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Target will finance Summit Academy expansion in north Minneapolis
Summit Academy will operate the North Star Innovation Center in space vacated by Thor Construction.
Nickelodeon Universe at MOA to reopen Aug. 10
The number of guests will be limited in the theme park, and some rides will remain closed.
Minnesota's manufacturing sector bounces back to growth, but still has ways to go
A monthly survey showed Minnesota factory performance in positive territory for the first time since February.
Stocks rally worldwide, S&P 500 back to within 3% of record
Stocks started August with more gains, and a worldwide rally on Monday sent Wall Street back to where it was just a couple days after it set its record earlier this year.
7-Eleven buying Speedway convenience stores for $21B
Speedway had entered the Twin Cities market two years ago with the acquisition of the SuperAmerica chain.
These 50 Minnesota CEOs were highest paid last year – with No. 1 hitting $52.1M
The Star Tribune's 29th annual report of top Minnesota executives saw this year's list combine for $378 million in total compensation, slightly less than the prior year.
Google unveils budget Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending
Google has started selling a long-delayed budget smartphone boasting the same high-quality camera and several other features available in fancier Pixel models that cost hundreds of dollars more.
USAID official fired after anti-LGBTQ social media posts
The deputy White House liaison for the U.S. Agency for International Development has been fired after posting a series of anti-LGBTQ tweets and complaining of anti-Christian bias by her now former colleagues.
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How a business that hosts Japanese visitors in Minnesota is contending with the travel plunge
Family-owned Kiku Enterprises brings an estimated $10 million in travel spending to the Twin Cities annually.
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Trades Hub helps young workers find Minnesota manufacturing jobs, scholarships
The electronic platform links young people, particularly women and minorities, to industrial and manufacturing employers, plus more.
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Twin Cities restaurant group properly listed 3% health charge, judge rules
The judge said diner failed to prove he didn't have access to standard menu with surcharge noted while ordering off "specials" insert that lacked a nod to the fee.
Among Minnesota's top paid public company CEOs, two are people of color; four are women
Diversity in top ranks has grown just incrementally.
HealthPartners workers push to reopen Minneapolis clinic
The permanent shutdown, which followed a temporary closing this spring because of COVID-19, was surprising given the coronavirus spread and also troubling considering the need for health care among immigrants who live nearby.
From flour sacks to pandemic masks, Minneapolis factory keeps pivoting
Textile maker Airtex Group is betting thousands that coverings will be a long-term opportunity.
Minnesotans working from home clamor to buy one at lake
Demand for houses on lakes that are a couple of hours from the Twin Cities is high, especially properties with decent internet access.
Sen. Tina Smith attacks Jason Lewis over past crop subsidy comments
Smith, a Democrat, is using the video to challenge Lewis with farmers, who tend to vote Republican. The two candidates are scheduled to meet for a virtual candidate forum on Tuesday as part of FarmFest.
Fed's Kashkari urges Congress to act, suggests fresh lockdown
The surging U.S. savings rate means the country can afford to support Americans laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic, while a “hard” lockdown could…
Forum: Second-half restaurant chain bankruptcy filings could offer new opportunities
The Paycheck Protection Program helped slow the tide of failures among smaller chains, but for some, PPP money just prolonged the inevitable.
A cookie bakery tailor-made for COVID times
My Cookie Dealer, run on Instagram, is a venture that doesn't have to worry about social distancing.
Some recommended reading on diversity, inclusion for business
Q: Many business professionals are reading books such as “How to Be an Antiracist” (by Ibram X. Kendi) and “White Fragility” (by Robin DiAngelo)…