Business
November 25, 2021
At its latest measure, inflation is running north of 6% per year.

Schafer: Inflation is making us uneasy, so how can we find gratitude?

By most economic measures, we have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. So why do we feel so crabby?
Business
November 24, 2021
A buttermilk-brined roast turkey, a recipe inspired by the Southern method of marinating chicken overnight in buttermilk before frying, and adapted fr

For some recipe apps, your personal information is gravy

Like a Thanksgiving turkey, popular recipe apps are stuffed - with creepy tracking technology.
Local
November 24, 2021
Walz shows off Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey

Walz shows off Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey

Harold the tom turkey will retire to a hobby farm in Paynesville.
November 24, 2021

Gov. Tim Walz shows off Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey

Business
November 24, 2021
Cassidy Ballevand, 8, held a stuffed Clifford the Big Red Dog while watching the movie with the same name with her grandmother Linda Gohl in Woodbury.

Metro movie theaters hope for boost from holiday blockbusters

The fall and winter box office lineup is one of the best to hit theaters in years, but owners are worried about higher COVID-19 rates keeping people away.
Business
November 24, 2021
Cargill Inc. headquarters in Minnetonka.

Minnesota's Cargill is largest U.S. private company, again

The Minnetonka-based agribusiness is once again atop Forbes' list of largest private companies in U.S.
Business
November 24, 2021
General Mills corporate headquarters and sign in Golden Valley.

General Mills to sell European dough business

The move follows the sale of its European Yoplait ownership stake this year as the Minnesota food maker consolidates focus in North America.
Local
November 23, 2021
Holiday travelers — human and one canine —waited in line at the Delta ticketing counter of Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Ai

MSP Airport prepared for 'significant spike' in holiday travel

In a sure sign of pandemic-related weariness, thousands of Minnesotans are expected to take to the skies and highways to celebrate Thanksgiving this week — despite a concerning uptick in COVID-19 cases throughout the state.
November 23, 2021
FILE — The New York Times headquarters in Manhattan, May 12, 2021. The New York Times Co. added 455,000 new digital subscriptions in the third quart

Order blocking New York Times coverage of Project Veritas stays in place

The judge said at a hearing that he needed additional time to consider arguments and asked for additional briefs next week.
Business
November 23, 2021
Located in the heart of Uptown Minneapolis, Kitchen Window will close in January.

After 35 years, Uptown Minneapolis mainstay Kitchen Window to close

The kitchenware shop will liquidate its stock before closing in January 2022.
Business
November 23, 2021
Best Buy latest quarterly sales surpassed the blockbuster gains it made during the pandemic a year ago.

With purchase of Yardbird, Best Buy seeks a bigger role in outdoor entertaining

The electronics retailer built on record year-ago sales growth this fall, but execs see some near-term pressures.
November 23, 2021

St. Cloud-area farm ordered to repay $1.4M to USDA, put on probation

The Becker farmer defrauded government loan programs
Taste
November 23, 2021
Tattersall Distilling's new 'destination distillery' opens in River Falls, Wis. Dec. 1.

Tattersall's new Wisconsin distillery and restaurant will open Dec. 1

The 75,000-square-foot facility is aiming to be a destination in River Falls.
Business
November 23, 2021
Architect James Garrett Jr. of 4RM+ULA and Seward Redesign project manager Taylor Smrikarova plan to transform a damaged U.S. Bank branch on E. Lake S

U.S. Bank donates riot-damaged Mpls. branch to nonprofit developer

Seward Redesign plans 2800 E. Lake St. redevelopment that will include affordable housing, commercial spaces and a home for nonprofits.
Business
November 23, 2021
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Medtronic lowers sales outlook for the year amid pandemic's persisting impact

Profits topped expectations and emerging markets saw solid growth despite COVID-19 continuing to quell U.S. growth.
Business
November 23, 2021
Katie Bergeland, right, a sales associate at the Slumberland Furniture store in Woodbury, helped Dave Thomas of Prescott, Wisc, as he shopped during t

Shoppers fill Minnesota stores as a pivotal moment in the retail recovery arrives

The mood is mixed as more potential buyers head into stores than last year. But a leading survey showed holiday spending won't change much.
November 22, 2021
The Biogen Inc., headquarters, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. A new Alzheimer's drug from Biogen brought in only $300,000 in sales dur

Concerns grow over safety of Alzheimer's drug after death of patient

Business
November 22, 2021
Northern Minnesota's ANI Pharmaceuticals closes on largest-ever acquisition

Northern Minnesota's ANI Pharmaceuticals closes on largest-ever acquisition

Generic drugmaker paying $197 million for New Jersey-based Novitium Pharma, the largest-ever deal in the publicly traded company's history
Business
November 22, 2021
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis.

COVID-19 drove $57.7M loss at Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services last quarter

Surge of COVID patients suppressed revenue as staffing costs spiked due to worker retirements, burnout.
Business
November 22, 2021
Bruce Bushey and Janet Richards run the Olive Branch Oil & Spice Company in White Bear Lake. Bushey said: “When I came back, I did not think we’d

'Shop small' push boosts mom-and-pop stores in Twin Cities suburbs

Many residents working from home are choosing to spend their dollars at nearby, locally owned stores.

Business

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