Business
March 12, 2018

Abbott's HeartMate 3 pump shows improved results in clinical trial

HeartMate 3 performed better in clinical test than Abbott's older device.
Business
March 12, 2018

Small business advocates visit Twin Cities independents

The Virginia-based organization also is hosting a "Main Street" competition.
Business
March 12, 2018
Polaris CEO Scott Wine

CEO Pay Watch: Polaris' Scott Wine made $2.9 million last year

Business
March 12, 2018
CEO Mark Pulido of Ability Network
Photo:Neal.St.Anthony@startribune.com

Minneapolis-based Ability Network sells to Inovalon for $1.2 billion

A D.C.-area firm will acquire the company in a $1.2B deal; effect on 550 local employees unclear.
Business
March 11, 2018
A Wells Fargo bank branch in New York

Fed-up nuns made Wells Fargo write a paper on scandals

They joined investor groups in pressing for an explanation from bank.
Local
March 11, 2018
Bruce Peterson, seen Friday on his farm in Northfield, said farmland prices have dropped, but the interest from buyers is still high.

Minn. farmland prices down in 2017, but they may be stabilizing

Prices for farmland declined across Minnesota in 2017, another sign of a weak farm economy that's been plagued by low crop prices and reduced incomes for the past four years.
Local
March 11, 2018
Red Wing shoes culled through hundreds of its customers' stories about how they wear their boots and picked 32 to highlight on a new display at its Re

'Wall of Honor' to tell the enduring tales of Red Wing boots

Red Wing Shoe Co. culled through about 600 stories submitted by customers since fall, telling of how they wear their boots, and selected 32 of the tales to showcase in a new two-story "Wall of Honor" display, which opens Monday at the company's retail store in Red Wing.
Local
March 11, 2018
U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen

In tough election year, Paulsen gets boost from economic panel

Paulsen's January appointment to the U.S. Joint Economic Committee by House Speaker Paul Ryan raises his profile in what promises to be a tough election year.
Business
March 11, 2018
Michelle Wong, marketing director for The Salvation Army showed some of the donated items from Super Bowl LII that will be sold or distributed to othe

Twin Cities charities divert tons of waste from Super Bowl

Twin Cities nonprofits have kept the Super Bowl leftovers from landfills.
Business
March 11, 2018
CEO Bill Emory of Smart Care

Smart Care, a former Ecolab unit, is about to become St. Paul's next HQ company

CEO Bill Emory is slowly adding people to a headquarters complement that should reach about 100 employees downtown.
Business
March 11, 2018

It pays for businesses to do a trademark search

If you don't search and later find that a confusingly similar mark is registered, you can be forced to rebrand.
Business
March 11, 2018
Redesigned 2018 Lincoln Navigator AWD in Reserve trim pictured in Cook County, Ill., in February 2018. (Robert Duffer/Chicago Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1

2018 Lincoln Navigator: Insanely hot seller — even at $100K

Business executives, doctors, pro athletes and parents with big families are placing orders for the new luxury SUV.
Business
March 11, 2018

Insider trading

Stock moves made by Minnesota business executives.
Business
March 11, 2018

Business calendar

Upcoming small-business-related events in the Twin Cities.
Business
March 11, 2018
Deynn (Dee) Hampton has made nice progress in her fledgling IT consulting career at 3M Co., thanks to a program at York Solutions that targets nontrad

'Barriers to Entry' program helps turn jobs into careers

It was designed to recruit and train nontraditional tech workers from the ranks of the underemployed, veterans and stay-at-home moms.
Business
March 10, 2018
Eyes back: PeopleNet’s cameras can sort out liability when crashes happen, but can also help drivers see what they can do better in the future.

PeopleNet in Minnetonka makes monitoring equipment to document crashes and provide training for truck companies

Minnetonka-based PeopleNet's products have helped trucking firms steer clear of liability while enhancing driver training.
TV & Media
March 10, 2018
Garrison Keillor performed at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., on Feb. 28, in his first show in months.

Keillor case tests blurry legal lines surrounding workplace relationships

Sexual banter between workers and supervisors is a minefield, lawyers say.
St. Paul
March 10, 2018

St. Paul publisher and philanthropist John Nasseff dies at 93

Nasseff died Feb. 21, the day he turned 94, at his St. Paul home.
Business
March 10, 2018
The Medtronic CareLinkô 2090 Programmer is a portable computer system used to program and manage cardiac devices in your clinic and during implan

Hackers take aim at common medical devices

Companies say patients not in danger while pledging vigilance.
Business
March 10, 2018
Streamlining: Radisson's Eric De Neef, above, is helping refocus the company's eight hotel brands under one name. Top: Plans also call for more upscal

Radisson is investing nearly $200 million in brand

The former Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group wants to become one of the world's top hospitality companies

Business

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