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Ramstad: You had a lot to say about my first columns, especially on immigration. Here's my response
Readers pointed out some gaps in data and thinking this month.
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
The influential industry — and the collapse of FTX — present Congress with a conundrum.
New Cargill CEO on role in global food chain: 'Food can't be weaponized'
Brian Sikes took the helm at America's largest private company on Jan. 1, at a moment in time full of volatility and international upheaval.
Cargill's ex-CEO 'DMac' reflects: 'The next 10 years will be far more volatile'
Dave MacLennan led the agribusiness behemoth through some of its most dynamic years of change, with the last three among the wildest in the company's recent memory.
Liz Weston: How to create your retirement glide path
with fewer stocks and more bonds, for example — as the investor approaches a goal such as retirement.
Isaac Cheifetz: ChatGPT will be extremely disruptive to business knowledge class
B2B and B2C writing, plus maintenance coding, will likely be areas among the most affected.
Twin Ports grain shipments hit lowest level in 133 years
The Duluth-Superior shipping season finished with a 7.6% overall drop in tonnage from 2021 but general cargo tonnage made strong gains.
Medtronic recommends shareholders reject below-market mini-tender offer
The offer comes from a Canadian firm with a history of trying to buy discounted bulk shares in several large companies.
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Evan Ramstad
Ramstad: You had a lot to say about my first columns, especially on immigration. Here's my response
Readers pointed out some gaps in data and thinking this month.
Neal St. Anthony
St. Anthony: Minnesota maker of InstaTrim back on track after a win against counterfeit sellers on Amazon
Family-owned InstaTrim was saved by a process that removed copycats from Amazon.
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From suitcases to medicinal herbs: How one small business survived COVID
A business that opened at the start of the pandemic shifted to selling medicinal herbs to meet a need in Minnesota's Latino community.
Unhappy with a big decision? How to move on
When we get stuck thinking about how something could have been different, we face a choice — we either hold on or move on.
What to know about COVID omicron variant, Minnesota testing, vaccines
Expert advice on masking, testing, vaccines and boosters is evolving along with coronavirus variants. Here's the latest from Minnesota and the CDC.
General Mills sells chip brand Food Should Taste Good
The Minnesota food maker owned the brand for a decade before quietly selling it to a New Jersey-based snack company this month.
St. Anthony: Minnesota maker of InstaTrim back on track after a win against counterfeit sellers on Amazon
Family-owned InstaTrim was saved by a process that removed copycats from Amazon.
Shutterfly plans to lay off nearly 100 workers in Shakopee in downsizing
The photo gifts company plans to relocate a couple of departments to other locations.
For a moment, organic, cage-free and other specialty eggs beat conventional prices
It may still be happening, depending on where you shop.
Minnesota Legislature passes CROWN Act prohibiting hair discrimination
The bill, whose name stands for "Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair," prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and type,
Xcel plans to install battery in Becker to store electricity
Batteries of all kinds — but particularly those with long duration storage — are critical to building a carbon-free electrical grid.
Minnesota farmers meet over meatballs, talk legislation
An informal gathering billed as a "listening session" by organizers found legislative agriculture leaders seated in a Pierz machine shop, hearing directly from farmers from across the state.