Business
A Twin Cities pool contractor must pay more than $2 million for deceiving customers
Attorney General Keith Ellison's office first sued MN Crete Pools last August. A Scott County judge issued a default judgement late last week.
Business
What the heck is potassium sorbate? Demystifying common 'chemical sounding' food ingredients
For those aspiring to eat mainly "clean ingredients," a little chemistry knowledge is often useful for deciphering packaged food labels.
Business
Social media is constantly changing, and the way your company uses it also must shift
Twin Cities consultant Arik Hanson works with midsize and large companies, helping them with a strategy and practical advice when it comes to the fast-changing business.
Business
Harvey Mackay: In business like sports, competition is healthy
Start with knowing your competition, then come up with a plan, show up and try to execute it.
Politics
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
The influential industry — and the collapse of FTX — present Congress with a conundrum.
Local
From suitcases to medicinal herbs: How one small business survived COVID
A business that opened at the start of the pandemic shifted to selling medicinal herbs to meet a need in Minnesota's Latino community.
Agriculture
New Cargill CEO on role in global food chain: 'Food can't be weaponized'
Brian Sikes took the helm at America's largest private company on Jan. 1, at a moment in time full of volatility and international upheaval.
Agriculture
Cargill's ex-CEO 'DMac' reflects: 'The next 10 years will be far more volatile'
Dave MacLennan led the agribusiness behemoth through some of its most dynamic years of change, with the last three among the wildest in the company's recent memory.
Business
Isaac Cheifetz: ChatGPT will be extremely disruptive to business knowledge class
B2B and B2C writing, plus maintenance coding, will likely be areas among the most affected.
Business
Ramstad: You had a lot to say about my first columns, especially on immigration. Here's my response
Readers pointed out some gaps in data and thinking this month.
Business
Unhappy with a big decision? How to move on
When we get stuck thinking about how something could have been different, we face a choice — we either hold on or move on.
Minneapolis
Decades-vacant Minneapolis apartment building finally being rehabbed
HOPE Community and City of Lakes Community Land Trust are renovating a neighborhood eyesore into affordable condos.
Duluth
Twin Ports grain shipments hit lowest level in 133 years
The Duluth-Superior shipping season finished with a 7.6% overall drop in tonnage from 2021 but general cargo tonnage made strong gains.
Business
Medtronic recommends shareholders reject below-market mini-tender offer
The offer comes from a Canadian firm with a history of trying to buy discounted bulk shares in several large companies.
Business
General Mills sells chip brand Food Should Taste Good
The Minnesota food maker owned the brand for a decade before quietly selling it to a New Jersey-based snack company this month.
Business
St. Anthony: Minnesota maker of InstaTrim back on track after a win against counterfeit sellers on Amazon
Family-owned InstaTrim was saved by a process that removed copycats from Amazon.
Business
Shutterfly plans to lay off nearly 100 workers in Shakopee in downsizing
The photo gifts company plans to relocate a couple of departments to other locations.
Business
For a moment, organic, cage-free and other specialty eggs beat conventional prices
It may still be happening, depending on where you shop.
Politics
Minnesota Legislature passes CROWN Act prohibiting hair discrimination
The bill, whose name stands for "Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair," prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and type,
Business
Xcel plans to install battery in Becker to store electricity
Batteries of all kinds — but particularly those with long duration storage — are critical to building a carbon-free electrical grid.
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