Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
February 13, 2014 — 11:03am
UAW's future hinges on vote at Chattanooga Volkswagen plant – Reuters Farmland prices are beginning to fall – WSJ "Winglets" estimated to save 5 billion gallons of jet fuel annually – Journal Sentinel Target breach started with a phishing email – StarTribune Canadian National raises rates on older oil tank cars – Reuters MNsure error rate improves, sign-up gets easier – StarTribune Austin mayor comes out in favor of minimum wage increase – Albert Lea Tribune See video of the sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum – Louisville Courier-Journal Going to college is only worth it if you finish – American Enterprise Institute Why Comcast wants to buy Time Warner Cable – Ken Auletta The top 100 out-of-print books – AbeBooks
After protests, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says it has begun moving toward use of electronic searches. "We want to reduce the risk of further traumatizing people," Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said.