Business
November 3, 2019
RBC Wealth Management's Kristen Kimmell heads up adviser recruiting.

RBC executive focuses on recruiting women, diverse talent to firm

Kristen Kimmell is working to bring both into the firm with her appointment as head of adviser recruiting and field marketing.
Business
November 3, 2019

Here's how high school students are starting businesses

It requires time, hard work and a passion for the problem you are solving with your business.
Business
November 3, 2019

Why keep giving? Well, for one, it's good for you

Here are seven advantages of helping others.
Business
November 3, 2019
woman shopping and job concept from beauty asian girl in blue jean shopping and hold big box in hardware store for support her construction job

Mackay: Customer service can never be too good

Keeping employees motivated to consistently provide high-quality customer service is absolutely essential.
Business
November 3, 2019

Reyer: When 'just being yourself' doesn't come naturally

By mirroring your good feelings and paying attention to your emotional and physical responses to stress, you can help open the door.
Business
November 3, 2019

Insider trading

Business
November 3, 2019

Heed the call for brevity in business communication

Businesses do well to heed the advice of professional writers — whether in-house or external — to keep communication simple and brief.
Duluth
November 3, 2019

Arson suspected in fire north of Duluth that destroyed logging harvester worth $500K

Logging activity was idle at the time of the blaze, authorities said.
Home & Garden
November 2, 2019
Mark and Michelle Jahn recently remodeled their condo above the Hotel Landing in downtown Wayzata.

Downtown Wayzata condo gets dramatic makeover

The plain-vanilla condo above the Hotel Landing is now bold and personalized.
Business
November 2, 2019
U.S. steel prices have grown in the first nine months of the year. Shown is U.S. Steel's steel-making unit at Granite City Works in Illinois, which so

Economics of U.S. steel industry do not look good

The root of the steel problem is a perfect storm that leaders of the American industry, prodded by Trump's policies, created.
Business
November 2, 2019
Joe Driscoll, who worked at General Mills and Angie's Boomchickapop before becoming CEO at Pearson, said, " Our goal is to become the premier candy co

New CEO takes over at Pearson Candy, backed by local money, ideas to grow

St. Paul's Pearson Candy Co. embraces its classic products while developing new ones.
Business
November 2, 2019
Doctor giving a prescription to his patient in medical office. istock photo

Minnesota trade groups offering new health plans

Despite rules suspension, associations venturing in.
Business
November 2, 2019
Jeffrey Weidell, left, is taking the helm of NorthMarq. He gave an overview of the company with Jeff Erxleben, executive vice president/regional manag

New CEO of Pohlad Cos.' real estate finance company on industry trends, Twin Cities allure

NorthMarq will get a new leader early next year, though he will be a familiar face.
Business
November 2, 2019
This May 8, 2019 photo shows the Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson, Ariz. In 2012, Arizona started a state program where bars could get employees trai

Booking a hotel room online? No need to hurry

Business
November 2, 2019
Bremer Bank's skyway branch in the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

Voting rights are a central issue in dispute over Bremer sale

Business
November 2, 2019

Business bookshelf: Thomas Edison unfiltered

Business
November 2, 2019
FILE- In this July 3, 2017, file photo a man and woman walk under trees down a path at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco. Looking at the income, living

When a mortgage is part of your retirement plan

With low interest rates, the decision to pay off your mortgage before retiring isn't as clear-cut as it may have once seemed.
Business
November 2, 2019

No financial emergency fund? Here's how to get one started

Business
November 2, 2019
cheerful middle aged couple bird watching in forest. istock

Don't just move through life, figure out how to get the most value from your years

Business
November 2, 2019
FILE - This Jan. 17, 2017, file photo shows a Facebook logo being displayed in a start-up companies gathering at Paris' Station F, in Paris. Facebook

Facebook shares rise as social media company sees increase in users

The solid results come as the company faces continued scrutiny from regulators over alleged anti-competitive behavior.

Business

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