Business
August 3, 2019
Mountain bikes are displayed at Cycles Etc bicycle shop in Salem, N.H., Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Looking for a new bike? Here's how to shop for the best place to buy it

Business
August 3, 2019
In this Jan. 14, 2019 photo, Caitlin Powers sits in the living room of her Brooklyn apartment in New York, and has a telemedicine video conference wit

Canada's 'Uber for doctors' targets long medical wait times

Telemedicine startups in Canada target long wait times; virtual care is growing in the U.S., too.
Business
August 3, 2019
Women whispering and listening to gossip isolated on a white background.

Open communication helps businesses get ahead of rumors

Although a certain amount of personal chitchat goes on in any workplace, gossiping employees can erode trust and infect a team with negativity.
Business
August 3, 2019
Devry Boughner Vorwerk, vice president of corporate affairs and chief communications officer for Cargill Inc., left the company this week. Her duties

One of Cargill's most visible leaders has left the ag giant

Devry Boughner Vorwerk shaped the ag giant's public image and directed government lobbying.
Business
August 3, 2019
Billy Bishop joined General Mills as head of its new pet-food business when it purchased Blue Buffalo for $8 billion.

Blue Buffalo's hard-charging boss gets used to life at General Mills

Billy Bishop helped get Blue Buffalo off the ground; General Mills is taking the next step.
Business
August 3, 2019

Schafer: Leadpages founder tries 'radical candor' at new startup

Business
August 3, 2019

Should retirees rent or buy a home? Cash flow is key

Business
August 3, 2019
Alan Arthur, CEO of Aeon: "With the Rose and other income-restricted rentals, "we met our goals to create affordable housing that pushed the envelope

Minneapolis affordable-housing developer tries to up its energy efficiency game

Business
August 3, 2019
Super salesman Dick Enrico poses for a portrait in his antique Buick that he drives around town with wax models in the back dressed as gangsters.

Dick Enrico has yet another business idea up his sleeve

The serial entrepreneur, known best for his 2nd Wind chain that sold used exercise equipment, is selling off his patio furniture business and replacing it with Shady Deal Depot liquidation stores.
Business
August 3, 2019

Gadgets: TCL Alto 7+ sound bar could be answer to small home-theater setup

Business
August 3, 2019
FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo a Capital One credit card is shown in a wallet in San Francisco. A security breach at Capital One Financial,

Market recap: NetApp lowers forecasts, shares plummet

Business
August 3, 2019

Business bookshelf: Essays from Arab women reporting from some of world's most repressive countries

Business
August 3, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks to media as he leaves the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, for the the short trip to Andrews Air Force

Time to come to terms with unsustainable federal budget

The plan passed into law will increase the annual deficit and long-term federal debt.
Business
August 3, 2019

Cremation has become mainsream, but is it for you?

Agriculture
August 3, 2019
This field of Tom Haag’s corn was planted the first week of June, about two weeks later than he preferred due to the rainy conditions in the ar

In a terrible summer, another fear stalks Minnesota corn farmers: an early frost

After spring planting delay, growers need crop to stay in ground as long as possible.
West Metro
August 2, 2019
Brian Short and Karen Preiss Short, with their three kids, Madison, Brooklyn and Cole.

Suit claims Park Nicollet didn't do enough to treat Lake Minnetonka man who killed family, himself

Park Nicollet says it gave appropriate care to Brian Short, who killed his wife and children.
Business
August 2, 2019
A construction worker walked through a line of homes under construction in the Twin Cities in June.

July was second good month in a row for metro homebuilders

Buyers are looking at new houses as the median price for existing homes approaches $300,000 in the Twin Cities.
Business
August 2, 2019

Plaintiffs' attorneys plan to appeal Bair Hugger ruling

Judged tossed 5,000 cases alleging body warmers caused post-surgical infections.
Business
August 2, 2019

Mac specialist Jamf buys Digita Security to develop security products

Deal gives Minneapolis firm a leading detector of flaws in Mac software.
Business
August 2, 2019
Ben Cattoor came up with the idea for Foodsby in 2012, when he saw a delivery driver make five trips in 45 minutes to CHS Inc., where he worked.

Foodsby zeros in on office lunch deliveries, carving niche amid a boom

App-based meal delivery services are racing for dominance, but some restaurants avoid them due to cost. Enter Foodsby.

Business

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