Business
September 3, 2015
Medtronic's Fridley headquarters.

Medtronic says it has added 300-plus jobs in Minnesota

The medical device company has pledged to add 1,000 jobs in Minnesota within five years.
Business
September 3, 2015
New Green Giant products coming out in May, Wednesday, March 26, 2015 in Golden Valley, MN. ] (ELIZABETH FLORES/STAR TRIBUNE) ELIZABETH FLORES &#x2022

General Mills sells iconic Green Giant vegetable businesses for $765M

B&G Foods, the New Jersey-based maker of Cream of Wheat, is paying $765 million for the vegetable business.
South Metro
September 3, 2015
Ricardo Sandoval places packages in the right shipping boxes at an Amazon.com fulfillment center, in Phoenix.

Amazon finally rolls out Sunday delivery to Twin Cities

The new service is possible because the company's distribution center in Shakopee has opened.
Minneapolis
September 3, 2015
Taco Bell is starting delivery service in Minneapolis on Thursday, September 3, 2015.

Taco Bell delivery service rolls out in Minneapolis today

Delivery through DoorDash began Thursday in Minneapolis, expands to St. Paul next week.
Business
September 3, 2015
In this Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 photo, a construction worker works on the site of the Landmark community, a group of condos and townhouses built by Lenn

U.S. construction spending hits postrecession high

Business
September 3, 2015
Portland tower

Real estate notebook: Local builders see rise in both houses and apartments in August

West Metro
September 3, 2015
Duffy Development

Hot Property: Bottineau Ridge Apartments Phase II in Maple Grove

Minneapolis
September 3, 2015
Tech firms drive North Loop rent rates up 20 percent in two years

Tech firms drive North Loop rent rates up 20 percent in two years

The tech industry has driven rental rates in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis up more than 20 percent in two years, putting it in the top-10 fastest growing tech submarkets in the U.S, a study published Monday found.
Variety
September 3, 2015
Artist rendering of what the "Escape Lounge" at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport might look like. The lounge could be open as soon as De

MSP to have luxury lounge for those flying any airline

The lounge at MSP will offer food, beverages, Wi-Fi and other comforts, and have an area where kids "can cut loose" — all for a fee.
Minneapolis
September 3, 2015
Railway standards may help homeless people find greenway shelter

Railway standards may help homeless people find greenway shelter

An obscure standard set by railway engineers may be contributing to the number of homeless people choosing the Midtown Greenway.
Business
September 3, 2015

Schafer: Possible state cuts threaten UCare's ability to survive

Business
September 3, 2015
Shorewood, MN, Tuesday, January 13, 2004 -- Cub Foods in Shorewood, MN -- Cub Foods sign.

Some Cub Foods customers double charged by 'technical issue' Friday

Processing issues by vendor NCR caused the problems.
Politics
September 2, 2015

Audit of state's health-insurance bidding process is likely

Several state senators suggested such an audit earlier this week, and on Wednesday Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson formally requested one, saying she believes it will uphold the way her department conducted the bidding and chose the winners.
Business
September 2, 2015
Shamajah Rogers, 4, hugged her stuffed cat as she waited for her animal to be stuffed along the rest of her group from PICA Head Start in Minneapolis

Build-A-Bear Workshop finds sweet spot at Mall of America

The Minnesota store, unveiled Tuesday, is considered a revamped model for success.
Business
September 2, 2015

BTD Manufacturing buys Georgia-based Impulse Manufacturing

Acquisition lets the Otter Tail subsidiary expand into Georgia
Minneapolis
September 2, 2015

U.S. Sens. Al Franken and Tammy Baldwin call for oil train safety

As senators seek disclosure, industry says it's being unfairly maligned.
Business
September 2, 2015
Business
September 2, 2015

Medtronic's Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator recalled for second time in a year

A software glitch led to the recall of 650 ventilators, the device's second in 12 months.
Business
September 2, 2015

Nearly half of hotel rooms in North Dakota oil capital sit empty

The western North Dakota city added 1,500 rooms during the oil boom.
Celebrities
September 2, 2015

Inside Netflix's plan to crush Apple globally

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