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Former Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak leads health care company seeking $750M IPO
Medtronic has expressed an interest in buying 1.5 million of shares being offered in the IPO of Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
Good Grocer to reopen volunteer-powered grocery store in south Minneapolis
After being closed since 2018, the Good Grocer is set to reopen on Nicollet Avenue.
Schafer: How Kinetic, a new networking site from Minnesota, aims to stand out
Winona-based Fastenal continues to benefit from increased sales of safety products
Sales of its traditional industrial products were still not where they were pre-pandemic, but the bellwether company's results shows a slowly recovering economy.
UnitedHealth Group beats profit estimates despite COVID-19
Pandemic costs hit earnings from the company's health insurance division.
U.S. Bancorp waits to free up reserves amid continued uncertainty
Many of the nation's largest banks have begun releasing money they put aside last year as recession hit. But U.S. Bank execs say they'll take a bit more time.
Trump administration's last-minute break on ethanol standards angers farmers
The EPA on Tuesday exempted three oil refiners from biofuels requirements.
Asian shares rise on optimism for more stimulus from Biden
Asian shares rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street.
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Schafer: How Kinetic, a new networking site from Minnesota, aims to stand out
The social media site LinkedIn stopped being useful the day I logged on to find someone I knew who could introduce me to a consultant…
Neal St. Anthony
Tierra Encantada's owner has built the day care business she wanted for her kids
Kristen Denzer was touring a day-care center in Roseville for her two toddlers in 2013 when she spotted particularly unappetizing lunches."I thought if I'm going…
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U.S. Bancorp makes biggest gift to Center for Economic Inclusion
The $1 million grant will help the center's drive to boost employment for minorities in the region.
Duluth gears up for Viking cruises in 2022
Officials hope the pandemic-stricken industry will come roaring back.
MyPillow's Lindell shrugs off distancing by retailers, presses election fraud claim
Mike Lindell said Tuesday he continues to believe voting machine maker, other countries swayed Trump's loss.
Twin Cities office vacancies rise to 19.9% in fourth quarter
National report says a 2021 recovery likely won't take hold until the second half of the year.
Maple Plain-based Protolabs expands 3-D printing business with $280M acquisition
3D Hubs offers an online ordering platform with over 200 manufacturing partners.
There's a new Minnesota produce brand but with name many know
Eden Prairie-based C.H. Robinson, which does most of its business figuring out logistics for others, will start distributing produce under Robinson Fresh.
Dominion Voting Systems threatens to sue MyPillow CEO over false claims
Officials with Dominion Voting Systems have sent Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, a legal letter warning of pending litigation over his baseless claims of…
Florida company accused of selling fake 3M masks to HCMC hit with injunction
3M lawsuit alleges Nationwide Source sold fake masks at inflated prices, including to HCMC.
Biden picks Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight roles
WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rohit Chopra to be the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, tapping a progressive ally of Sen.…
Construction to begin on apartments at former Flyte Tyme Studios site in Edina
The 70 apartments are aimed at renters making 60% or less of the area median income.