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On boom-or-bust Iron Range, this downturn feels different
With 2,000 miners facing layoffs as rest of state rebounds, the Range is slumping again.
Business
Rep. Tom Emmer in the middle of fight over financial oversight group
Rep. Tom Emmer is pushing for changes in government control of big institutions.
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Plans to upgrade MOA transit station fall short financially
One Met Council member asked last month whether the Mall of America's owner could pitch in financially. MOA officials disagreed.
Business
Dairy farm offers U veterinary students one-of-a-kind training
Having such access is all the more important for seniors who'll be entering the workforce next year. Many of them will fill a growing need in rural communities with retiring veterinarians.
Business
Duluth businessman plans manufacturing, trucking and logistics center
The owner of Jeff Foster Trucking aims to build a logistics hub similar to one he created in Superior, Wis.
Business
Glider pilots aim for the stratosphere
Backed by Airbus, a team will try to break a world altitude record for gliders.
Business
Worker lawsuit against Capital Building Services gains traction
A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit brought this year by eight custodial workers who charged Capital Building Services Group with underpaying, failing to provide proper records and other violations of Minnesota and federal employment law.
Business
Fed 'leaks' help to pump up stock market
Researchers assert in a troubling new study that investor gains can be traced back to when the Fed informally guides market
Business
Calpers private-equity profit report could 'unleash a trend'
Heightened scrutiny seen for private-equity payments.
Business
General Mills CMO Ann Simonds sizes up digital world, competition
Ann Simonds is the chief marketing officer of Golden Valley-based General Mills, maker of everything from soup to yogurt.
Business
Twin Cities software developer starts StickyApps to enable photographers to become website developers
Local techie aids photographers in supplementing their income by becoming website builders
Business
Analyst: Some positive news in Evine's stumble
Multichannel retailer Evine Live reported lackluster third-quarter earnings on Wednesday but also said it has started to dial in a more profitable mix of products to showcase on its home shopping and online channels.
Business
UnitedHealth takes a direct approach with the Affordable Care Act
UnitedHealth Group shook the ground under the Affordable Care Act market for individual health insurance when it said it was considering withdrawing altogether after a bad experience this year.
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