Business
Minnesota conference exhibit maker made COVID equipment to survive 2020
Until last March, nParallel was in the business of making booths, kiosks, stages and other equipment that brings people together at trade shows and conferences.To…
Business
Mackay: Be a mentor, not tormentor as a business leader
We never stop needing role models.That notion has been around since forever, and it's just as true today as it was in ancient Greece. In…
Business
Insider trading
Calyxt Inc.James A. Blome CEOShares sold: 4,140 Price: $4.17Date: Dec. 31 Directly holds: 186,282Daniel F. Voytas officerShares sold: 2,513 Price: $4.13Date: Jan. 4 Directly holds:…
Business
Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul
MINNEAPOLISBrent Mitchell Lundell, as surety for Lundell Holdings LLC, Lundell Brokerage LLC, C & B Fit LLC, M & M Management Services LLC, BC Cleaners…
Business
Determing why your company exists and how it will meet its goals
Q: What is the difference between a mission statement and a corporate purpose?A: A mission statement is really about how a company plans to pursue…
Business
Twin Cities entrepreneur develops mental health website for teens
EmpowerU has received $1 million in venture capital toward product.
Business
Albert Lea restaurant fined for defying governor's orders
The Interchange will have to pay $3,000 every day it is open.
Business
Protect yourself from a stock market drop with these basic steps
How will your household finances fare if the stock market tanks sometime this year?The stock market is not the economy. The major market indexes climbed…
Business
To raise financially savvy kids, give money lessons a reboot
The way we handle money had already been changing dramatically, but the pandemic accelerated those changes. One example: A September 2020 American Express study found…
Business
Improve yourself in 2021 by improving your writing
A friend of mine collects self-improvement books published more than a century ago, containing wisdom their authors had gleaned long before modern gurus borrowed from…
Agriculture
For Minnesota farmers, 2020 was nothing like they expected and surprisingly profitable
The continuing pandemic, a trade war and natural disaster blew apart all expectations.
Business
New Burnsville Center owner with checkered past optimistic about mall's future
Mike Kohan sees new chances for the mall, which was regaining traffic before COVID.
Business
World food price index rises for seventh straight month
World food prices rose for a seventh consecutive month in December, with all the major categories except sugar posting gains last month, the United Nations…
Business
Schafer: If last week's chaos can't get CEOs involved for the civic good, what can?
The breathtaking actions of the mob incited by President Donald Trump to rush the Capitol Wednesday made it nearly impossible to keep your eyes off…
Business
Lessons farmers learned in the pandemic are already spurring change
There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn't sure how the family business would make it.Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher in…
Business
Protect yourself from a stock market drop with these basic steps
How will your household finances fare if the stock market tanks sometime this year?The stock market is not the economy. The major market indexes climbed…
Business
Start 2021 off strong with these smart money moves
Knocking off a few financial tasks early in the year can better prepare you for whatever 2021 has in store. Here are a few to…
Business
With pandemic driving still down, push is on for insurers to keep discounted rates
When Americans abruptly cut back on driving early in the pandemic, many auto-insurance companies gave customers credits or refunds on their premiums, reflecting the lower…
Business
Key to smart spending is understanding why we make decisions we do
In the song "If I Had $1,000,000," Ed Robertson and Steven Page list a number of things that they would buy for their beloved —…
Business
Sex trafficking could spike near Enbridge pipeline project, Minnesota warns
Native women particularly vulnerable to trafficking as Enbridge builds new Line 3.
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