General Mills recalls frozen green beans after listeria detected
The Golden Valley-based packaged food giant is the latest of several U.S. food companies to issue listeria-related recalls this year.
Business
Medtronic to pay up to $458 million for little known device firm Twelve Inc.
The purchase of Twelve Inc. could help speed Medtronic's mitral valve to market.
Business
Best Buy shatters profit projections in summer months
Best Buy Co. said its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 11.6 percent, far exceeding analysts' forecasts and driven by strong sales in appliances, big TVs and mobile phones.
Business
Wisconsin helped subsidize biotech firm that uses fetal tissue
Lawmakers are weighing a ban, which could put brakes on biotech sector.
Business
Valspar 3Q profit beats expectations despite pressure on sales
Sales are down because of loss of some of Lowe's business and currency woes.
West Metro
Charges: Medical device employee stole $682K for vacations, silver bullion
She allegedly used the company credit card to pay for hotels while on vacation, buy clothes and for other personal items.
Business
Target: SEC won't penalize it over 2013 data breach
The company still faces lawsuits from financial institutions and investigations by state attorneys.
Business
Environmental, tribal groups want Sandpiper route reconsidered
Minnesota PUC is not obligated to revisit its June decision.
Minneapolis
U.S. Bank provides financing for turning Plymouth Building into hotel
The bank is providing $65 million of the $110 million renovation to one of the oldest buildings in downtown Minneapolis.
Business
Minn., N. Dakota are pushed to work together on clean energy
Clean Power Plan has incentives for states to work jointly on carbon emissions.
Local
Comcast to double Internet speeds for many in Twin Cities, for free
The move is the latest attempt to expand broadband service in the Twin Cities metro area.
St. Paul
Car2Go proposes scaling back service area in Twin Cities
Popular car sharing service Car2Go is proposing to scale back its Twin Cities service area, potentially leaving parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul in the dark.
Business
Pandora opens Minneapolis office to pull local advertisers to streaming music service
Online music service seeks to add revenue from IDS space.
Business
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
Fired MSP baggage handler settles lawsuit with Delta
He claimed he was fired for talking about union, pay rates.
Business
Investors worry about future in light of market roller coaster
Investors worry about future in light of market roller coaster.
Minneapolis
Target to pay $2.8M hiring discrimination settlement
Tests for upper-level jobs screened out blacks, Asians and women, EEOC says.
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