Business
Minnesota job market remains resilient despite layoffs
Layoffs spiked in May, and hiring in the auto, tech and retail sectors was the worst since 2016.
Business
Stratasys receives another $1B takeover bid as 3-D printer market consolidates
The company, jointly based in Eden Prairie and Israel, received an offer from 3D Systems after having already rejected multiple offers from Nano Dimension and making its own bid for another company.
Business
3M firefighting foam lawsuit set for trial Monday as three other companies make $1.2B settlement
The case involves contamination by a class of "forever chemicals" called PFAS. 3M was the biggest maker of them.
Business
Minnesota companies' progress on environmental goals obscured by lack of reporting standards
Most public companies report sustainability progress, but not in a uniform way.
Twins
Judge rules for Twins in Bally Sports TV dispute. What happens next?
Bally Sports North must pay the Twins the $54.8 million the sides agreed to a dozen years ago, a judge ruled. But whether the Twins get the money and whether the network keeps showing Twins games remains in doubt.
Business
Are Minnesota's THC beverages as potent as they claim?
Consumers should check test results provided by QR codes on packaging to ensure they're getting what they paid for.
Business
Allina Health System cuts off patients with medical debt
Although Allina's hospitals will treat anyone in emergency rooms, other services can be cut off for indebted patients.
Business
Xcel will reassess investments in Minnesota after regulators' rate hike decision
Regulators approved a 9%, three-year rate increase, much less than Xcel had requested. The state's largest utility says it will ask for a reconsideration of the decision.
Health
Attorney general urges Minnesotans hurt by hospital debt collection to contact his office
Keith Ellison responded to a New York Times story regarding Allina Health and its policy of cancelling appointments for patients with significant unpaid debts.
Twins
Decision likely near on Twins, MLB lawsuit involving Bally Sports
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred testified on behalf of the Twins and several other teams Wednesday.
Business
Downtown Minneapolis Trader Joe's accused of violating worker rights in federal complaint
Supervisors at the grocery chain allegedly took down union literature in the employee break room.
Business
Legrand AV to close its Shakopee facility and lay off 70 workers
The French company acquired a Minnesota audio visual firm in 2017.
St. Cloud
St. Joseph distillery opens with its rapid-aged whiskey
Master distiller Gregg Obbink went from working on NASA spacecraft to building his own equipment for rapid-aged whiskey.
Business
Market for Minnesota companies to go public cools off significantly
After a red-hot 2020 and 2021, only two companies went public last year.
Business
Retiring CEO Archie Black on why he had to improve as a leader for today's SPS Commerce
Black, who announced retirement plans in March, reflects on SPS' growth and the significant changes in the retail sector.
Business
Minnesota public companies are still making deals — with UnitedHealth making the largest
General Mills made the biggest divestiture in 2022.
Business
Ramstad: ESG business practices are the latest victim of hyper-politicization
A faction of Republicans pushes ESG onto the culture war frontier, putting businesses in the crosshairs and threatening worthy improvements.
Business
With $324.2 billion in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies
The top 50 companies as a whole posted revenue of $750.7 billion, up 7% from the year before. However, growth was slower than in 2021.
Business
Hormel confronts consumer resistance to continued price increases
Shoppers and retailers are balking at ongoing hikes, resulting in declining sales, but the Minnesota food producer plans more price increases anyway.
Business
Twin Cities area homebuilding decline slows while apartment construction falls
Builders pulled enough permits to build 487 single-family homes, 13% fewer than last year.
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