Elizabeth Morin

Elizabeth Morin is a writer based in Virginia Beach. She is passionate about local sports, politics and everything in between. Have any Virginia Beach-related news published on our website? Email us at admin at thevirginiabeachobserver.com.

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Business

44 Wisconsin companies named to 2026 Inc. 5000 list

Elizabeth Morin August 11, 2026 0 Comment

Credit: LinkedInSydney Bencriscutto A total of 44 Wisconsin companies made the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, down from 49 a year ago. The list is compiled by Inc....

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Business

New Bartolotta restaurant downtown to include upscale cocktail lounge

Elizabeth Morin August 10, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based The Bartolotta Restaurants announced Monday that its new High Stakes restaurant, which will open this summer in the former Rumps Room space at 1030 N. Water St. in downtown Milwaukee, will include an...

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Business

One of Microsoft’s top execs to participate in Marquette Business Leaders Forum

Elizabeth Morin August 10, 2026 0 Comment

Kathleen Hogan Kathleen Hogan, the chief strategy and transformation officer for Microsoft, will be the featured speaker at the Marquette University College of Business Administration’s Business Leaders Forum event on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The...

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Business

Fiserv reports lower sales and income in Q2

Elizabeth Morin August 6, 2026 0 Comment

Takis Georgakopoulos Milwaukee-based fintech company Fiserv on Thursday reported a 4% year-over-year decline in second quarter revenue to $5.3 billion and a 39% decline in net income to $630 million. For the first half...

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Business

Kenosha Innovation Center adds another tenant

Elizabeth Morin August 4, 2026 0 Comment

Kenosha-based Upload Partners will move to the Kenosha Innovation Center, according to Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, Inc. Founded in 2019, Upload Partners is a creative marketing company that offers live streaming, videography, photography, remote production,...

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Finance

Renderings released for Wauwatosa Village area townhouse project

Elizabeth Morin August 3, 2026 0 Comment

Renderings for a 14-unit townhome development at 7746 Menomonee River Pkwy in the Wauwatosa Village area were released in plans submitted to the city’s Design Review Board. The development, named Sonne Apartments and Townhomes,...

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Business

Two Brookfield office buildings sold in sheriff’s sale for $18.3 million

Elizabeth Morin July 31, 2026 0 Comment

Two office buildings in the Bishop’s Woods office park in Brookfield were recently sold in a sheriff’s auction for $18.3 million, according to state records. The Pinnacle I office building, located at 13890 Bishops...

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Business

Boosted by sales for data centers, Johnson Controls reports record backlog for second consecutive quarter, increases 2026 guidance

Elizabeth Morin July 31, 2026 0 Comment

Thermal management and building technology company Johnson Controls, which is based in Ireland but has operating headquarters in Glendale, is again reaping benefits from the data center boom. The company reported Wednesday a record $21...

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Finance

Marcus Corp. reports improved performance in Q2

Elizabeth Morin July 31, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp. reported better results in the second quarter of the year with a 12.5% increase in revenue from a year ago and more than double its net earnings from the second...

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Finance

Annex CEO on AI, Growth, and Industry Change

Elizabeth Morin July 30, 2026 0 Comment

BizTimes: How will Annex Wealth Management adjust to coming changes in your industry? Dave Spano: “The biggest shifts I see are the Great Wealth Transfer and the rapid rise of AI. Clients will expect...