Bill Lukitsch
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Bill Lukitsch is a business reporter for the Star Tribune.
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Twin Cities small business owners say Amazon’s AI lists their products without consent
Minnesota jewelry designer Emily Johnson is among those upset with Amazon over its new AI feature, which uses product images and descriptions from their websites.
January 18, 2026
U.S. Bank buys investment firm BTIG in deal worth up to $1B
The Minneapolis-based bank is buying the global investment firm to extend services for its business clients.
January 13, 2026
Experts see risks for Minnesota consumers in Allegiant’s purchase of Sun Country
From airfares to routes, MSP’s future with Allegiant is uncertain.
January 13, 2026
Minnesota’s Sun Country Airlines to be acquired by Allegiant in $1.5B deal
The companies say deal will combine route networks to offer Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to more mid-sized markets and vacation destinations.
January 12, 2026
Minnesota’s new auto market rich with luxury models, expensive trucks
A national analysis in December showed declines in new car purchases among households earning less than $150,000 annually.
January 10, 2026
235K members of Minnesota-based credit union notified of data breach after cyberattack
Blaze Credit Union is Minnesota’s fourth-largest by assets. First notices of the Aug. 14 cybersecurity incident went out in early December.
December 31, 2025
Post-holidays return season in Minnesota, U.S. might not be so easy this year
About 72% of retailers now charge a processing fee, according to the National Retail Federation, while others are shortening return windows or imposing stricter policies to help reduce costs and fraud.
December 27, 2025
Feds claim U.S. Steel mistreated pregnant employee at Iron Range mine
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing the Pittsburgh-based company over allegedly forcing the worker to take a pay cut and lesser role at the Minntac Mine.
December 23, 2025
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Big retailers like Target increasingly hit by online refund fraud rings; one Minnesotan charged in one scam
Retailers are losing millions of dollars to fraud, including a case involving a Northfield-area man who’s expected to plead guilty
December 19, 2025
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Under the radar: How charter airlines fly ICE deportees at MSP
Some charter airplanes use a government list to mask operations. This Minnesotan is exposing them.
December 16, 2025
Banks hoping to gain new clients in Minnesota after recent acquisitions
As Bremer Bank clients move to Old National following a corporate acquisition, competitors vie for Bremer customers with targeted tactics.
December 4, 2025
Sun Country opens pilot base in Cincinnati to support its cargo business with Amazon
The Minnesota airline is hiring pilots to support its partnership with Amazon.
December 3, 2025
