AAA expects a huge jump in travel over Memorial Day weekend
U.S. highways will be far busier over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but traffic still won't reach pre-pandemic levels, according to a forecast by the AAA auto club.
US job openings soar to highest level on record
U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses trying to find new workers as the country emerges from the pandemic and the economy expands.
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Minnesota companies acquired by NAMSA
NAMSA has acquired four companies in the Twin Cities since 2009 to expand its offerings in medical-device testing and consulting. Deal prices were not disclosed.…
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NAMSA in growth mode under new leadership
Recent changes in ownership, executive leadership signal moves for near-term expansion.
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With travel poised for rebound, U.S. Bank launches new rewards card
U.S. Bank originally planned to offer the travel perks card last year, but the pandemic kept people home.
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Cases of unruly airline fliers are soaring, and so are fines
The FAA has received more than 1,300 unruly-passenger reports from airlines since February. In the previous decade, the agency said, it took enforcement actions against 1,300 passengers total.
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Shipping container as backyard office? Meet TikiTainer
Andy Berg had a great job as a civil engineer, working with architects and designers on projects. When the pandemic hit, he began working first from his garage, then from a camper trailer parked in his back yard. With two kids home schooling, he needed his own space and began noodling on an idea to use discarded shipping containers for backyard offices. He and his wife launched Latitude Studios and now are marketing "TikiTainers" (tiki bars) and offices.
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Melinda Gates reportedly met with divorce lawyers in 2019
Melinda Gates had begun meeting with divorce lawyers by at least 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing sources and documents.The couple announced their…
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New plan for Viking Lakes: No second hotel, city of Eagan gets use of plaza
The new plan also reconfigures housing on the site, eliminating medium-density housing in favor of all high-density rental housing — mostly four-story apartments with garages below. The first 261 apartments will open in September.
Business
Viewing photos that are stored in outdated digital formats
Q: I found an old floppy disk with pictures of my grandfather. But the picture files have the suffix ".max" and I don't have the…
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Business people
Moving upFullerton Building Systems, Minneapolis, named Cathy Schmidt as chief executive. She has an extensive background in leadership positions including president of Surfacequest Solutions, president…
Business
Minnesota mergers and acquisitions
Target AcquirerDate Location Location Description4/29 Ideal Ceridian HCM Holdings Inc. Ceridian HCM Holdings, a human capital management (HCM) company, hasToronto Bloomington acquired Ideal, a provider…
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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
Incompetence can become your Titanic
The Titanic was state of the art. No expense had been spared to make sure that it would be unsinkable. The officers were unconcerned by…
Business
Xcel, CenterPoint make millions while customers face big bills
The PUC is investigating the gas-price spike, which will cost Minnesota consumers around $800 million. The average CenterPoint customer would get hit the hardest, paying $354 for storm-related gas costs.
Business
Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul
MINNEAPOLISWarren Gerald Olson, as surety for DCW Fitness Inc., doing business as Snap Fitness 24/7, and as surety for Primetimefitness Inc., doing business as Snap…
Business
Give your company a boost by committing to improving society
Q: Why should a business have societal impact as part of its strategy?A: High-quality business schools are working together toward achieving a positive societal impact.…
Business
Insider trading
3m Co.Ivan K. Fong general counselExercised options: 12,059 Price: $89.25Shares sold: 12,059 Price: $198.46Date: April 30 Directly holds: 35,813Mojdeh Poul officerExercised options: 778 Price: $87.89Shares…
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America's bridges need greater investment to survive
In the debate over President Joe Biden's infrastructure and climate bill, it was perhaps inevitable that some policymakers would object to including anything other than…
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Martell CEO leads startup's push to commercialize breast cancer blood test
CEO Michelle Edwards is leading Martell Diagnostic Laboratories' commercialization of its new diagnostic test for managing breast cancer treatment.Martell raised $2 million from angel investors…
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As the Twin Cities supermarket battle heats up, who is No. 1?
The pandemic not only increased grocery profits as restrictions forced people to eat at home, it also intensified an already competitive market in the Twin Cities area.
Business
Schafer: Why cars, chips, lumber and other goods are suddenly more expensive
Small changes in end-user buying lead to bigger swings in the operations of suppliers down the value chain.
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