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Neal St. Anthony

Columnist, reporter | Business

Phone: 612-673-7144

Neal St. Anthony has been a business columnist and reporter for the Star Tribune for more than 25 years. He also has worked in financial communications for two publicly held companies.

Former car dealership morphs into retail development

The abandoned Suburban Chrysler dealership on St. Paul's East Side, complete with several acres of cracked asphalt, will be transformed over the next year into a retail center that will include green space and 250 jobs.

Updated: September 22, 2012, - 01:28 PM

Minnesota stocks gaining ground

Most Minnesota stocks are moving in the right direction, and the Fed's action is an added boost.

Updated: September 16, 2012, - 12:50 PM

For Africa, more than aid

A Minneapolis businessman has served two presidents with his passion to build much-needed infrastructure.

Updated: September 15, 2012, - 09:19 PM

Inside Track: Macalester alum Lt. Clovis Ray remembered

Twins Clovis and Ed Ray were co-captains of the 1998 Macalester College football team and accomplished students who went on to successful business careers. They were high-achieving students and the working-class sons of a disabled Army Vietnam veteran from Texas.

Updated: September 15, 2012, - 09:04 PM

Index of biggest Minnesota companies rises to new high

The Bloomberg-Star Tribune 100 index of Minnesota's largest publicly traded companies hit an all-time high Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve's latest commitment to monetary stimulus will accelerate economic growth.

Updated: September 13, 2012, - 09:36 PM

St. Anthony: Minnesota Cup runneth over

PreciouStatus, headed by Best Buy alum Julie Gilbert Newrai, was both the grand prize winner and the high-tech division winner in the Annual Minnesota Cup Awards, which aim to highlight and foster growth among Minnesota's most promising fledgling companies.

Updated: September 11, 2012, - 02:11 PM

Hamline program strives for 'more business, less trouble'

An innovative Hamline Fellows program aims to build commercial and cultural ties across the Middle East -- one class a time.

Updated: September 09, 2012, - 08:18 PM

Segetis gets deep-pocketed investors

"Green chemistry" pioneer based in Golden Valley is looking for a second plant to manufacture cleaning solvents and plasticizers.

Updated: September 02, 2012, - 12:50 PM

Inside Track: J.C. Penney's Johnson sees need for innovation

CEO Ron Johnson of J.C. Penney Co. will link business innovation and public policy when he addresses the 60th anniversary gathering of the Citizens League in October. Johnson was considered a retailing innovator during a 25-year career at Target and Apple before taking over Penney.

Updated: September 01, 2012, - 09:20 PM