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Why is the St. Paul Walmart closing? Part of it has to do with Cub
Walmart couldn't sell fresh produce in a neighborhood where Cub, Target and Aldi could.
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Golden parachute payments fuel acquisition fund
Millions in golden parachute payments helped build the special purpose acquisition company used to acquire APi Group.
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Target tells suppliers to pick up cost of China trade tariffs
The pointed memo to hundreds of national-brand vendors highlights the ripple effect of the Trump administration's ongoing trade war with China.
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Abbott doctor helps move cardiac innovation from the left to right side of heart
A new class of structural heart devices is undergoing testing by Abbott Northwestern patients.
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Target Foundation announces new funding focus for Twin Cities nonprofits
The foundation is paying for training for nonprofits to navigate the transition.
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Bloomington-based Donaldson expects 'uneven' demand for its filters because of trade uncertainty
Filtration giant boosts R&D to increase profit margins as buyers grow more cautious.
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Two Twin Cities employee engagement companies merging to form $350M firm
Augeo acquires MotivAction as companies are looking more broadly at their missions.
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Buffalo Wild Wings adds sports gambling in partnership with MGM Resorts
The restaurant chain will test sports betting in New Jersey in coming weeks.
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Hormel unwraps plant-based protein line, called Happy Little Plants
The maker of bacon, ham, turkey and Spam is turning to plants as a protein source.
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Glen Taylor is back as CEO of Taylor Corp. after niece steps aside
Niece Deb Taylor had served as CEO since 2015.
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West Elm furniture will open in North Loop next year
Furnishing retailer's plan to open hotels appears to be up in the air.
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Broadhead buys Kohnstamm, uniting two local marketers with national reach in food
The marketer who launched Honest Tea and Boomchickapop moves his shop into the hands of a bigger one.
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Burnsville commercial controls company raises $18 million in equity funding
One energy-tech investor has likes of Gates, Bezos, Branson, Bloomberg on its board
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MHTA and Minnesota launch SciTech internship program
Since 2012, SciTechsperience has connected nearly 1,700 college students to paid science-and-tech internships at small Minnesota companies.
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One of Minnesota's largest private firms to be acquired for $2.9 billion
New Brighton-based company will be publicly traded when J2 Acquisition Ltd. takes over.
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Apple widens circle of repair shops, offers parts and tools to smaller firms
Tech giant will sell official parts to independent service providers.
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Minnesota and Midwest manufacturing slowed sharply in August
Tariffs were seen as factor as a key manufacturing measure slipped into negative territory for the first time in 32 months.
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Minneapolis-based startup Bright Health adds top executives
Mike Mikan will lead a team focused on products, technology and consumers at Bright Health.
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