Business
June 24, 2017
A shopper leaves a Whole Foods Market in Northbrook, Ill., Saturday, June 17, 2017. Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at about $13.7 billi

Amazon's grocery push playing catch-up with Chinese e-commerce giants

Its bid for Whole Foods follows brick-and-mortar deals by Alibaba, JD.com.
Business
June 24, 2017

Stop fooling yourself about your financial decisions

Business
June 24, 2017
The crowds at Mall of America this weekend could be the equal of Black Friday, when this photo was taken. The mall is expecting an influx on Saturday

Mall of America expects big crowds this weekend for the end of Ramadan

As a result, the megamall, as it has in recent years, is putting its parental escort policy into place all weekend.
Business
June 24, 2017

Plan for possible long-term care needs

Business
June 24, 2017

Small business calendar

Business
June 24, 2017

5 questions when shopping for a brokerage account

Business
June 24, 2017

Movers & Shakers: Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, co-founder, Step One Foods

South Metro
June 24, 2017
CEO Mo Serami and employees of expanding Bell International Labs of Eagan

Cosmetics maker Bell Labs expands again in Eagan, adding 50 jobs

The company's growth is spurred by demand for natural and organic skin-care products.
Business
June 23, 2017

3M safety unit partners with ironworkers

Initiative will train 150,000 ironworkers as the Maplewood manufacturer broadens its safety business.
Business
June 23, 2017

Recall of Vascular Solutions catheters is declared Class 1

No patient harm reported from products made by Minn.'s Vascular Solutions.
Minneapolis
June 23, 2017
A group of Seward Co-op workers and a allied organizations walked past the Co-op Creamery to Seward Co-op offices and presented their issues to Operat

Seward Co-op workers vote to unionize

With Seward aboard, UFCW has successfully organized all the food co-ops in Minneapolis.
West Metro
June 23, 2017
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a photo of himself and Somali refugees sharing an Iftar dinner in Minneapolis Thursday night.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg dines with Somali refugees in Mpls.

Flanked by Somali women in their hijabs in Minneapolis, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "You are a powerful reminder of why this country is so great," as he marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan by eating his first Iftar dinner.
Business
June 23, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Majority Whip John Corny

Minnesota health CEOs say Senate bill will 'seriously undermine' care

Leaders in Minnesota's health care community called the Senate Republican health care reform bill disappointing because of the GOP's continued insistence on significantly cutting Medicaid.
West Metro
June 23, 2017
The Link in Edina is shown in a conceptual illustration.

Edina's Pentagon Park adding housing in revamp of $500M project

The $500 million makeover of Edina's Pentagon Park is getting a makeover. CBRE recently announced that it is marketing 28 acres of the 42-acre site, which is being renamed The Link, for sale as housing.
South Metro
June 23, 2017
Viking Lakes is planned to include office, housing, retail and hospitality facilities.

Vikings begin to market 200-acre development around new Eagan HQ

The Vikings on Thursday officially announced their marketing launch for Viking Lakes, a 200-acre project.
Eat & Drink
June 23, 2017
Carol Noyes, whose family had owned the Dairy Queen on Snelling Avenue for 65 years, stands in the doorway at DQ for perhaps the last time. Noyes, who

Family-owned its entire 65 years, Dairy Queen on Snelling closes for good

"We have developed many friendships and loyal customers over the years, and we will miss you."
Minneapolis
June 23, 2017
St. Paul-based Wellington Management is renovating a former grocery store near the Lake Street-Minnehaha Avenue intersection into a mixed-use building

Old Rainbow Foods on Lake St. to be transformed into school, senior apartments

After gaining city approvals, St. Paul-based Wellington Management is renovating the former grocery store near the Minnehaha Avenue intersection into a mixed-use building anchored by a charter school.
South Metro
June 23, 2017
Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune Wednesday, November 17, 2004 -- Customers enter the Sears store at Burnsville Center Burnsville Tuesday morning. Tuesday Sear

Burnsville Center's Sears store will close in September

It becomes the latest in the Twin Cities to shut down, but Gordmans will reopen.
Business
June 22, 2017
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U.S. banks pass Fed's annual financial stress test

The initial health checkup finds sufficient capital to get nation through tough times.
Business
June 22, 2017
Medtronic's Fridley headquarters.

Computer outage disrupts Medtronic's operations

A global computer outage has hurt Medtronic's ability to fulfill orders.

Business

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