UnitedHealthcare partners with Walmart on free at-home COVID tests
Insurer says the cost of federally-mandated testing might be offset by lower health care use with pandemic surges.
Minnesota's Tru Shrimp files to go public
It's the state's first IPO registration of 2022. The indoor shrimp farming company plans to break ground on its S.D. plant this year.
General Mills seeks to give consumers what they want. Can it move fast enough?
The company's recent reorganization changed its innovation strategy. It is taking small but more frequent bets on new products, like lactose-free cheese.
Business
U.S. Bank eliminates some overdraft fees
A number of other banks have also begun making similar moves in recent weeks.
Business
Recovering industrial sector helped lift Fastenal's results
Fastenal is among the first companies to report quarterly results each quarter, so it is considered a bellwether on manufacturing trends.
Coronavirus
What you need to know about COVID variants, Minnesota mask requirements and more
Advice is evolving along with the coronavirus. Here's the latest from staff and news service reports.
Business
Great River signs agreement to build big North Dakota wind farm
The project would replace some coal power transported to Minnesota in wake of controversial deal.
Business
St. Paul nonprofit creates racial equity index to help firms shrink equity gaps
The Center for Economic Inclusion on Tuesday unveiled its racial equity dividends index.
Business
Is your company on the list of Minnesota's 2021 Top Workplaces?
Worker expectations change at Minnesota firms as pandemic retreats.
Local
Twin Cities woman pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud that cost state more than $860K
Seven others were also charged by the state Attorney General's Office.
Coronavirus
Health plans begin coverage for at-home COVID tests in Minnesota
State says consumers need to check first with insurers for details on how to access the new benefit.
Business
Opus' Beth Duyvejonck a leader in recruiting more women to construction field
Duyvejonck has steadily risen through ranks at Opus Design Build and wants the industry to step up recruiting of women, underrepresented populations.
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FDA: Medtronic slow to update, recall defective insulin pumps for diabetes patients
The medical device company, with its operational headquarters in Fridley, said it is working to comply with the FDA findings.
Business
Alexander: Solving the mystery of vanishing Facebook photos and videos
It's a common problem and the solution is not obvious.
Business
Minnesota's top 50 public companies ranked by revenue – with No. 1 hitting $257 billion
Revenue for the companies on the Star Tribune 50 list as a whole increased 5.5% to a cumulative $621.8 billion.
Business
How should businesses commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Here's some advice
Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, lists some actions based on Martin Luther King Jr.'s writings.
Business
Despite pandemic, investments in Minnesota startups top $1B again in 2021
For the third consecutive year, investors committed more than $1 billion to rising and privately owned Minnesota startups.
Business
Minneapolis' Niron Magnetics still small, but intends to be big player in greener economy
The company, having raised $30 million in capital, is building a Minneapolis pilot plant to make sustainable magnets that will replace use of imported rare-earth materials.
Business
Parents near breaking point as COVID adds to child-care crisis
The number of child-care slots is declining, and centers are dealing with staff shortages and pandemic rules, while parents are left with expensive bills for incomplete care.
Business
With no federal mandate, large Minn. employers consider vaccine requirements
Employers with diverging camps in their workforces — the vaccine hesitant and the exposure averse — will now have to choose their battle.
Local
MSP Airport Teamsters who plow snow reach tentative agreement
The union had filed a notice to go on strike.
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Business
When writing, think about where to put the attribution
The "internal attribution" technique can help retain the rhythm in writing.
Business
Moderate stock valuations reduce downside risk
Stock prices went up sharply last year, but the earnings they're compared against went up far more.
Business
In a blitz of hawkish speeches, Fed officials convey that rate hikes are real
Even some of the most dovish members of the central bank's rate-setting panel are talking about them.
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