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Stressed at work? Feeling underpaid or ignored? Employees still have leverage in 2020
Twin Cities workers grind against long commutes and 'always-on' expectations, and are more willing to relocate for better pay and perks.
Former St. Paul broker now helps real estate pros produce podcasts
Former real estate pro believes the platform is just the right medium to bring specialized content to niche audiences.
Minnesota companies aim to impress at nation's largest tech convention
The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will feature Delta's CEO.
Bloomington-based Granite City files for bankruptcy, has potential buyer
The dining and brewery company with two local brands has secured a $5M "debtor in possession" loan.
Sezzle shares plunge after California moves to regulate online installment payments
The rejection of a California financing license caused investors to flee from Sezzle shares.
Men who ran $11M California investment scam sentenced
Three men who ran an $11 million investment scheme that bilked elderly Californians are going to prison.
Court grants order to keep Texas baby on life support
A Texas appeals court on Friday agreed to delay a judge's ruling that would have allowed a hospital to end life-sustaining treatment for an 11-month-old girl who doctors say is in pain and will not get better.
Demolition of partially collapsed New Orleans hotel delayed
A hotel that partially collapsed in New Orleans, killing three people, won't be totally demolished until the end of the year, city officials said Friday.
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Schafer: Best business movie of the decade? "The Social Network" about Facebook
Without counting documentaries, a list of 10 was way too ambitious.
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Varde Partners raises $2.5B in 13th flagship-investment fund
Minneapolis-based Varde Partners, one of the state's oldest and most active international private equity investors, has raised nearly $2.5 billion for its 13th "flagship" fund in 26 years.
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Trade war blamed for pushing U.S. manufacturing activity to 10-year low
U.S. index reflects harm from Trump's protracted trade war.
Market review: Bankruptcy talk sends engineering company into slump
McDermott International has struggled to integrate its acquisition of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
Apple, Google and Amazon team up to make smart homes smarter and easier to use
Project Connected Home over IP will aim to make it so that smart home products work together regardless of who makes a particular device.
Strongest major currency — the Canadian dollar — this year could stall out in 2020
The spotlight is on Bank of Canada policymakers.
St. Louis Park attorney charged in health care fraud conspiracy
The charges do not detail the alleged acts.
Schafer: Best business movie of the decade? "The Social Network" about Facebook
Without counting documentaries, a list of 10 was way too ambitious.
Doosan Bobcat adding 200 workers through Wisconsin acquisition
The company is buying three Schiller Grounds Care brands and a Wisconsin factory.
Midwest manufacturing crawls back into growth territory in December
New factory orders and improved sales helped regional factories last month, study says
3M sells ballistic helmet unit for $91 million
Avon Rubber could end up paying another $25 million, company officials said.
Christian ministries that offer health cost sharing provide no guarantees
Eight-year-old Blake Collie was at the swimming pool when he got a frightening headache. His parents rushed him to the emergency room only to learn…