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U.S. firms fail to review quality of hiring practices
Only a third of U.S. companies check whether their recruitment process produces good employees.
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MyPillow lays off 120 in Shakopee as founder retools for new venture
Production will fall for a month as the plant becomes a fulfillment center.
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Even with unemployment at 50-year low, Kashkari says it's not the time to raise interest rates
The job scene is not as good as the unemployment rate makes it seem, Minneapolis Fed chief says.
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Minnesota lawmakers weigh tighter safety rules for toxic mine waste storage
State's rules on tailings dams for metal mining haven't been changed since 1993.
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Delta Air Lines to test free in-flight Wi-Fi on 55 flights over 2 weeks
Delta said it will send customers on eligible flights an email or message through its smartphone app ahead of time.
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Red Wing med-tech plant to ramp up operations under new CEO
Tammy Lee becomes CEO at Nanocore, after past roles at Recombinetics, Carlson, Delta
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In St. Paul, VP Pence talks up new Mexico-Canada trade deal
In response, Democrats criticized the Trump administration as having "done real harm to the health and livelihoods" of Minnesotans, especially farmers.
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Delta to let frequent fliers who stopped for life events get back old status
The new program is the most expansive by a U.S. airline to retain some of its best customers.
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ACA market rebound could lead to $800M in consumer rebates
Political uncertainty didn't stop insurers selling individual coverage from more money last year.
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Medtronic shuts division aimed at offering lower-cost orthopedic implants
Medical device maker cited shifting market dynamics for the move.
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Payday-advance firm to open Minneapolis office, hiring 100
DailyPay has 100 workers in New York and expects to double the number of employees by the end of the year, the company said
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Corporate veterans establishing foothold in wholesale CBD business
C4Life co-founders decided that the fragmented industry was ripe for a farm-to-retailer distribution model.
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How one Global Aviation fought Sun Country and another paid the price
For nearly a year now, says Gina Coleal, an executive at Global Aviation Services LLC of Eagan, "we've always had to prove that we are not the bad Global."
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Schafer: Why crowds still flock to hear Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway is an old-fashioned conglomerate of a type that went out of fashion a long time ago.
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New China tariffs could be 'catastrophic' for Polaris, CEO says
CEO Wine said Trump's threatened move could result in a $200 million hit for the company.
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Cargill recalls nearly 300,000 pounds of animal feed over moldy corn fears
High levels of toxin traced to animal feed produced at North Carolina plant.
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Scheherazade Jewelers reopens in Edina's Galleria for bankruptcy sale
Anyone waiting for items being repaired or consigned can check at the store.
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