July 6, 2015
This product image provided by Mondelez shows an "Oreo Thin". Mondelez International Inc. says it will add "Oreo Thins," which have a similar cookie-t

Don't twist that Oreo: Cookie gets skinny, 'sophisticated'

Oreos are getting a skinny new look, and its maker says the new cookie is a "sophisticated" snack for grown-ups that isn't meant to be twisted or dunked.
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July 6, 2015

Consulting deals can earn doctors 6-figure paydays, new data shows

Health care companies paid doctors across the country about $369 million in consulting payments in 2014, including $10 million that went to physicians in Minnesota.
Business
July 5, 2015
Mike Yeager, president of Yeager Machine, starting July 1st will not longer have to pay sales taxes on his machines. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE)

Minnesota companies breathe easier as tax rebate program ends

Capital equipment purchases for small businesses are now tax-exempt.
Business
July 5, 2015
CEO Lee Schram of Deluxe Corp chatted about skating with George's Shoe Repair owners Chris George and Brian George at their shop on Grand Avenue near

CEO focuses on top-line growth at revamped Deluxe

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Technology in the hands of businessmen

How the Internet of Things is disrupting the C-suite

Business
July 5, 2015
Zappos.com founder Tony Hsieh embraced the Holacracy ethic so deeply that the online shoe company executive recently asked all employees to adopt it,

Holacracy: An alternative workplace structure where no one's "the boss"

The concept jettisons the typical hierarchy while still holding everyone accountable with more transparency
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July 5, 2015
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July 5, 2015
United Auto Workers vice president Norwood H. Jewell, 57, of Davison, Mich., is photographed on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Detroit. (Salwan Georges/D

Personalities shaping contract talks between automakers and UAW

Seasoned negotiators, new faces will meet at bargaining table.
Business
July 5, 2015
Kathryn Jackson, founder of Protect Your Pumps, holds up a shoe with the sole protected by one of her adhesive shields. The clear shield captures dirt

Saving soles: Shields protect women's investment in pricey footwear

Former Neiman Marcus saleswoman aims to keep pricey shoes' bottoms in tiptop shape.
Business
July 5, 2015

Darden's REIT play offers path to gold, but beware IRS

Darden Restaurant is latest to consider moneymaking ploy.
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July 5, 2015
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July 5, 2015

St. Anthony: Home bakers successfully turned up the heat at Minnesota Legislature

Business
July 5, 2015

Schafer: Business climate not the same for everyone

CNBC's recent study put Minnesota at the top, but not all businesses agree.

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