South Metro
February 4, 2016
Brenda Fox, store director of of "At Home" has a large selection of patio furniture and cushions.] rtsong-taatarii@startribune.com/ Richard Tsong-Taat

Decor superstore At Home arrives in Burnsville with 3,000 pillows

The Texas retailer opens a location in Burnsville with plenty of fanfare and more than 3,000 accent pillows.
Minneapolis
February 4, 2016
ESG Architects

Lux decides on condos for 40-story tower at Washburn-McReavy site

The decision comes after months of speculation about whether Lux would build apartments or condos on the site at 200 Central Av., now the location of a Washburn-McReavy funeral home.
Variety
February 4, 2016

U.S. lawyers have 'very alarming' alcohol problem, study finds

The rate of problem drinking among lawyers is three times higher than for the adult population as a whole, the study of 15,000 lawyers found.
Business
February 4, 2016
Snoopy arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Peanuts Movie" at Regency Village and Bruin Theaters on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich

MetLife finds itself in a Snoopy quandary

Peanuts' beagle has been a longtime brand asset.
Business
February 3, 2016

Lawyers' troubles, by the numbers

Local
February 3, 2016

Invest $200M for rural Minn. broadband access, task force says

A state task force on Tuesday said Minnesota should invest at least $200 million to expand high-speed Internet access in rural areas.
Business
February 3, 2016

Taylor, partner to build new pork processing plant in Windom, Minn.

Glen Taylor and a partner plan to raise, slaughter and market premium pork in Minnesota.
Business
February 3, 2016
The Supervalu Inc. logo is displayed on a truck at a distribution center in Hopkins.

Supervalu names grocery executive Mark Gross as new CEO

Eden Prairie-based Supervalu has been looking for a new leader for the past few months after current CEO Sam Duncan announced plans to retire.
Business
February 3, 2016
A MNsure event dubbed "Bowling for Health Insurance," designed to get uninsured to sign up, was held at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, Minn. on

MNsure audit prompts call by state GOP for better eligibility checks

House Republicans are calling for better eligibility checks following an audit that projected up to $271 million in overpayments last year for people who didn't qualify for their public health insurance coverage.
St. Paul
February 3, 2016

St. Paul launches study of citywide sick leave policies

Nearly half of St. Paul workers don't get paid time off. A task force will consider rules for businesses.
Business
February 3, 2016
FILE - In this March 14, 2015 file photo, people watch a landing Delta Air Lines jet approach the Narita International Airport from a popular viewing

Minnesota leaders pushing feds to preserve Tokyo route

Delta Air Lines, which inherited the route in its 2009 merger with Northwest Airlines, warned two weeks ago that it is at risk because of changes at a Tokyo airport being negotiated by U.S. and Japanese authorities.
Business
February 3, 2016

Local company news roundup

Business
February 3, 2016
Ren Jianxin, Chairman of ChemChina (China National Chemical Corporation), speaks during the annual press conference of agrochemical company Syngenta i

ChemChina to swing a $43 billion deal for Syngenta

Sale would take an asset coveted by Monsanto Co.
Minneapolis
February 3, 2016

2016 college job fair season sees lots of employers

Business
February 3, 2016
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview - East Bank located at 500 Harvard St., Minneapolis MN 55455in Minneapolis, MN on March 26, 2013.

Federal audit seeks $3.2 million refund from U hospital

Federal review said faulty claims led to Medicare overpayments. The University of Minnesota Medical Center said it would repay the full refund amount but is appealing the findings in 23 of the 130 specific cases.
Business
February 3, 2016
16-CPR-132 CVS/Target Signage Charlotte, NC

First group of Target pharmacies switch to CVS banner

A rapid conversion is underway at nearly 1,700 Target stores after CVS spent $1.9 billion for the retailer's pharmacies.
Business
February 2, 2016
Polaris workers recently assembled Sportsman Ace model ATVs at a new plant in Milford, IA. ] JIM GEHRZ • jgehrz@startribune.com / M

Schafer: Caution signs appear along the economic highway

Business
February 2, 2016
Pentair CEO Randy Hogan. Monday, September 24, 2012 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com

Pentair's fourth-quarter sales and profits slide but beat analysts' expectations

The company warned of a big impairment charge for its Valves and Controls unit.
Business
February 2, 2016

3M will keep and invest in health information systems unit

The company had said a sale was possible, but has decided to expand the business instead.
Business
February 2, 2016

Local company news roundup

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