.
CEO survey: Inflation worries, remote work surge after pandemic
Inflation and remote work concerns have shifted among CEOs, according to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Conference Board’s C-Suite Outlook 2022 report of CEOs in the U.S. and globally.
Harvey House owners plan new restaurant
Owners of The Harvey House are planning a more casual restaurant at 1124 Regent St.
UW Board of Regents announces two president finalists
The UW Board of Regents has chosen attorney Jay Rothman and UW–Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt as the two finalists for the next president of the University of Wisconsin System.
West Wilson building complies with inspections, reopens
A downtown Madison office and restaurant building at 131 W. Wilson St. has once again reopened.
