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Minneapolis-based Quinn Violins strikes chord with guitar section
Chris Quinn needed to expand or he knew he would see his business wilt.
United Properties: Hotel will be part of Gateway tower in Minneapolis
Developer plans to build a mixed-use project on the prominent downtown site.
Sears CEO: Retailer needs to sell more real estate
The hedge fund owned by Sears Holdings Corp. CEO Eddie Lampert is urging the retailer's board to sell more of its real estate and restructure its debt, as it seeks to avoid bankruptcy.
Global stocks dip on report US, China call off trade talks
Global stocks are down Monday after the U.S. and China officially put new tariffs on each other's goods. China also reportedly pulled out of a meeting to discuss trade.
Generational change comes to the oldest Chinese bakery in the Twin Cities
Sunny and Pauline Kwan have been rising early to make Chinese treats for 35 years. Now, it's their daughter's turn.
Fed's 3rd hike this year expected despite rising trade risks
The Federal Reserve is set this week to raise interest rates for a third time this year to prevent the economy from growing too fast. But with President Donald Trump's trade fights posing a risk to the U.S. economy, the Fed may soon be ready to slow its hikes.
Fast facts on the escalating US-China trade war
Employers giving paid leave getting tax credits in new law
Employers who offer paid family and medical leave to their workers earning up to $72,000 a year can receive tax credits under the new tax law, the government has affirmed.
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Minneapolis-based Quinn Violins strikes chord with guitar section
Chris Quinn needed to expand or he knew he would see his business wilt.
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Business warming to greener economy that combats climate change
The trends in corporate America, and the environmental movement, are too strong to bend to current anti-environment rhetoric.
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Economist briefs: China, U.S. take trade war to next level
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Ukraine's port show struggle to join global economy
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Apple, Salesforce teaming up on mobile apps for business
Customer relations software company Salesforce says it will join with Apple to create new business apps exclusively for iPhone and iPad.
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China ad in Des Moines Register aimed at U.S. farmers
China reached into the U.S. heartland in its escalating trade war over President Donald Trump's tariffs, using an advertising supplement to highlight the impact on the state's soybean farmers as "the fruit of a president's folly."
What really matters with your first credit card
Look for a card that will reward you for the spending you are already doing to avoid overspending to land a sign-up bonus.
Review: New iPhone models the new excess
It says a lot about our era of digital bingeing that Apple will probably sell the Xs Max like hot cakes.
Report: Machines to handle over half workplace tasks by 2025
More than half of all workplace tasks will be carried out by machines by 2025, organizers of the Davos economic forum said in a report…
Market recap: Ferrari plans for new models revs up stock
Revved up: Ferrari rose 4.2 percent to $138.32 after the sportscar maker announced plans to launch 15 new models in five years as it looks…
For dropouts and other workers on the edge, employers have jobs
Employers are seeking ways to expand hiring pool amid surging economy.