Neal St. Anthony
Columnist | On Business
Phone: 612-673-7144
E-mail: nstanthony@startribune.com
Neal St. Anthony writes business columns and articles weekly.
Recent content from Neal St. Anthony
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Rising tech spending could boost Compellent
The data-storage company's 'tiered' system is well positioned as companies finally boost capital spending.
Feb 9, 2010 -
Downtown Minneapolis: 'Pretty strong' as recession ebbs
The city appears to have weathered the worst of the downturn, and there are hopes for business expansion in the coming years.
Feb 8, 2010 -
Top 10 employers
1. Target 9,800
Feb 8, 2010 -
IPO action is a signal of better times on horizon
The pipeline of initial public offerings is beginning to fill up, and that bodes well for the health of the local and U.S. economies.
Feb 2, 2010 -
Recent Minnesota IPOs
Initial public stock offerings are perking up after the credit-crisis-inspired drought last year. Nationally 11 companies completed IPOs in January and three companies are expected to price their offerings this week. In Minnesota, SPS Commerce Inc., Minneapolis, filed an initial registration statement in December and plans to complete an IPO in 2010. Here are recent Minnesota-based IPOs:
Feb 2, 2010 -
Venture capital: Tiny things, big hopes
Venture capital funding was down for 2009, but it's showing renewed signs of life.
Jan 29, 2010 -
Warming economy bodes well for dealmakers
Acquisitions, mergers and private equity activity are ramping up as the market thaws. Experts forecast good things to come in 2010.
Jan 24, 2010 -
Health Fitness of Bloomington to be acquired by Chicago insurer
The purchase price is nearly $100 million.
Jan 21, 2010 -
Thrivent veteran Hewitt is named CEO
A six-year executive with the financial services concern and a Bloomington native, he'll succeed Bruce Nicholson, who is retiring.
Jan 20, 2010 -
Investors may finally be close to angel credit
Pressure on state legislators to spur jobs growth is helping build support for an angel-investor tax benefit.
Jan 18, 2010
