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May 18, 2020
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UnitedHealth, 15 other Minnesota companies make latest Fortune 500 list

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May 18, 2020
In this March 3, 2020 file photo Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington. Powell is pledging to reveal the n

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns recovery likely to stretch through 2021

Rebound from pandemic could drag through 2021.
Business
May 18, 2020
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota laid off approximately 80 staffers last week.

Blue Cross waives more fees for Medicare Advantage customers

Minnesota insurer reaching out to about 100,000 to encourage preventive care amid pandemic.
Local
May 18, 2020
Lisa Marie Fernandez is one of the designers participating in a limited-edition Target dress collection. (Provided by Target)

Target going ahead with special limited-edition designer partnership on dresses

Target's new collection will be available online first, on June 6, and in stores on June 15.
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May 18, 2020
Crowds gathered outside Shady's Hometown Tavern in Albany, Minn. on Monday but the tavern did not reopen.

Ellison sues Minn. bar owner who planned to open early

GOP lawmakers criticized the move in a letter: "The reality is, when a Main Street business in rural Minnesota shuts down, it hardly ever reopens."
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May 18, 2020
Kathy Heise starts making cotton candy at her Pronto Pup stand in Faribault, Minn., first thing every morning.

Minnesota vendors on a Tilt-A-Whirl of emotion with fairs up in the air

One longtime Pronto Pup seller's creative solution: making cotton candy at the end of her Faribault driveway.
Local
May 18, 2020
Remdesivir is the only therapeutic agent shown to cut down the recovery from COVID-19. For now, manufacturer Gilead Sciences, is donating supplies.

State grapples with promise of COVID-19 drug in limited supply

Eventually, California's Gilead Sciences will start charging Americans for remdesivir, the drug that recently became the only therapeutic agent shown to cut down the recovery from COVID-19.
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May 18, 2020
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Minnesota minority borrowers did better in second round of SBA funding

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May 18, 2020
FILE - This June 19, 2015 file photo shows the seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at SEC headquarters, in Washington. The Securities

SEC penalizes RBC over extra charges on investment deals

The regulator found the Minneapolis brokerage sold high-priced investments when cheaper ones should have been offered.
Local
May 18, 2020
The Quickserve on Monday will begin renewing driver's licenses and processing applications for Real IDs by appointment.

Minnesota DVS offices try license renewals by appointment

Local
May 18, 2020
Mall of America plans to reopen for shopping on June 1. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Mall of America to reopen June 1, following others in Twin Cities

Minnesota stores and malls may reopen Monday — but not all will. Shoppers may hesitate, too.
Local
May 18, 2020
Respite from the road: Elvin Medina, with wife Maggie Suarez, said the virus is making it hard for truckers to find places to eat and rest.

Truckers brace for long haul as virus makes them essential workers

The nation's 2 million truck drivers, deemed essential workers in the pandemic, are now viewed by some as heroes — just like doctors, nurses and grocery store clerks.
Business
May 17, 2020
Haley Kirk, left, and Omar Bendezœ, owners of Ondevan, a company that provides camper vans to tourists to travel around the U.S., on May 5, 2020, in

When you've had it with COVID-19 isolation, these camper vans are ready for vacation

Business was booming at a Florida business that rents the vehicles, and then COVID-19 halted travel.
Business
May 17, 2020
Rena Rasmussen, community manager at co-working office Wellworth, cleaned out coffee makers.

Twin Cities co-working spaces to redefine shared offices as they prepare for workers

Co-working operators have their work cut out but see promise as they move to make their offices safe.
Business
May 17, 2020
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Roberto Azevedo, Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, attends a session at annual

Business Forum: The WTO is dead. Long live the WTO!

Right now, global trade seems under threat in a way it hasn't been since the Cold War.
Business
May 17, 2020

Alexander: Reaching the limits of unlimited storage in Google Photos

Another problem: The Google Photos settings on your PC don't match those on your phone.
Business
May 17, 2020

The mindset of U.S. health consumers is reflected in behaviors

The answer may be found in examining what makes us truly human.
Business
May 17, 2020

Mackay: Business lessons emerge from pandemic

Students and teachers at all levels have had to adjust to remote learning, and that will not be just a passing fad.
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May 17, 2020

Insider trading

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May 17, 2020

Minnesota mergers and acquisitions

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