Why a Minnesota entrepreneur walked away from a "Shark Tank" offer
Beth Fynbo says she wasn't ready to start licensing her baby products to other companies.
Minneapolis' JB Hudson sold to Gunderson's Jewelers of Iowa
While the Hudson name will stay for now, the location of the Minneapolis mainstay will be reviewed after an expected March 31 deal closing, said Gunderson's CEO.
Sun Country reveals new details about IPO, aims to raise more than $200M
The locally-based airline will use some of the proceeds to repay an emergency loan from the government.
Business
Why your Android phone may stop connecting to your car
Q: My phone, a Google Pixel 3 XL, used to be able to play the directions from Google Maps through its wireless connection to my…
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Business people
Moving upKraus-Anderson Insurance, Burnsville, promoted Jon Diessner to executive vice president. He was vice president of operations and has been with the company since 2009.Hazelden…
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Minnesota mergers and acquisitions
Target AcquirerDate Location Location Description2/25 Best Buy Co. Inc. Best Buy Co. Inc. Best Buy Co. has authorized a $3 billion share-repurchase program and plans…
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Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul
MINNEAPOLISThe Evergreens of Apple Valley L.L.P., 6011 Earle Brown Dr., Brooklyn Center; filed Feb 26, 21-40334; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. Robert A. Hopman, general…
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Making shared leadership work on your teams
Q: Is leadership about formal authority or capability?A: If you believe leadership is less about formal position and more about capability, shared leadership may be…
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Business leaders should focus on vaccinating workforce
As lawmakers debate various policies and relief measures, a different type of stimulus package will soon be available to the business community: COVID-19 vaccines.The arrival…
Business
Insider trading
Best Buy Co. Inc.Mario Jesus Marte directorShares sold: 7 Price: $101.13Date: Mar. 1 Directly holds: naCLEARFIELD inc.patrick GOepel directorShares sold: 1,166 Price: $32Date: Feb. 26…
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A year into pandemic, L.A.'s trendy Melrose Avenue still struggling
Melrose Avenue, once home to gawkers and popular restaurants, is trying to recover from riots, pandemic.
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Businesses damaged in riots after death of George Floyd still fighting for assistance
Ahmed Muhumud, co-owner of Midtown Eye Care, sought refuge for the business last fall in the Midtown Global Market after it was burned down in…
Business
When Amazon raises wages, local companies follow suit
Amazon has embarked on an advertising blitz this winter, urging Congress to follow the company's lead and raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an…
Business
ER physician puts skills to work as Urgency Room leader in pandemic
Urgency Room medical director Dr. Craig Matticks has helped lead the recovery of the group of three hybrid urgent care-emergency departments, which adapted to offer…
Business
State's top 50 public companies – with No. 1 at $242B in revenue
2019 will likely be remembered as the last full year of an economic expansion that lasted more than a decade. Next year's Star Tribune 50 is likely to look very different because of the coronavirus disruption.
Business
Celebrating women's history this month
History will long remember 2021 for many reasons, not the least is the sound of the glass ceiling starting to shatter. With the swearing-in of…
Business
Minnesota home-health workers, PCA industry could use a financial boost
Mesuda Hudug, a veteran home-health aide and licensed nursing assistant, is pleased with the recently negotiated contract between the Minnesota Department of Human Services and…
Business
Writers need to learn and practice the principles of clarity
A language virus, rampant in our culture, may not be deadly, but it fogs the mind and conveys a meaning contrary to what a writer…
Business
Cut energy use by improving insulation and sealing air leaks
The latest issue of Checkbook magazine shares 32 changes you can make around your home to help save energy. Because heating is by far the…
Business
Schafer: How a St. Thomas professor helps execs learn 'historical recovery'
If business executives are still puzzling over how to make a difference on racial injustice, they can start by going back to class. That's what…
Business
Xcel, environmentalists square off over planned gas-fired power plant
Company cites need for grid reliability; opponents push for end to fossil fuel.
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States take uneven approaches to getting vaccines to meatpacking workers
COVID-19 vaccines are making their way into the arms of U.S. meat and agriculture workers, but companies and union officials said progress needs to be…
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For Minnesota hotel industry, normal could be a year or more away
The hospitality sector has taken a devastating hit from COVID. But with vaccinations rising, operators predict a brighter 2021.
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3 ways to get socially distanced tax prep this year
Before COVID-19, doing your taxes often meant carrying a box of paperwork to someone's office for a long, in-person visit. For many people, that's no…
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