Business
Stores welcome shoppers early, but Black Friday frenzy is gone
Stores and malls were busy all around the Twin Cities, but long lines and crowd crushes are no longer a thing.
Minneapolis
Mpls. offers incentives for EV chargers in new garages after state code blocks requirement
Estimates are as high as $5,000 in prewiring costs to make a garage stall ready for electric vehicle charging, officials say
Business
Judge rejects motion to dismiss class action on turkey pricing
Cargill, Hormel Foods are defendants in antitrust lawsuit
Curious Minnesota
Minnesota companies once dominated the supercomputer industry. What happened?
Control Data, Univac and Cray Research designed some of the world's fastest computers. But their success didn't last.
Local
MAC to raise parking rates at MSP Airport in 2023
Commissioners said the price hike is due to inflation, rising costs.
Business
Black Friday holiday shopping begins
The Best Buy Galleria in Houston opened its doors at 5 a.m., and a long line of bargain hunters made their way in.
Business
Ryan Cos. sells St. Louis Park office tower and plans to build another next door
Even in the face of declining office use, a local developer spots a chance to capitalize on a recent success.
Politics
Minnesota campaigns received donations from crypto leaders before FTX collapse
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and an executive colleague were major political donors nationwide.
Obituaries
Ricardo 'Rich' Torres, life of the party and generous tipper, dies at 56
Torres spent 33 years working for Cargill, rising to vice president of trading and merchandising in the starches, sweeteners and texturizers division.
South Metro
Too many stores failing tobacco, alcohol compliance checks in Shakopee, officials say
In 2022, 19 businesses didn't check the ID of an underage buyer who was working with police to ensure compliance.
Business
Minnesota exports rose to an all-time high this fall
However, the state is slightly trailing the growth of U.S. exports over the first nine months of the year.
Business
Corporate volunteer mentors adding up through HandsOn Twin Cities
An Xcel volunteer signed up for a day and happily completed a 12-week project for Project Diva.
Business
More Minnesota stores offer shoppers things to do, not just stuff to buy
Shoppers no longer hang out at malls and big retailers as they once did, so establishments are upping their game to attract them.
Business
Eden Prairie's iMedia signs $48M sell/leaseback deal, ends relationship with Shaquille O'Neal
The TV and online retailer is facing lower revenue as customers scale back spending.
Agriculture
Turkey given seat at table, if not exactly a pardon, in Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz and industry players appeared at the Capitol with the turkey on a table. Thursday is the turkey industry's big day — and no other state grows more birds than Minnesota.
Local
TSA chief: More security hires needed at MSP as air travel rebounds from pandemic
Passenger numbers expected to be close to pre-pandemic levels for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Business
Best Buy sales declined this fall as execs predict a more normal holiday season
Shares climbed sharply after Best Buy's latest results were better than investors expected.
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