Business
SNAP funds restored to farm bill
A measure that would have required some recipients to work was stripped from the bill.
Business
Wayzata oil firm founder sentenced to 12 years in stock manipulation case
Ryan Gilbertson was charged with several federal fraud offenses.
East Metro
Rosedale mall will open a two-story aquarium next spring
The aquarium will be run by SeaQuest Holdings, a fast-growing firm that has animal attractions in seven other malls.
Business
Sun Country unveils first of a fleet it plans to own
The airline is building a fleet of planes that it owns rather than leases.
Business
Alexander: Security upgrade loses some saved e-mail
Comcast is trying to make its e-mail system more secure for customers with older POP (post office protocol) e-mail accounts.
Business
Bezos $100 million housing fund benefits Simpson Housing Services
Jeff Bezos, one of the world's biggest billionaires, has created a $97.5 million housing fund that's part of a $2 billion philanthropic outreach.
Business
Dell is on the way back to becoming publicly-traded
Dell, one of the world's top makers of PCs, will become a publicly-traded company once again.
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Business
New hotel in St. Paul's West 7th area built around historic fire station
The Residence Inn in St. Paul was built around the city's oldest surviving fire station, on Grand Avenue.
Business
At MOA, Ellie the hologram elf can help you find gifts
The Bloomington mall is the first to use L.A. company Vntana's "mixed reality" technology in a retail setting. Powered by a 3-D gaming engine, it gives people the sense that they're talking to the character in real time.
St. Paul
EEOC drops discrimination suit against St. Paul company that fired disabled worker
A St. Paul firm had been accused of firing a worker because of his disability.
Business
South Korean women decry a sexist culture that defies change even in MeToo era
Hidden cameras are just a symptom of the larger problem that they face.
Business
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Real estate powerhouse Ackerberg Group bets big in Uptown and St. Paul
The real estate company is taking calculated risks throughout the Twin Cities.
Local
Minn. tree growers say Amazon can't keep up with their product
With a click instead of an ax, Amazon shoppers can spend about $110 for a 6- to 7-foot spruce, Fraser or Balsam fir that will be delivered to your doorstep in a cardboard box within two to five days. Minnesota tree growers think they're well positioned to face the new competition.
Business
Schafer: Xcel's pledge to be carbon-free by 2050 makes good business sense
What we have here might simply be a case of a big company going carbon-free to meet the rising expectations of its customers.
Local
Minnesota manufacturers worry most about long-term worker shortages
They are pitching high school kids on jobs that involve advanced training, including paid college courses, as an alternative to launching into college.
Business
Business
Female-owned Twin Cities landscaping company has a prescription for growth
Paulita LaPlante said her people, even more than machines, are the high-performance engines of the company.
Business
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A closer look at the scientific evidence for and against 3M's Bair Hugger
Dozens of peer-reviewed papers on the Bair Hugger's safety profile have been published, some critical, some supportive.
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