Business weekly features

  • Updated: December 21, 2012 - 4:18 PM

Below are features that run each week in the Star Tribune Business section.

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Business forum: Education customers deserve a positive return

By FRED ZIMMERMAN, Wire services February 17, 2013, 02:43 PM

There’s too much educational overhead and too little to show for it. We must improve quality and efficiency now.

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Business people

By Wire services February 17, 2013, 02:19 PM

A listing of who's on the move and winning awards.

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Mergers and acquisitions

By Wire services February 17, 2013, 02:10 PM

2/11 Holaira Inc. Multiple investors Holaira, formerly Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, closed on a $10 million round of private equity financing from venture capital...

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Movers & Shakers: Martha Nevanen, Pohlad Companies

By Wire services February 17, 2013, 01:26 PM

MARTHA NEVANEN, POHLAD COMPANIES Title: Vice president of corporate marketing and communications Age: 46 Martha Nevanen, recently promoted to vice president of corporate...

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Insider trading

By Wire services February 17, 2013, 01:24 PM

Ameriprise Financial Inc. James Cracchiolo CEO Exercised options: 400,000 Price: $35.04 Date: Feb. 6-7 Shares sold: 22,752 Price: $66.36 Date: Feb. 6 Directly holds: 342,823 John...

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Business bankruptcies

By Wire services February 17, 2013, 01:21 PM

This is a list of recent business-related bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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Tim Pearson is the eyes and ears of downtown

By NEAL ST. ANTHONY, Wire services February 17, 2013, 08:44 AM

Tim Pearson and his improvement district colleagues aim to keep the streets clean, green and friendly.

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Inside Track: Chanhassen's Exlar sold to Curtiss-Wright

By NEAL ST. ANTHONY, Wire services February 16, 2013, 03:32 PM

Exlar is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electric actuators, or electric-powered motors, used in motion-control mechanisms for industrial and military products.

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Hot Property: Great Southern Bank Maple Grove

By Don Jacobson, Wire services February 14, 2013, 05:42 PM

Type: Retail Size: 6,172 square feet Parking: 35 spaces Developer: Welsh Construction Details: A vacant out-lot at Maple...

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Inside View: An interview with Anne Hurlburt of Scandia

By Wire services February 14, 2013, 05:38 PM

Anne Hurlburt, retired city administrator of Scandia Anne Hurlburt has worked in city administration, planning and community development for 33 years....

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Ask the consultant: How will 2013 tax changes affect small businesses?

By Wire services February 10, 2013, 03:23 PM

Question We are a small consulting firm near Des Moines. I have a financial question regarding taxes: What will the effect...

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Movers & shakers: Traci Elder, Little & Co.

By Wire services February 10, 2013, 03:09 PM

TRACI ELDER, LITTLE & CO. Age, title: 35, director of new business and marketing Marketing executive Traci Elder, recently hired as director...

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Business people

By Wire services February 10, 2013, 03:07 PM

A listing of who's on the move and winning awards.

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Business forum: Taxing business services is bad for Minnesota

By Tom Salonek, Wire services February 10, 2013, 02:40 PM

Gov. Dayton’s proposed B2B tax would hobble services companies and cost the state jobs.

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Mergers and acquisitions

By Wire services February 10, 2013, 02:39 PM

2/4 Collective Point of Sale U.S. Bancorp U.S. Bancorp’s Elavon subsidiary has acquired Collective Point Solutions Ltd. Minneapolis of Sale, a payment processing and...

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Inside track: Malaysia backs Minnesota med-tech start-up

By NEAL ST. ANTHONY, Wire services February 09, 2013, 09:19 PM

In a slumping U.S. venture capital market, Plymouth-based Mardil Medical just raised an amount equivalent to one-third of that raised...

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Business bookshelf: 'After the Music Stopped'

By Wire services February 09, 2013, 12:23 PM

after the music stopped Alan S. Blinder Penguin Press, 400 pages, $29.95 Do we really need another book about the financial crisis? The...

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What analysts are saying: Xcel investing for growth

By Patrick Kennedy, Wire services February 09, 2013, 12:22 PM

Xcel investing for growth In Xcel Energy’s year-end earnings release on Feb. 1, the company laid out capital spending plans through...

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Hot Property: Grain Belt Terrace

By Wire services February 08, 2013, 08:30 AM

Grain Belt Terrace 1215-19 Marshall Street Northeast, Minneapolis Type: Apartments Units: 151 Developer: Everwood Development Architect:...

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Inside View: Jim Damiani, senior VP, Colliers International

By Wire services February 08, 2013, 08:28 AM

Jim Damiani Senior vice president at Colliers International/Minneapolis-St. Paul Jim Damiani, 47, was named Broker of the Year for 2012 by the...

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