Minneapolis
February 4, 2016

Tentative contract agreement reached for Twin Cities security guards

Local
February 4, 2016
Brad Teslow, a former gym teacher,ties his shoes at his apartment before heading to work Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2016, in St. Paul, MN. ](DAVID JOLES/STAR

Fight for promotion prompts discrimination case, disability rights debate

Worker with disability fights his limiting status as a 'client'
Business
February 4, 2016

Dayton, senators seek to save nonstop Japan flight

Governor, two senators stressed importance of nonstop flight to state's economy.
Business
February 4, 2016

Piper Jaffray posts stronger-than-expected earnings

CEO Andrew Duff said this performance was four years in the making.
Business
February 4, 2016

One large solar project in Minnesota going ahead, another delayed

Great River Energy plans a solar project near Buffalo, Minn., but NextEra's giant project near Marshall, Minn., will get further study.
Local
February 4, 2016

Minnesota hospitals report more bad debts, community benefits

And uncompensated care expenses are still going up.
Celebrities
February 4, 2016
Pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, to appear before the House Committee on Oversight a

Reviled pharma exec calls Congress 'imbeciles' after taking the Fifth

Business
February 4, 2016
The company flag flies in front of Boston Scientific Headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts Thursday, January 12, 2006. Guidant Corp., after accepting

Heart devices dent quarterly revenue as Boston Scientific looks for growth in 2016

Sales of cardiac devices missed fourth-quarter projections, but new products are coming in '16.
Minneapolis
February 4, 2016

Marquette Hotel at IDS Center sold for $74.5 million

The Austin, Texas company is a private investment and development group for luxury hotels, with holdings in several states. It's also the hotel development partner of the high-profile Nicollet Hotel Block, according to Bloomington-based United Properties, which is lead developer of that project.
Business
February 4, 2016
Buffalo Wild Wings at the University of Minnesota ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Thursday, March 20, 2014.

Buffalo Wild Wings misses on fourth-quarter expectations

The Golden Valley-based restaurant chain missed on analysts' expectations.
Business
February 4, 2016
Rochester Maine Heights Big new suburban apartment projects are in Rochester's development pipeline this year, including Maine Heights, which will see

Rochester is in the midst of an apartment boom

The home of Mayo is in its second year of frenzied housing construction
Variety
February 4, 2016
A shopper uses a Caroline's Cart on a groceries trip with her child.

What Target is doing to make shopping easier for people with special needs

Target said that by March 15 the majority of stores will have at least one Caroline's Cart, and many will have more, depending on guests' needs.
Business
February 4, 2016

Homebuilding in Twin Cities jolts upward in January

Business
February 4, 2016

Thrivent Mutual Funds get a rebranding

Martin Williams Advertising helps refresh Thrivent Mutual Funds brand.
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
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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

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