Business
March 20, 2019
A worker stands on a platform near a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane being built for TUI Group at Boeing Co.'s Renton Assembly Plant Wednesday, March 13, 20

FBI joins criminal investigation into Boeing certification

Criminal investigation comes in response to crashes of Max 8 aircraft.
Business
March 20, 2019
The Red Wing Shoe Company opened its first store in New York City in late February 2019. Located at 11 Penn Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, the new, urban

Red Wing boots march into midtown Manhattan with new store

As interest in heritage brands grows among urban fashionistas, the 110-year-old Minnesota brand makes its first inroads into the big city.
Business
March 20, 2019
Retired Deluxe CEO Lee Schram

CEO Pay Watch: Deluxe's Lee Schram, who retired in November, made $11.7 million last year

Most of Schram's pay came from exercising stock options.
Business
March 20, 2019
General Mills saw its second-quarter profit fall more than 20 percent from a year ago, but it still beat Wall Street expectations.

Healthy talk is one thing, but General Mills finds people still want the sweet stuff

General Mills' third-quarter results were boosted by new products such as Fruity Lucky Charms.
Business
March 20, 2019

Five tips on what to do with unwanted stuff

Business
March 20, 2019

High stakes for Surmodics as safety concerns swirl over certain drug-coated stents

Eden Prairie company has clinical trials for similar products underway, and key payments at risk.
Business
March 19, 2019

Boeing faces growing obstacles to restore Max jet fleet

A fracturing regulatory environment overseas makes the timeline for resuming flights problematic.
Local
March 19, 2019
Former Minnesota Attorney Generals Lori Swanson and Mike Hatch.

Former AGs Lori Swanson, Mike Hatch to open Mpls. law firm

The firm brings together the last two state attorneys general, both of them litigators with a long history of working together in Minnesota's legal community.
Business
March 19, 2019
Ecolab President Thomas Handley is retiring. (Provided by Ecolab)

Ecolab President Thomas Handley stepping down, retiring later in year

Thomas Handley will step down as president on April 1 and retire later this year; his successor is Christophe Beck.
Business
March 19, 2019
Ecolab CEO Doug Baker spoke about St. Paul's Minnesota's significance as a hub for innovation in sustainability and the global food supply during Farm

CEO Pay Watch: Ecolab's Douglas Baker earned nearly $27 million last year

The bulk of Baker's compensation comes from previously issued options and stock awards.
Business
March 19, 2019
How to override your bank and make 40 times more on your savings account

How to override your bank and make 40 times more on your savings account

Don't settle for .05% return on savings balances when it's easy to get 40 times more interest without a big balance
Business
March 19, 2019
Minnesota farmers are keeping a close watch on melting snow and water levels in ponds, streams and rivers. Flooding is likely in some areas but may ha

Flooding could delay spring planting, but that's still a month off

Some flooding could happen on Minnesota rivers, but it would have to linger a long time to delay planting.
Business
March 19, 2019
Realtor Clay Lowen, center, showed a home in Robbinsdale to first-time homeowners Brandon Chheoun and Gina Solt earlier in the month.

Twin Cities housing market gets even tighter as new listings lag

Listings in February lagged year-ago levels by 14 percent as the median sale price hit $265,500.
Business
March 19, 2019
FILE- In this July 6, 2018, file photo, prospective customers confer with sales associates as a Model 3 sits on display in a Tesla showroom in the Che

Tesla's shift to online sales could lead to the end of your friendly local car dealer

Some dealers are spending more on service operations, where profits are higher anyway.
Minneapolis
March 19, 2019
The Northern Metals Recycling facility, located on the Mississippi River just south of the Lowry Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis. Families in north Minne

Families urged to seek free lead, asthma testing in north Minneapolis

The services are funded by a settlement over air pollution concerns at Northern Metals Recycling.
Business
March 19, 2019

Alexander: Sometimes computer security can hurt you

Who's at fault? E-commerce security software everywhere that isn't up to the task.
Local
March 19, 2019

Manufacturer, philanthropist Robert C. Klas Sr. dies at age 91

Business
March 19, 2019
Medtronic's Fridley headquarters. ORG XMIT: MIN1603221844561569

Study results back wider use of alternative heart-valve treatment

Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences touted data showing outcomes for their systems.
Business
March 19, 2019
Workers walk next to a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane parked at Boeing Field, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Seattle. The fatal crash Sunday of a 737 MAX 8 o

Minnesota firm faces questions amid Boeing 737 Max investigations

A little known Minnesota company is attracting the attention of investigators looking into the October crash of Lion Air Flight 610, the first of two fatal accidents that led to last week's grounding of Boeing's 737 Max jet.
Local
March 18, 2019
A harvester blows out chaff as it loads sugar cane into a cane cart.

'Wicked problems' mean 'sustainably' produced food may not always be so, U research finding

U researchers examined environmental standards for producing sugar.

Business

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