Business
June 30, 2015
A selection of products made by ConAgra Foods is on display at ConAgra world headquarters in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 30, 2015. ConAgra Foods Inc. p

ConAgra plans to divest private brands

Company has struggled with slumping sales after 2013 acquisition of Ralcorp.
Minneapolis
June 30, 2015
Judge grants condemnation for Graco easement

Judge grants condemnation for Graco easement

Action would allow construction oflong-sought East Bank Trail
Business
June 30, 2015
Sheets of one hundred dollar bills wait to be cut into singles at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 1

Parents favor daughters over sons when dollars are short

In tough economic times, parents financially favor daughters over sons, according to researchers at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and Rutgers Business School.
Business
June 30, 2015
Case-Shiller: Home prices rising in the Twin Cities, but still far from peak

Case-Shiller: Home prices rising in the Twin Cities, but still far from peak

Prices are posting slow, steady increases that are slightly below the national average
Business
June 30, 2015
Vending machines

HealthPartners to cut back on sugary drinks at clinics, hospitals

The Bloomington-based nonprofit said Monday it would remove at least 80 percent of all sugary beverages from its network of hospitals and clinics next year.
Business
June 30, 2015
Frontier Air offers $49 non-stops to Atlanta, DC & Trenton thru today

Frontier Air offers $49 non-stops to Atlanta, DC & Trenton thru today

Frontier Air offers $49 non-stops to Atlanta, DC & Trenton thru today
Business
June 30, 2015
As Askov Finlayson, the men's store by Andrew and Eric Dayton, moves into its new building, left, it will add Warby Parker eyewear. Bachelor Farmer wi

Eyewear company Warby Parker opening showroom in Askov Finlayson

The Dayton brothers have attracted Warby Parker to their fashion outpost in the North Loop.
Business
June 30, 2015

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce names Douglas Loon as new president

The longtime U.S. Chamber operator takes over the state's largest business lobby group.
Business
June 29, 2015
A beet farmer harvested sugar beets in the early morning on his Moorhead, MN farm, pulling them from the ground and dropping them in a truck.

Corn syrup's DC attack on sugar could hit Minnesota beet industry

Cargill-backed refiners attack loans that aid Red River Valley beet growers.
Business
June 29, 2015

Clot-removal devices recommended for some stroke patients

Medtronic makes one of two devices approved for use in the U.S. for removing blood clots.
Business
June 29, 2015
A woman works in a paddy field in Burha Mayong about 45 kilometers (28 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.Agriculture is the sourc

In India, the big drag on economic progress is agriculture

About half of India's people make a living on the land; they're becoming poorer and less productive.
Business
June 29, 2015

ABRA is buying western chain Kadel Auto Body

The deal gives Brooklyn Park-based company more than 20 more stores.
Business
June 29, 2015

Minneapolis-St.Paul top Green Building Adoption Index for second straight year

Minneapolis-St. Paul does a better job of creating energy efficient office buildings than any of its metropolitan peers, an annual index says. For the second year in a row, the Twin Cities topped CBRE's Green Building Adoption Index with more than 70 percent of its commercial space being certified by either the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program or the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED standard.
West Metro
June 29, 2015
Bearpath is a gated community in Eden Prairie. Access to the property is limited to residents, Bearpath Golf & Country Club members and guests of resi

Gated communities haven't taken off in Minnesota

For those who value luxury and privacy — and can afford it — the communities are home, sweet home. But others say their exclusive nature doesn't fit well with Minnesota's culture.
Business
June 29, 2015
Born and raised in Lakeville, Brenda Visnovec, director of operations at Lakeville muni liquor stores, is one of the rare competitors taking on Total

Total Wine has uncorked booze pricing battle in Minnesota

In an unfolding price war the cost of wine and spirits has plunged, and while a few sellers have closed, others have fiercely fought back, taking advantage of Minnesota's quirky liquor laws.
Business
June 29, 2015
A MNsure event dubbed "Bowling for Health Insurance," designed to get uninsured to sign up, was held at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, Minn. on

Should state dump MNsure? Money, control are key issues

Changing Minnesota's approach to health insurance wouldn't be simple after years of work to establish the MNsure exchange.
Video
June 29, 2015
Greek banks are shut down

Greek banks are shut down

Greece's cabinet shut the country's banks for six business days and it's restricting cash withdrawals. Greek citizens are racing to banks to withdraw money. Greece is trying to meet a June 30th deadline for a bailout installment.

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