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Marijuana rescheduling will make pot businesses 'significantly more profitable'
Tax write-offs could save businesses millions and lead to lower prices for consumers.
Food companies keep pushing protein. How much do we actually need?
Protein is in high demand, and it is showing up in more packaged foods as a result.
Taylor, Lore, Rodriguez head to mediation over Timberwolves, Lynx ownership
If parties can't come to a resolution, arbitration is the next step.
Congress slams UnitedHealth's cybersecurity, calls company 'a monopoly on steroids'
Andrew Witty is on Capitol Hill today, answering questions about the health giant's data breach.
Minnesota bankruptcy law firm files for bankruptcy after losing fight with another bankruptcy firm
The St. Cloud firm, one of the oldest bankruptcy law firms in the state, lost a fight involving Google Ads.
Accused of misconduct, attorney Michael Padden argues to Supreme Court that he's been 'railroaded'
The state's lawyers responsibility board has recommended his disbarment. He called the claims "outrageous."
General Mills buys Belgian pet food brand Edgard & Cooper
The acquisition gives the company broad access to a $25 billion pet food market in Europe.
A 'leaner' 3M emerges as CEO hands off company to new leader
After spinning off its health care division, 3M forecasts boosted profits this year but smaller dividend.
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Biden opens door for tax credits so corn farmers can grow jet fuel
Corn growers can qualify for the lucrative credits if they use cover crops and avoid tilling the soil.
Tough question for Gophers donors: Give to the U or to the athletes?
There's a delicate dance of donating to college athletics in 2024. One of the steps is how all parties figure out who gets what and how. That's part of the new world in the NIL era.
While homebuilding is up in the Twin Cities, apartment construction is way behind
At a time when there's already a shortage of housing in many parts of the metro, apartment developers have received only enough permits to build 115 apartments and other multifamily units, 55% fewer than last year.
Ecolab sells surgical business for nearly $1 billion
Medline, an Illinois-based private company, bought the unit, which makes products such as operating room drapes.
Target CEO was paid $18.1 million in 2023
The company's profits improved last year but Brian Cornell's realized pay dropped 47%.
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CHS and ag co-op Growmark decide not to merge
The two cooperatives began an "exploratory process" early this year.
Land O'Lakes delivers a profit for its dairy unit that, like the industry, has been strained
The Minnesota-based cooperative's animal nutrition business is "in transition," however.
General Mills could sell $2B-plus North American yogurt business, including Yoplait
Golden Valley-based Mills already has sold its stake in yogurt in Europe.
Minneapolis-made app aims to be embedded in car touch screens
A Q&A with Jazz Hampton, the CEO of Minneapolis-based TurnSignl, an on-demand, real-time app that gives drivers access to live legal representation during traffic stops and accidents.