Business
February 7, 2020
Toro headquarters in Bloomington.

CEO paywatch: Toro CEO's rose to $4.8 million

Richard Olson's salary was $925,000, but vesting performance shares added over $2 million to his compensation.
Agriculture
February 7, 2020
Canada's antitrust regulators are challenging Cargill and other leading seed producers over their unwillingness to work with a startup firm that aimed

Canada antitrust officials probe Cargill, other firms in dealings with tech startup

Canadian officials examine whether seed giants are restraining a tech newcomer.
Business
February 7, 2020
Hirshfield's bought Aero Drapery, combining two metro-area home furnishing retailers.

Hirshfield's buys Aero Drapery & Blind, and all stores will stay open

The companies will continue to operate separately, with all three Aero locations staying open.
Business
February 7, 2020

Coronavirus epidemic will force companies to be more flexible with supply chains

What should companies do to prepare their supply chains for disruption? A recent report offer several recommendations.
Business
February 7, 2020

Is chasing the highest savings rate worth it?

The perk to chasing the highest savings rate is maximizing your interest earnings. But the reality is more complicated.
Business
February 7, 2020

Your retirement planning should include personal connections

Health concerns about loneliness don't seem like a classic personal finance topic. Yet thinking about how to avoid loneliness is critical to savvy retirement planning.
Business
February 7, 2020
FILE - This Sept. 20, 2011, file photo shows a box of General Mills' Fiber One cereal, in Philadelphia. General Mills Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, S

Schafer: Old is when General Mills brings back a 'nostalgia' product you never heard of

Agriculture
February 6, 2020
The USDA forecasts a 9% drop in farm profits in the U.S. this year, as corn and soybean prices remain ultralow. File photo of corn being transferred t

U.S. farm income will drop by 9% in 2020, USDA forecasts

Biggest factor affecting profits will be the end of trade bailout payments.
Business
February 6, 2020
Pioneer Press distribution trucks in St. Paul.

Pioneer Press owner buys 11 Minnesota community newspapers

MediaNews purchase involves Red Wing-based suburban and regional publications.
Business
February 6, 2020
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CenterPoint wants clean energy initiatives partly paid by ratepayers

The gas utility is lobbying for change in regulations that would add about $1 to the typical customer's monthly bill.
Business
February 6, 2020
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Craig's bill, approved by the House in a voice vote Wednesday, is the first by any of Minnesota's four freshman representatives

Rep. Angie Craig's bill on payment reforms lands on Trump's desk

Plan to rein in improper government payments is likely to become law.
West Metro
February 6, 2020
The new Kowalski's at Rosedale will be part of a new structure that will occupy the former space of Herberger's. That structure, shown in an architect

Kowalski's Markets expanding to Rosedale, Southdale

Business
February 6, 2020
Vista Outdoor CEO Chris Metz. ] Shari L. Gross • shari.gross@startribune.com Vista Outdoor moved its headquarters from Utah to Anoka, Minnesota

Anoka-based Vista Outdoor's stock up more than 10% on strong earnings

The parent company of Federal Cartridge is finding its footing with restructuring plan.
Business
February 6, 2020

Protolabs says global macroeconomic headwinds slowed customer activity

"Macroeconomic headwinds" blamed for slow customer activity.
Business
February 6, 2020

Business briefing: Market continues to deliver a solid rebound

Agriculture
February 6, 2020
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Cargill nears completion of huge new test kitchen in Savage

The company will develop ingredients for cakes, cookies and chocolates.
South Metro
February 5, 2020
Laura Ritt and River, her service animal.

Twin Cities refinery to pay $75K to settle dispute over worker needing service dog

State agency brokered the agreement and backed up her claim that the animal would help her cope with a military-related disability.
Minneapolis
February 5, 2020
Jennifer DeCubellis

Hennepin Healthcare picks new leader

New CEO Jennifer DeCubellis is praised for her passion and skill in crafting human services solutions.
Business
February 5, 2020
Pier 1 Imports

Pier 1 is closing 8 of its 12 Twin Cities stores

Stores in Burnsville, Maple Grove, Minnetonka and Woodbury will remain open.
Duluth
February 5, 2020
Fire Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Obama administration took steps to withdraw the 234,000 acres of federal land from mining

Two sides square off at hearing on bill to ban mining near Boundary Waters

Critics say McCollum bill would harm economy. Supporters say pollution risk to BWCA is too great.

Business

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