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What Do 10,000 Festivals Add To The MN Economy?

What is it about Minnesota and festivals? And what economic impact do they have?

by Andy Greder and Ann Harrington

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Best Buy Expands Noncompetes To More Upper Mgmt.

In exchange for future stock awards, the executives reportedly must agree not to work for a Best Buy competitor or use ideas gained at the company for a year after they leave.

8 Attys. Depart One Firm To Open Mpls. Office For Another

Eight former Hinshaw & Culbertson attorneys left the firm to open the first-ever Minneapolis office of Philadelphia-based Cozen O’Connor.

General Mills Joins Nat’l Effort To Reduce Food Waste

The company is a founding partner of a new national initiative that aims to cut down on the millions of tons of food that go uneaten each year.

35 Local Leaders Join Dayton On European Trade Mission

The delegation is tasked with exploring new trade opportunities, gathering market insights, acquiring business contacts for potential partnerships, and working to attract investment to Minnesota.

Food Trucks, Skyway Eateries Find Compromises

Still competing with each other for downtown customers, food truck and Minneapolis skyway restaurant owners appear to be making concessions.

70% Of MN Homes Can Now Access High-Speed Internet

State officials hope to provide access to broadband of a minimum speed quality to all Minnesotans by 2015.

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Select Comfort Debuts Temperature Control For Beds

Select Comfort has developed a product under its Sleep Number brand that allows users to heat and cool individual sides of a bed with wireless remotes.

Lawyer Says Petters Was Informed Of Possible Plea Deal

Tom Petters’ former defense attorney and a federal prosecutor claim that Petters was not only aware of a potential plea deal, but he also rejected it several times.

Valspar CEO Gary Hendrickson

Valspar Buys $200M European Coatings Manufacturer

Valspar CEO Gary Hendrickson said the acquisition of Inver Group “significantly strengthens our position in the large and attractive European coatings market.”

MN Aims To Attract Filmmakers With $10M Incentive

The Minnesota Film Production Jobs Program will provide film companies with monetary reimbursements over the next two years if they agree to film in Minnesota.

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