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Best Buy founder Schulze cranks up giving at his $1 billion family foundation
As the foundation moves into year three of a major expansion, it's on track to donate $35 million next year and "considerably more" beyond that.
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Arc Suppression in Bloomington created a way to maintain electric relays
The burnout of electrical relays is a nuisance that a Bloomington company believes it has solved.
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Cheerios gluten-free misstep prompts quick actions by General Mills
General Mills invested millions in gluten-free Cheerios, but tainted batch led to massive recall.
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Schafer: ConAgra's move from Omaha to Chicago shows that big cities still reign
ConAgra Foods' new CEO recently tried telling the people of Omaha that moving the headquarters to downtown Chicago was "not an indictment of Omaha." Of course it was.
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UCare makes Medicare push
Medicare can be a tough business for smaller insurers to turn a profit, yet the market is looking more important than ever for UCare.
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It's shaping up to be a sweet harvest for Minnesota sugar beets
This fall's sugar beet harvest is shaping up to be exceptionally strong, which benefits farmers' bottom lines, the regional economy and your sweet tooth.
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Analysts getting less accurate with earnings estimates
Despite regulatory reforms, analysis shows that earnings estimates remain far from what companies actually report.
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General Mills recalling gluten-free Cheerios made with wheat flour
The recall covers about 1.8 million boxes made at a California plant in July.
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MN sugar beet growers expecting of one their best crops
It's shaping up to be a sweet harvest for sugar beets.
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New energy-efficient motor could save grocers thousands
Invention more efficient and will sell for the same as those on the market.
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Analyst: Target price-matching policy could backfire
In the long run, one analyst thinks Target's announcement of a new price-matching policy could lead to long-term negative consequences for the Minneapolis-based retailer.
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Duluth Mayor Don Ness faces lifetime ban from local labor hall
Don Ness ate lunch at a local restaurant and, according to the union, crossed a picket line to get there.
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