Business
To get an edge on a home deal, buyers write personal letters
Jason Stockwell, a real estate agent, said a well-crafted letter can be so powerful that some sellers take a lower offer. "Some sellers cry," Stockwell said.
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Business
HomeServices buys Colorado brokerage with luxury focus
Twin Cities-based HomeServices buys Colorado brokerage.
Local
Twin Cities nurses' union asks regulators to investigate allegations of poor care during strike
Union says replacement nurses have affected care; Allina says claims so far are without merit.
Business
Beer in the office? Top Workplaces offer unusual incentives to attract workers
With a tightening labor pool and below-average unemployment, Minnesota companies are offering unusual incentives to attract and retain qualified workers.
Business
Peterson will support GMO labeling bill if it passes the Senate
Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota will support a Senate bill that requires food sold in the U.S. to carry labels disclosing genetically modified ingredients if it reaches the House for a vote. Peterson, a Democrat who is the ranking minority member of the House Agriculture Committee, reached that decision after studying a new Senate proposal. If passed by both chambers and signed into law, it would become the nation's first mandatory on-package labeling law for genetically modified organisms - known as GMOs. Peterson voted for a House bill that outlawed mandatory on-package designation of genetically engineered ingredients. But he said that the need for a national labeling policy in lieu of state laws like one that takes effect in Vermont July 1 was more important than deadlocking over on-package GMO labels.
Business
Doran boycotts suppliers in Miss., N.C. and Tenn. in response to anti-LGBT laws
Doran Cos. announced that it will no longer receive supplies from states for as long as the laws that limit the rights of LGBT community members remain in effect.
Business
Former professional athletes talk to kids, coaches about personal finance
A basketball tournament last weekend at the Colin Powell Leadership Center of Urban Ventures took care of business.
Business
Spam cocktails are the trendy new thing at London restaurants
Spam, the hallmark product of Hormel Foods, is sweeping London's restaurant scene, including fancy cocktails.
Business
ESOPs are one way to build employee loyalty
PadillaCRT sees dividends from employee ownership, but it's not for every company.
Business
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Small Top Workplaces winners feel their strength is making employees feel like they matter
Small company managers focus on creating an environment where people want to come to work.
Business
Special Awards 2016
Employees gave 10 companies top recognition in these Special Award categories. The companies shared their secrets to success on our questionnaire.
Business
Workplace culture needs to be front of mind when expanding a business
Workplace culture doesn't have to suffer as a company grows, leaders say.
Business
Blue Cross to limit individual health insurance plans in Minn.
Blue Cross will take away flexible policies for those not on workplace plans.
Business
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Pride merchandise is growing business for stores big and small
Rainbow-themed displays are popping up in big box and mom-and-pop stores alike.
West Metro
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Packaging firm, buoyed by legal cannabis industry, buys a building in Minnetonka
Demand for its moisture packs grows along with legal marijuana business.
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