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Alliant Energy secures $5.1bn federal loans for gas power and 1 GW battery expansion
Alliant Energy has secured access to long-term federal financing for electricity generation and storage investment, with projected customer savings of up to $1.2 billion over the life of the loans.
Best Version Media names Chris Laurence CEO as Kevin O’Brien shifts to revenue leadership role
Best Version Media has appointed Chris Laurence as chief executive officer while moving former CEO Kevin O'Brien into the chief revenue officer position, creating separate leadership responsibilities for corporate operations and revenue growth across its North American local advertising business.
Oracle proposes $300m Point Beach cost shift as Wisconsin AI campus expands
Oracle plans to subscribe to part of Point Beach Nuclear Plant’s power purchase arrangement, potentially shifting about $300 million of rising fuel costs away from Wisconsin utility customers as its massive Port Washington AI campus moves toward operation.
Kikkoman opens $560m Wisconsin soy sauce plant as U.S. growth enters new phase
Kikkoman Corporation has opened its third U.S. production facility in Jefferson, Wisconsin, creating additional capacity for soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and seasonings after more than a decade of sustained North American growth.
Vantage Data Centers explores $100bn IPO as AI infrastructure boom puts mega-valuation to the test
Vantage Data Centers is reportedly evaluating an IPO that could value the hyperscale infrastructure company at about $100 billion, alongside possible sale options. The potential valuation would put Vantage close to Equinix in public-market scale, making contracted AI demand, debt, power availability and returns on billions of dollars of new capacity the critical tests.
Wisconsin Democrats choose moderate David Crowley in razor-thin governor primary upset
David Crowley narrowly defeats Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary and will face Trump-backed Tom Tiffany in November.
Ocado Group (LSE: OCDO) rebounds as Wisconsin CFC deal tests US recovery case
Ocado has secured a new automated customer fulfilment centre agreement involving a former Kroger facility in Wisconsin, providing an early test of whether its expensive automation can be redeployed beyond grocery and revive commercial momentum in the United States.
United Airlines flight diverted after passenger disturbance raises cockpit security fears
A routine United flight became a cockpit security scare. Madison diversion shows why unruly passenger incidents still unsettle aviation.
Can Fujifilm’s Madison iPSC facility turn stem cell science into scalable manufacturing?
iPSC demand is rising fast. Fujifilm’s Madison expansion tests whether stem cell manufacturing can keep pace with drug discovery and therapy scale-up.
Bank First to acquire PSB Holdings as BFC pushes into Milwaukee and North Central Wisconsin
Bank First Corporation to buy PSB Holdings in a $202.9 million all-stock deal at an 80% premium, pushing combined assets above $7.6 billion.