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How to make your business outlive you
Losing the founder or long-time owner of an enterprise can leave the business adrift and shatter family relationships, but it doesn't have to be that way
Politics
Minnesota marijuana sales could be delayed or in short supply if planting doesn't start soon
Growers need time to get cannabis planted, harvested, tested and processed — preferably before retailers open.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council votes to delay start of rideshare wage ordinance
The council voted unanimously Thursday to push the start date of a new policy to July 1, saying it will give new rideshare companies time to start up and fill gaps if Uber and Lyft leave the city.
Business
Bloomington-based IT company ConvergeOne files for bankruptcy with $1.8 billion in debt
The plans, filed in Texas, will also transfer control of the company to senior lenders.
Business
Uber, Lyft drivers support Minneapolis City Council's postponement of pay ordinance
They also introduced two new rideshare companies that could be entering the Twin Cities market.
Business
Xcel, UND say Midwest hydrogen 'hub' at risk from tax credit rules
A $1 billion federal grant could be in limbo in part because of limits on when companies can receive a hydrogen production tax credit for using nuclear and wind to create hydrogen.
Variety
Do Minnesota's discount grocery stores really offer cartloads of savings?
Looking past sell-by dates can yield big discounts on everything from pantry staples to produce. Here's what we found.
Business
Hormel settles pork price-fixing suits for $11 million
The company will pay less than other major pork producers have to date to settle the antitrust cases.
Nation
Insurers reap hidden fees by slashing payments. You may get the bill.
A little-known data firm helps health insurers make more when less of an out-of-network claim gets paid.
Business
Mpls. therapy clinic sues over cyberattack at UnitedHealth subsidiary
Class action lawsuit is one of about two dozen filed thus far. Minnetonka-based company says it is restoring Change Healthcare systems that were sidelined to contain the threat.
Business
Minnesota's struggling plastic film recycler facing eviction for $1.3 million in unpaid rent, bills
Myplas USA owes nearly $400,000 in back rent and faces an $895,000 lien for unpaid electrical work on the facility that was the first of its kind in the state.
Business
Medtronic study puts spotlight on how one of its heart devices can help women
Study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows how the Evolut TAVR can help treat women with aortic stenosis.
Variety
Is the Too Good to Go restaurant discount app too good to be true?
We shopped the app that helps restaurants reduce waste while giving shoppers steep discounts.
Taste
Dining out on the cheap: 15 favorite meals for $10 and under
Prices might be rising, but there still are delicious bargains to be found at local restaurants, from a stellar short stack to cabbage rolls.
Business
As much of commercial real estate in Twin Cities struggles, med-tech flourishes
While office buildings from the suburbs to downtown Minneapolis struggle for survival, construction on more buildings in the life sciences sector is increasing, adding hundreds of thousands of square feet of labs, production space and research facilities to the Twin Cities.
Business
Best Buy lays off some Geek Squad, phone support workers while adding AI
CEO of Richfield-based electronics retailer previously said layoffs would give Best Buy "space to reinvest into our future."
Business
Inflation stays stubborn: What the latest numbers mean for you
Prices have been persistent, and that means interest rates will probably stay high, too.
Rochester
Woman admits $3.75M theft from Winona County firm while falling for online relationship scam
A plea deal spares her prison, as she agrees to probation instead.
The Good Life
Get paid to care for your loved one
There are a few basic steps to determine whether personal care services (PCS) is right for a loved one and whether a family member may qualify as a paid caregiver.
Business
Fields softened early this year, but corn farmers await April 10 to kick off planting season
Baseball has Opening Day. Anglers have the Fishing Opener. Corn farmers have federal crop insurance day.
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