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Progress on greenhouse gas emissions, but not quite what Minnesota hoped
Report shows power plants made biggest cuts.
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Prairie Island buys land near Pine Island
Concern over nuclear waste, aging power plant spur $15.5M purchase.
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Recession decimated outstate Minnesota retailers, but there are bright spots
Of the state's 47 largest retail centers outside the Twin Cities, all but two saw a loss of retailers from 2009 to 2015.
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Schafer: Sears chairman will be remembered as professional investor who didn't want to invest
It's a harsh world for retailers and maybe nothing would have worked, but Edward Lampert gave away the company's best chance.
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Hoping to reopen, T-Rex Cookie caught in middle of Mpls. neighborhood's legal fight
The owner of a giant cookie bakery must makeover her Twin Cities business to survive.
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For clinics offering health care to all, 'the economic challenges are intense'
St. Paul-based West Side Community Health Services has a new name: Minnesota Community Care. Its role as a "beacon of hope" is the same.
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How to spot the best carpet and rug cleaners in the Twin Cities
The company you hire can affect how well the job gets done.
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Wellbeats is aiming its fitness videos at the workplace
After years of selling to health clubs and the military, the St. Louis Park-based firm turns to employers as a target audience.
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You can't time the market, you can manage your financial risk
Investors are worried about mounting evidence that the global economy is slowing down.
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It turns out companies' pursuit of high profits really does increase the wealth gap
Companies are using their market power to extract wealth from poor and middle-class households and deposit it in the pockets of the wealthy, researchers say.
US employers went on a surprising hiring spree in December
U.S. employers went on a hiring spree in December, adding a surprising 312,000 jobs and providing a dose of reassurance about the economy after a turbulent few months on Wall Street.
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Movers & Shakers: Michael Noer, president at Airtex Group
Noer is positioning the Minneapolis-based textile manufacturer to take advantage of growing interest in U.S.-made goods.
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Reyer: How to repair the damage when you leave co-worker out to dry
If you want a no-risk solution, you are not really stepping up to take responsibility for your actions.
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