Business
January 8, 2020

Call center in Mendota Heights once slated to expand now will close

It's not clear what changed from the expansion plans announced in late 2018.
Business
January 8, 2020
Illustration for Investors Roundtable 2019

Investment pros predict growth ahead, but with some threats

At the Star Tribune's annual investors roundtable, eight top investment managers talked about the ups and downs of the stock market, plus their predictions for the coming year.
Agriculture
January 8, 2020
A train made its way along a path where corn spilled from a train on a Canadian Pacific line and sat two inches deep for just under a half-mile, Tuesd

Corn on the railroad track going viral on Facebook? It's real and in Crystal

The picture raced across social media, leading some to question its authenticity.
Business
January 7, 2020
Cargill reported a $1.19 billion profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2020. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune)

Cargill sees 61% increase in Q2 profits after shifting business to offset disruptions

The Minnetonka-based agribusiness was able to use size to its advantage.
Minneapolis
January 7, 2020
Supporters of Liu Jingyao, a student at the University of Minnesota, who accused Chinese billionaire Richard Liu of rape, gathered in front of the Hen

Chinese from around the U.S. gather to support U undergrad who alleges rape by billionaire

Student's supporters say they want to counter Chinese social media which has sided with billionaire Richard Liu.
Business
January 7, 2020
FILE - In this June 14, 2006 file photo are U-Haul trucks sit on a dealer lot in Des Moines, Iowa. U-Haul has a New Year's resolution: cut down on hir

Business briefing: Stock indexes fall, stay close to record highs

Business
January 7, 2020
Delta CEO Ed Bastian, shown here during a November visit to Minnesota, spoke Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (Richard Tsong-Taa

Delta CEO envisions tech making future air travel far more personal

In a speech at CES, Ed Bastian outlines plans to use biometrics to help guide passengers through flying experience.
South Metro
January 7, 2020
Rendering of the planned Omni Viking Lakes Hotel in Eagan. The hotel is under construction and expected to open this fall, and two apartment complexes

U.S. Tennis Association moving to Vikings headquarters campus in Eagan

Vikings' live/work/play campus is taking shaping with a hotel, offices and soon apartments.
Business
January 7, 2020
Actor Irene Currie, left, slaps the behind of fellow actor, Ron Anderson, during a rehearsal for a training about harassment in the workplace on Dec.

Illinois employees trained on preventing harassment

Business
January 7, 2020
Fastenal headquarters in Winona. (Provided by Fastenal)

Fastenal worker loses job after angry tweet ripping holiday gift goes viral

Manager's tweet chiding firm's holiday gift violated company policy, CEO said.
Business
January 7, 2020
Doran Cos. and the city of Hopkins are said to be in settlement talks over a no-winner ruling by a Hennepin District judge.

Hopkins will pay another $8M to a developer to settle parking-ramp issue

Developer had sued the city over the payment for a public ramp built for commuters.
Business
January 6, 2020
Dominium is moving its corporate offices to Crest Ridge Corporate Center in Minnetonka.

Affordable-housing developer Dominium moving offices to Minnetonka

Dominium had outgrown its space in Plymouth.
Business
January 6, 2020
The shuffles of photos or music are not saved, so it may seem like iPhones are playing the same files more often.

Alexander: Doing the 'shuffle' with music and photos

Business
January 6, 2020
FILE -- The Facebook sign at the company's campus in Menlo Park, Calif., Dec. 5, 2019. Californians are now subject to a spate of new laws, including

Startups chase $55 billion boom fueled by California privacy law

Dozens offer new services to get a piece of the $55B expected to be spent on compliance.
Business
January 6, 2020

Analysis: The internet is no longer the biggest disrupter in business

Analysis: Future upheaval likely will be industry specific.
Business
January 6, 2020
Michael Phelps will speak in April to the Medical Alley Association.

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps to talk mental health at Mpls. med-tech meeting

Mental health to take spotlight at Medical Alley Association meeting, with Phelps and Kennedy in fireside chat
Business
January 6, 2020
Inspire Medical Systems Chairwoman Marilyn Nelson, right, and CEO Tim Herbert, second from right, at the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. Photo: AP

Minnesota stocks soared in '19 but couldn't keep up with sprinting markets

State's Piper index was up 21.6% last year, but lagged the national S&P, which rose 31%
Agriculture
January 5, 2020
Track Folland, son of Kris Folland, feeds cattle at the family's farm near Halma using a 1979 John Deere 4440.

For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity

Tractors built in 1980 or earlier cause bidding wars at auctions.
Business
January 5, 2020
Among Twin Cities workplace trends as we enter the 2020s: Nearly half of the area's professionals say they'd be willing to move for a job with better

Stressed at work? Feeling underpaid or ignored? Employees still have leverage in 2020

Business
January 5, 2020
Boeing's plant in Renton, Washington, where the flawed 737 Max was assembled. As Boeing's new leaders struggle to recover from the Max crisis, they fa

Boeing's 737 Max crisis leaves it badly behind in 'arms race' for next decade's jets

New leaders face critical decisions about developing new airplanes while they cope with depleted financial resources.

Business

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