Business
Market recap: Walmart sales surge on upbeat earnings report
The retail giant posted some of its strongest sales growth in a decade, and its online revenue grew 40 percent.
Business
T-Mobile's magenta semitruck hits the road to showcase 5G technology
Most of the flashy demos inside the Tech Experience lab don't exist in the marketplace yet, and won't until next year at the earliest.
Business
Tomato fight divides growers in Florida and the West Coast. Will it trip up NAFTA?
Overall, U.S. agriculture has benefited from NAFTA.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis lawyer pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering in porn troll scheme
The charges stem from an elaborate scheme to seed the internet with porn and seek legal settlements from those who downloaded the copyrighted videos.
Business
Here are 5 times to stash your cash and pay with plastic
The wrong choice can make a big dollar difference.
Business
Caring for children, elders in rural areas hits working caregivers harder
Stress-relieving assistance systems unequal, study finds.
Business
Schafer: Key to apartment development is yield, and it's slim these days
If public officials don't take the time to really get it, odds seem high that the problem of not enough lower-cost housing gets worse in the Twin Cities.
Business
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Daikin Americas, with its home base in Minnesota, aims to become continent's No. 1 HVAC brand
With plants in Faribault and Owatonna, Daikin Applied Americas is making Minnesota home.
Business
Uponor execs to ring NASDAQ bell on Monday
Pipe maker celebrates its 100th year ringing bell on Wall street.
Business
As Herberger's closing sale winds down, you'll want this simple math tip
As Herberger's closing sale winds down, you'll want this simple math tip
Minneapolis
Regulators pull money from controversial downtown Minneapolis riverfront power project
Crown Hydro attorney says the project is "not feasible financially" without the money, but the firm's owner disagrees.
St. Paul
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Developer pledges to not build '10-story buildings' at Ford plant site in St. Paul
It was among 10 things that Ryan Cos. said it won't do at the site, and the vow drew applause.
St. Paul
Development leader Patrick Seeb looks to his time in St. Paul for lessons to build up Rochester
Urban development expert said that part of realizing a new vision means showing that the city is global player.
Business
North Dakota oil production dips in June
Rainy weather, an abundance of natural gas and a tight labor market played a role in the decline, officials said.
Business
USDA to purchase $50 million in milk, give it to food banks
Beleaguered dairy farmers welcome the relief, but dark clouds loom.
Local
Rolland Anderson, longtime advertising executive and mentor, dies at 82
Revered for his artistic eye for ads and clever headlines, Anderson built a lasting legacy in his ability to mentor and elevate others.
Business
Median home sale price rises to $268,000 in the Twin Cities, a record for July
More houses are coming on the market, but buyers are still scrambling to find entry-level properties.
Business
Hormel sells Nebraska pork plant to group of Minnesota, S.D. farmers
The deal was initiated by a consortium of 220 hog farmers in an effort to capture a greater percentage of the value for the hogs they raise, the consortium said.
East Metro
After retail, former site of a Maplewood golf course will get market-rate apartments
The Trail's Edge of Maplewood will be a market-rate building with amenities such as a community room, theater, parcel and mail room and business office.
Business
Minnesota adds 11,200 jobs in July; unemployment falls sharply for blacks, teens
May-to-July period was one of best for hiring that Minn. has seen since 1990.
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