Business
October 9, 2020
After decades of planning, Champlin will have a new place for people to live, play and gather along a stretch of the Mississippi riverfront that forms

Construction is underway on first phase of Champlin riverfront revival

A restaurant, event center and pavilion are up next, all part of a sprawling $100 million redevelopment project.
Agriculture
October 9, 2020
FILE -- The Kwai Tsing container terminal in Hong Kong, April 7, 2020. A World Trade Organization panel said Tuesday, Sept. 15, that the United States

Tariffs create mixed bag for U.S. farmers, builders

Some benefit, but others with no apparent ties are feeling the crunch.
Business
October 9, 2020
FILE - In this undated image from video provided by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, scientists work with a bioreactor at a company

Market review: Regeneron gets a boost from high-profile experiment

President Donald Trump received an experimental drug from the company that supplies antibodies to help the immune system fight the virus.
Duluth
October 9, 2020
The 10-story U.S. Bank building in downtown Duluth is for sale. The bank intends to remain as a tenant. Brooks Johnson / brooks.johnson@startribune.co

U.S. Bank lists downtown Duluth building for sale

The bank intends to stay in the 10-story Superior Street building.
Business
October 9, 2020
Donaldson CEO Tod Carpenter.

CEO Pay Watch: Donaldson's Tod Carpenter made $3.3M last fiscal year

Carpenter's compensation was down more than 60% from the $9 million he realized in fiscal 2019.
Business
October 9, 2020
The Satori Village project promises to break ground on 198 units of blended "market quality" and affordable apartments by the spring of 2021. Demoliti

North Minneapolis business owner moves forward with apartment/retail development

Demolition is set to begin next month on the building site on W. Broadway.
Business
October 9, 2020

Schafer: Debut novel by Rochester author takes on big pharma issues

It wouldn't be possible to write so clearly about a complex industry without a deep understanding of it.
Business
October 9, 2020
People set goals

Are your financial decisions working out? Don't be afraid to revisit and revise them

Business
October 9, 2020

Taxes are due Oct. 15 if you received an extension

Local
October 8, 2020
Target's headquarters and retail store on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

Target HQ employees won't go back downtown until June 2021

Target is downtown Minneapolis' largest employer, with more than 8,500 corporate employees. The company is working on a long-term model that will combine telecommuting with remote work, executives said.
Business
October 8, 2020
The FAO Schwarz giant piano dance mat with be an exclusive holiday toy as part of partnership with Target.

Black Friday next week? Best Buy, Target announce deals

Both retailers and Amazon get a jump-start on "Black Friday."
Business
October 8, 2020
FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Neal Browning receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COV

U.S. family health insurance premiums surpass $21,000

Kaiser survey finds premiums rise 4%, with concerns about mental health, surprise bills.
Business
October 8, 2020
Surly Brewing Co., operator of the state's largest beer hall, is closing that beer hall, the adjacent pizza restaurant and retail shop in early Novemb

Surly Brewing workers reject union by one vote

The workers were employed by the brew hall and adjacent pizza restaurant, which are closing early next month.
Business
October 8, 2020
Sun Country jets on the tarmac at Minneapolis St Paul International Airport at the airline's maintenance facility. (GLEN STUBBE/Star Tribune)

Sun Country downsizes HQ staff, 18 receive notices

Most jobs were eliminated by attrition, but 18 employees were directly affected as airlines across the globe are suffering due to the pandemic.
Eat & Drink
October 8, 2020
Tacos from the new takeout-only concept Yeah Yeah Taco.

Eat Street sandwich shop Zettas spins off taco takeout business, Yeah Yeah Taco

Zettas co-owner Paige Alexander didn't see Yeah Yeah Taco — or its success — coming.
Business
October 7, 2020
General Mills is featuring LeBron James on its Wheaties boxes. (Provided photo)

LeBron James latest athlete to be on Wheaties boxes

General Mills will feature NBA star's social-justice, athletic accomplishments.
Business
October 7, 2020
Neel Kashkari, here in a 2015 file image, is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Kashkari says Americans are saving more because the

Minneapolis Fed joins with other regional banks to tackle racism and the economy

The kickoff event Wednesday highlighted a possible heightened role for the Fed.
Business
October 7, 2020
Omar Ishrak, executive chairman and former CEO of Medtronic.

Former Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak stepping down from company's board

Omar Ishrak, currently executive chairman, will separate from device maker in December.
Business
October 7, 2020
Anita Brands shopped the Target Midway store for a Shipt client in September. (GLEN STUBBE/Star Tribune)

Shipt plans to add another 100,000 workers for holidays

The increase comes as some current workers plan a protest over changes in the way they are paid.
Eat & Drink
October 7, 2020
Moonflower Pizza operates evenings in the alley behind The French Hen Cafe in St. Paul.

'Ghost kitchens' might be next frontier in Twin Cities dining

Restaurants are leveraging their kitchens to launch separate, takeout-only brands.

Business

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