Business
People are checking out of the workforce at growing rates, economist says
Minnesota is relatively insulated from the labor trend, but it is happening here, too
South Metro
Utilities square off over serving Minnesota Vikings
Xcel's agreement to provide service to the NFL team's complex in Eagan sets 'a dangerous precedent,' MERC argues.
Business
Bebe and Rue21 closing stores in Twin Cities
The latest announcement adds to an already rough start to the year for mall retailers.
Business
New law firm formed — Parker Daniels Kibort
Andrew Parker launches his third firm in the Twin Cities.
Business
The Economist editor will speak in Minneapolis
Influential global publication's first female editor will address a luncheon group Tuesday at St. Mary's University's Minneapolis campus.
Home & Garden
Business
United Properties offers details about venue near Target Field
United Properties is planning an entertainment venue and hotel near Target Field.
Minneapolis
Minn. Senate votes to block cities from setting min. wage, sick leave
The bill to overturn requirements in Minneapolis and St. Paul passes, 35-31, and is now headed to a conference committee.
Business
Hormel Foods, eight other Minnesota companies, make 100 Best Corporate Citizens list
Hormel Foods cracked the top 10 on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's annual list of the nation's 100 Best Corporate Citizens released Thursday, with eight other Minnesota companies also earning a spot. The list, in its 18th year, ranks public companies based on 260 measures available in public records.
Business
Minnesota added 5,300 jobs in March; jobless rate dips to 3.8 percent
Minnesota's annual job growth rate inched ahead of nation's for first time since July 2014.
Business
CenturyLink gains flexibility to raise rates in Minnesota
CenturyLink, the state's dominant provider of landline phone service, will be mostly deregulated after a decision Thursday by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
East Metro
Old Deluxe headquarters in Shoreview slated for affordable housing
City officials and developers this month reached agreement on the redevelopment of a vacant building in the business park into market-rate apartments.
Business
Buffalo Wild Wings critic raises stakes by seeking resignation of CEO Smith
A major investor in Buffalo Wild Wings says longtime CEO Sally Smith has to go
Business
Evenstad family sells Upsher-Smith Labs generics business to Japanese firm for $1 billion
Upsher-Smith may add jobs after the transaction.
Business
First Starkey defendant pleads guilty to tax evasion
Former executive forfeits $2.3 million, will testify.
Business
Innovation chief departs Target as projects are dismantled
Casey Carl, a Target Corp. lifer and currently its chief innovation and strategy officer, is leaving the company amid a narrowing of innovation efforts to those that yield faster results tied to its core business.
TV & Media
Bill O'Reilly's Fox News payout could be as high as $25 million
He was forced out of the network after the disclosure of a series of sexual harassment allegations against him.
Business
General Mills commits millions to soil health initiative
General Mills is committing $2 million over three years to help The Nature Conservancy, the Soil Health Institute and the Soil Health Partnership advance its roadmap.
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