Business
April 18, 2017
Luke Gartman, center, along with veterinarian Eric Rooker, right, and veterinary student Brandon Debbink, left, help a newborn calf at the Gartmans' f

Dairy trade war between U.S., Canada will test Trump

Renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement would not be a simple matter.
Business
April 18, 2017
Chinese company in Weetabix talks. File photo dated 29/05/2011 of the front of a box of Weetabix, as the British cereal is to come under Chinese owner

Post adds British favorite Weetabix to its cereal holdings, in a $1.8 billion deal

The product will likely fall under the control of the company's consumer brands division, which is based in Lakeville. Post is best known for Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles and Malt-O-Meal.
Local
April 18, 2017
A thriving Portillo's restaurant is a sure bet to help attract the blessed traffic that retailers these days so sorely need.

In a reversal, Maple Grove votes to bring Portillo's restaurant to mall

City Council had initially voted against hot dog spot over traffic concerns.
Business
April 17, 2017

Brooklyn Park-based Mocon sold to larger Ametek

The sale of the 54-year-old firm further erodes the ranks of Minnesota's public companies.
Business
April 17, 2017
FILE - This Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, file photo shows an existing home for sale in Roswell, Ga. After nine straight weeks of increases, long-term US mo

March home sales in the Twin Cities were the best since 2005

But the boom might fade because too few are currently on the market, especially entry-level homes.
Business
April 17, 2017
FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, file photo, new IRS forms 1095B and 1095C, for employer provided health insurance or for use if a taxpayer go

No health coverage? ACA endures and so does tax penalty

Since Republicans have not repealed and replaced the ACA, the mandate remains in place.
Business
April 17, 2017

Ousted from his own start-up, entrepreneur turns setback into lessons for others

Business
April 17, 2017

Regis appoints Hugh Sawyer, an operations executive, as CEO

Hugh Sawyer will focus on shift to more franchisee ownership.
Business
April 17, 2017
Brokers Jim Damiani and John McCarthy open new office for NGKF commercial real estate firm

Brokers Jim Damiani and John McCarthy open new office for NGKF commercial real estate firm

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has a new Twin Cities office.
Business
April 17, 2017

Minnesota Trade Office taps Gerbaud as director

Gerbaud, a former Polaris Industries manager in charge of international trade, takes over the state agency responsible for fostering about $19 billion worth of exports a year.
Business
April 17, 2017
Michael Guyette is the former chief executive at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Despite 2016 losses, Blue Cross CEO 'cautiously optimistic' about individual market

Too soon to say whether premiums are covering individual plan claims.
Business
April 17, 2017
HNA Group is a conglomerate grew and prospered against the backdrop of Chinaís reform and opening up. Debut flight on May 2, 1993 signifies the b

HNA, owner of Carlson Hotels and a sprawling travel portfolio, isn't a typical Chinese state enterprise

China's HNA Group has distinguished itself from state-owned enterprises.
Business
April 17, 2017
Office Depot remodels Edina and Maple Grove stores in national makeover

Office Depot remodels Edina and Maple Grove stores in national makeover

A story in Edina is the first to get the office chain's "store of the future" layout. One in Maple Grove is close behind.
Business
April 17, 2017
Devee McNally, CEO and founder of MadeSmart, the St. Paul-based designer of home-organizer tools, with the original "junk-drawer" organizer that she d

St. Paul entrepreneur is no fan of border tax

Devee McNally, the founder in 1990 of St. Paul's MadeSmart, regrets that vote last November for President Donald Trump.
Business
April 17, 2017

Encore for two MNsure board members

Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday announced the re-appointment of Pete Benner and Phil Norrgard to their current seats on the board of directors at the state's MNsure exchange.
Local
April 17, 2017
A battle over rural feedlots and their effect on their neighbors has spilled over into the Minnesota Legislature.

As hog feedlots grow, neighbors ask: What about our rights?

A struggle over feedlots has spilled over into the state Legislature, where pork producers are trying to limit so-called nuisance suits brought by feedlot neighbors.
Business
April 16, 2017
Toro's Senior Marketing Manager J. Wade Tollison demonstrated the ease of mowing with the company's new walk-behind mower in reverse while on the grou

Toro's new lawn mower makes switching directions easier

After spending hours observing Twin Citians trim their grass, Toro's leaders came to realize a little-discussed landscaping fact: People actually spend a lot of time mowing their grass backward.
Business
April 16, 2017
This Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, photo, shows the golden arches at sunset at a McDonald's restaurant in Robinson Township, Pa. McDonaldís Corp. say

Large fries? Extra sauce? Why McDonald's wants to track all your dining habits

Fast food giant's new mobile ordering system will help it customize orders, upsell.
Business
April 16, 2017

Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Business
April 16, 2017

Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota companies

Business

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