Business
August 24, 2015
Gevo Inc.purchased this ethanol plant in Luverne, Minn., and upgraded it in 2012 to produce another, higher-value alcohol called isobutanol, which can

Ending years of litigation, Gevo and Butamax to work on creating markets for new biofuel

Gevo's isobutanol will be for jets; Butamax's for vehicles.
Local
August 24, 2015

Fired MSP baggage handler settles lawsuit with Delta

He claimed he was fired for talking about union, pay rates.
Business
August 24, 2015

Investors worry about future in light of market roller coaster

Investors worry about future in light of market roller coaster.
Business
August 24, 2015

Parents are trying to avoid legacy of student debt

Minneapolis
August 24, 2015
Rain drops sit on shopping carts outside a Target Corp. store in Peru, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Target Corp. led U.S. retailers to t

Target to pay $2.8M hiring discrimination settlement

Tests for upper-level jobs screened out blacks, Asians and women, EEOC says.
Business
August 24, 2015
The military chief of Libya's internationally recognized government, Gen. Khalifa Hifter, speaks during a press conference in Amman, Jordan, Monday, A

In the Mideast, many armies are put to the test at once

Waste, inappropriate weapons purchases, theft and corruption pose major problems.
Business
August 24, 2015

Turmoil on the trading floor

A rough day for financial markets in Asia and New York.
Business
August 24, 2015
Planting in the greenhouse. Henry Bachman, Jr., is in the foreground.

Bachman's is back in growth mode

Business
August 24, 2015
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Did the stock market hit a bottom this morning?

The sharp rebound in U.S. stocks -- after a plunge at the open -- suggests that a shakeout happened that was shaped by automatic trading. And investors still desire investments with the right fundamentals.
Business
August 24, 2015
A customer takes a close look at Apple Watches on display in a glass case at an Apple retail store in Beijing, Friday, April 10, 2015. From Beijing to

Cook writes Cramer: Apple is doing fine in China

Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a rare discussion of the business between quarterly reports, sent a note to CNBC's Jim Cramer to say the company is seeing strong results in China amid the turmoil of the past few weeks.
Business
August 24, 2015
CRT displays for computers and televisions are processed by Materials Processing Corp.

Big Minn. tech recycler goes under amid fines, low commodity prices

Materials Processing Corp. of Mendota Heights, a big collector of electronic waste, has shut down in the wake of state fines for improper storage of crushed cathode ray tubes, the loss of a key industry certification that resulted, and the swoon in commodity prices that has hurt the electronics-recycling trade.
Business
August 24, 2015
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

China, Greek election, U.S. interest rates are forces behind market selloff

Uncertainty about the ability of the Chinese government to manage its slowdown in growth has been the primary factor in the selloff of global stocks. One potential effect: the U.S. may not see interest rates rise next month.
Business
August 24, 2015

Bonds are doing what bonds do in a stock market plunge: they're up

Yields for U.S. Treasuries are at four-month lows this morning.
Business
August 24, 2015

Dow Jones industrials plunge 1,000 points in early trading after Chinese stock market rout

Dow Jones industrials plunge 1,000 points in early trading after Chinese stock market rout.
Business
August 24, 2015

US stocks plunge at open on Chinese market rout; Dow drops 657 points, S&P 500 in correction

US stocks plunge at open on Chinese market rout; Dow drops 657 points, S&P 500 in correction.
Business
August 23, 2015
Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America, stretches out in a model lounge area at Toyota's temporary headquarters on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Plano,

Easygoing CEO is firmly in control of Toyota North America

Jim Lentz has worked his way through the ranks.
Business
August 23, 2015

Coach's Corner: Boss not supportive? Speak up, and be clear on what you need

Business
August 23, 2015

Outside Consultant: Three things to consider before outsourcing work

Business
August 23, 2015

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