Business
December 3, 2017
FILE - In this Friday, May 12, 2006, file photo, university students in their caps and gowns are silhouetted as they line up for graduation ceremonies

Why some students quit college, and how they can finish

In 2016, 36 million people ages 25 and over had earned some college credit but no degree, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Business
December 3, 2017
Horizontal Integration worked out the kinks of merging marketing and technology and is now a $90 million firm. Above, executives Jeremy Langevin, Sabi

Horizontal Integration was early on the trend of blending marketing and technology

The launch did not take off like a rocket, but something's working now.
Business
December 3, 2017
Thomas Sonderman (cq)
SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRY (cq)
Title: President

Movers & Shakers: Thomas Sonderman, president, SkyWater Technology Foundry

Business
December 3, 2017

Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Bankruptcy filings by Twin Cities companies.
Business
December 3, 2017

Jobs calendar

Upcoming job-hunting-related events in the Twin Cities.
Business
December 3, 2017
Get 10% off Target gift cards Sunday only. And a tip to save even more

Get 10% off Target gift cards Sunday only. And a tip to save even more

Get 10% off Target gift cards Sunday only. And a tip to save even more.
Business
December 2, 2017
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, the sign above a gas pump is shown at the Marathon gas station in Indianapolis. Marathon Oil said Tuesday, May

Week in stocks: Kroger, RV-maker Thor among gainers; Marathon Oil down

Kroger Co. shares rose 12.5 percent to $27.48 Thursday after it forecast upbeat same-store sales for the holiday quarter and reported higher-than-expected third-quarter results as aggressive discounting lured more customers to its stores.
Business
December 2, 2017
Deli owner Wendy Pucket of Wendy's House of Soul on W. Broadway Avenue in North Minneapolis. Photo: Neal.St.Anthony@startribune.com

Minneapolis' W. Broadway corridor courting commerce and consumers

The several-year comeback is getting traction as frayed-edge buildings get painted and empty storefronts continue to fill.
Business
December 2, 2017
A bottle with a hydrocodone (the generic name for drug sold under other names by various pharmaceutical companies) label and hydrocodone tablets spill

Minnesota unveils new guidelines on opioid prescribing

In addition to tighter prescribing, Lt. Gov. Tina Smith promoted a "penny-a-pill" fee on certain prescription painkillers to fund prevention and treatment programs.
Minneapolis
December 2, 2017
The building project on 28th Ave S and 38th St. was built on a tight footprint.] A proposal to build 164 apartments and 28,000 in commercial space aro

Density spreads outside downtown Minneapolis into neighborhoods

Multiunit construction trend facing pushback in places.
Local
December 2, 2017
Carl and Angel Larsen (Source: Alliance for Defending Freedom)

Wedding cake case at high court could affect St. Cloud couple's suit against Minnesota

Both sides in Minnesota will be watching Tuesday when the justices in Washington hear arguments in a parallel case from Colorado.
Business
December 2, 2017
Michael W. Lamach was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ingersoll Rand in June 2010. (Ingersoll Rand)

Skilled jobs go begging at Ingersoll Rand in N.C.

The main cause of that is the skills gap, CEO Michael Lamach said in an interview, a shortage of workers with the necessary technical skills to handle machinery, perform service on the equipment and use advanced technology, among other things.
Business
December 2, 2017

Mining bill shakes up old alliances

One bill, touching on two issues close to Minnesota's heart — the mining economy and the wild beauty of the North Woods — divided the state's congressional delegation this week.
Variety
December 2, 2017
Burger King logo

Bemidji Burger Kings closed after 27 people get salmonella

The fast-food sites may not reopen until late next week.
South Metro
December 2, 2017
A 26-acre site planned for 625 luxury apartments in a gated community that's adjacent Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn., photographed on July 7, 2017

Canterbury redevelopment project needs green light from council to break ground

If approved, the massive project would include apartments, townhouses and boutique hotel.
Business
December 2, 2017
Car Key on an Insurance Policy

Crash course on options for car insurance in Minnesota

Most Twin Cities drivers will save $500 or more a year by making a better auto insurance choice. Many will save $1,000 or more.
Business
December 2, 2017

Don't wait for the new year to adopt these five powerful money habits

Holiday spending can throw anyone's finances out of whack. That's likely why saving more and spending less is such a popular New Year's resolution. But you don't have to wait.
Business
December 2, 2017
The Minneapolis skyline from I-35W south of Minneapolis.

Twin Cities area leading U.S. with extremely low jobless rate

No big metro area in the country has a lower jobless rate than the Twin Cities, which reported 2.3 percent unemployment, tied with Nashville.
Business
December 2, 2017
Schwan's is considering strategic alternatives, according to a CNBC report. The Marshall company's bright yellow delivery trucks (CEO Dimitrios Smyrni

Report: Schwan's considering options that could include sale

A report said the company has hired Piper Jaffray to explore a potential sale.
Business
December 2, 2017
Jillian Stitt reacted to a FurReal Tyler Tiger. Jillian and her husband, Joe, of New Brighton were at a Parents' Night Out event at Toys 'R' Us in Bla

From Target to Toys 'R' Us, retailers are throwing parties this holiday season

Big-box retailers are concentrating on experiences to help fight the exodus to online shopping.

Business

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