John J. Oslund

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John Oslund

Assistant Business Editor/Research

Phone: 612-673-7206

John J. Oslund supervises the Business Research Team, a group that focuses on Minnesota’s large public companies, tracks executive compensation and monitors the state’s large nonprofit sector.

Higher sales, hiring and spending signal robust business optimism

For the third consecutive year, most executives at Minnesota’s biggest public companies say the next 12 months are going to...

Updated: May 17, 2013, - 05:47 PM

Minnesota's top CEOs saw their pay rise 26% in 2011

For the first time since 2007, the median total pay for Minnesota's 100 highest-paid CEOs topped $1 million.

Updated: July 30, 2012, - 09:41 AM

Confident Minnesota companies perform despite turbulence

In 2011, many of the state's biggest publicly held firms saw improvements, and did more hiring.

Updated: May 06, 2012, - 08:47 AM

Companies willing to spend and hire to gain sales

For the second consecutive year, most executives at Minnesota's biggest public companies say the next 12 months are going to be strong for sales, hiring and capital investment.

Updated: May 06, 2012, - 08:38 AM

Top execs: How much and why?

Companies are now required to justify the pay packages they give CEOs. It makes for interesting reading.

Updated: June 22, 2011, - 10:35 AM

Disclosure rules, investors, economy held back CEO pay

While there are always exceptions, average total pay for Minnesota CEOs has been flat or falling for three years.

Updated: June 22, 2011, - 07:43 AM

100 Top Workplaces: How they were chosen

This survey is about companies whose employees have awarded high marks. It's a "good-to-great'' ranking, not a "worst-to-first'' competition. Companies chose to take part in the survey process.

Updated: June 19, 2011, - 11:45 AM