Business
Mackay: Want a raise? How and when you ask for it matter
Here are some tips on what type of research to do beforehand, how to handle the meeting and when might be a good time for the ask.
Business
Ramstad: Stop hitting yourself, Minnesota
With the state's population leveling off, there's less room to do things that feel good politically but create economic pain.
Business
Chris Farrell: Ageism shouldn't prevent retirement-age people from working
Whether and how to earn an income is critical to retirement planning, and for employers, older workers are a valuable asset to keep and to hire.
Business
Why the timing is right to rebalance your portfolio
Most investors are familiar with the benefits of rebalancing but less disciplined when it comes to doing it.
Business
Minnesota med-tech hub backers pressing on, with or without federal money
Greater MSP, the group behind the collaborative effort, applied to land $60 million in federal funding.
Business
Target's employee count is down 25,000 from a year ago
Comparable sales have been down over the past few quarters, but more stores are now open; salaried employees will receive 100% of their bonuses this year.
Colleges
Scoggins: We can't go on like this: NIL chaos in six words.
Yes, student-athletes should be compensated. Yes, "name, image and likeness" is here to stay. But leaders should not accept the current approach as the proper way forward.
Business
The first Black-led credit union in Minnesota secures first state charter in 23 years
Arise Community Credit Union is based in north Minneapolis but still working out details for a branch location.
Business
Prairie Island Indian Community opening cannabis dispensary this summer
The tribal-owned dispensary near Treasure Island Resort and Casino will be the closest pot retailer to the Twin Cities yet.
Local
Proposed Superior, Wis., power plant hits snag with city approvals
The city's Plan Commission recommended that land-use requests for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center be denied, sending the matter to the City Council to vote.
Local
Want to shop Target's new designer collab with Diane von Furstenberg? Here's what to know
The new joint venture between Minnesota's retailing giant and the legendary designer drops at Target stores and online Saturday.
Business
Minnesota real estate mogul Ralph Burnet dies at 78
Burnet's companies, including Coldwell Banker Burnet, helped change the way people buy and sell houses across the nation.
Business
As Minnesota's job growth slows, state officials look at the long game
Minnesota only added 100 jobs in February after blockbuster growth in January, but the unemployment rate held steady at 2.7%.
Business
Minnesota utilities hope surge of big-scale batteries helps transition to clean energy
A state study released this month says the batteries are a necessary piece of plans to be carbon-free by 2040.
Business
Finding a ride after May 1 will take patience if Uber and Lyft pull out of Minneapolis
Taxi cab firms might hire some drivers, but it will take a while to build back an industry that has pivoted to medical and student contracts since the mega rideshare companies entered the Twin Cities market.
Business
AI could help track farm country's carbon emissions, U study says
A new study from the University of Minnesota suggests a machine learning model could help solve the tricky question of where planet-warming gases are escaping from soil.
Wolves
New investor in Wolves/Lynx as Rodriguez, Lore near acquisition
A Washington, D.C.-based investment firm, decided not to move forward in a deal that would have provided structural financing to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to buy the teams from Glen Taylor.
Business
Sugar prices keep climbing. Minnesota bakeries are suing sugar companies over it.
Edina-based United Sugar and Minnetonka-based Cargill are among the defendants in federal antitrust lawsuits.
Business
Baby goats in Minnesota infected with bird flu, concerning officials
It's the first time the virus has been found in a ruminant in the U.S., though officials say the risk to humans remains "extremely low."
Business
General Mills' two-ingredient ad campaign for Pillsbury boosts relevance of veteran brand
The baking products have grown significantly in recent years as shoppers look for easy, cheap meals.
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