Business
June 23, 2020
President Trump decided to suspend H-1B visa applications, citing the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Minnesota business groups oppose visa suspensions for foreign workers

President Trump's order called shortsighted, draws opposition.
Business
June 23, 2020
Workers are seen outside Amazon.com Inc.'s giant fulfillment center Tuesday in Shakopee, where at least 88 of its approximately 1,000 workers testing

Amazon's Shakopee warehouse has 88 coronavirus cases

Minnesota officials are monitoring large warehouses, where coronavirus is spreading
Business
June 23, 2020
La Manoachana Purepecha ice cream shop owner Ricardo Hernandez Espinoza sought legal help from Fredrikson & Bryon's free legal clinic after his busine

New legal clinic aims to offer free help to Lake Street businesses hurt by riots

Pop-up legal clinic guides business owners hurt by riots through recovery from their losses.
Local
June 23, 2020
Minnesota's hotel sector experienced an 83% year-over-year drop in revenue per available rooms, including at Moxy Uptown in Minneapolis, pictured.

Report: Pandemic hotel swoon to cost Minnesota governments $170 million

Industry hit by a collapse in leisure and business travel worse than post-9/11.
St. Paul
June 23, 2020
A 2019 rendering of future development on the former Ford plant site in St. Paul. Officials this week announced plans to build a 6-acre solar array as

Ryan Cos., Xcel Energy plan large solar array for St. Paul's Ford site

6-acre array, nearby plant could generate power for thousands of homes.
Local
June 22, 2020
The state economic development agency will pay for Minnesotans to take online courses via the Coursera platform, shown here.

Out of work? Looking for a better job? The state will pay for online classes

Residents must enroll by Sept. 30 for online classes paid for by the state.
Business
June 22, 2020

Wayzata-based insurance company eyes initial public stock offering.

Wayzata's Trean indicates in a recent SEC filing that it looks to raise $100 million.
Business
June 21, 2020

Cloud-computing consultancy leader sees growth from pandemic, platform focus

Business
June 21, 2020

Business people

Business
June 21, 2020

Minnesota mergers and acquisitions

Business
June 21, 2020

Sales are the lifeblood of companies big and small

Business
June 21, 2020

Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Business
June 21, 2020
Hand of a businessman signing a waiver form

Return-to-work waivers for COVID-19 liability are questionable here

Business
June 21, 2020

Insider trading

Business
June 21, 2020

Getting your company beyond the startup phase

Local
June 21, 2020
Liz Devlichevitch Mattingly at her business Lilia Flower Boutique with her husband Julian Devlichevitch Mattingly Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Wayzata

Upended by COVID-19, Wayzata florist got federal loan ... then the wait started

Though Liz Mattingly should have received her money in 10 days to jump-start her floral business, her PPP application stayed in limbo for 2 months. Here is one loan story.
Business
June 21, 2020

Alexander: How to keep an idle Web browser connected

Books
June 20, 2020
Uncle Hugo's bookstore, 2008.

Sci-fi, mystery lovers remember the 'Uncles' (Hugo and Edgar) lost to fires in rioting

Duluth
June 20, 2020
The William A. Irvin in one of the dry docks at Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wis., in 2019. The company is embarking on a $30 million renewal project

Fraser Shipyards in Superior eyes $30 million dry dock upgrade

With state and federal help, it could serve nearly 200 additional vessels.
Business
June 20, 2020
Other changes during the coronavirus pandemic at the co-op include requiring masks for workers and shoppers alike.

Why Twin Cities food co-ops haven't fared as well as supermarkets in pandemic

A combination of factors has led to sales declines.

Business

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