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2 MN Cos. on List of Nation’s Fastest-Growing Women-Led

Innovative Office Solutions, LLC, and eCapital Advisors, LLC, made the 2013 list of the 50 fastest-growing companies led or owned by women.

19 MN Cos. in Fortune 500; 10 Move Up in Rank

UnitedHealth Group retained its spot as Minnesota’s highest-ranking company on the just-released list, and it moved up five spots from last year, ranking 17th overall.

MSP Airport Ranks 3rd for On-Time Departures

The local airport was among 29 U.S. airports that the U.S. Department of Transportation ranked by their percentage of on-time departures in 2012.

MN Earns “A-” Grade for Small-Biz Friendliness

Meanwhile, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area earned a “B+” for small business friendliness in the just-released study, compiled by online service Thumbtack.com in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation.

MSP Airport 71st on “World’s Top 100 Airports” List

The local airport was among just 15 U.S. airports to make the list, which was compiled by airline and airport review organization Skytrax.

Three MN Cos. Among “100 Most Trustworthy” in U.S.

Patterson, Apogee Enterprises, and Hawkins were recognized by Forbes alongside 97 others that have “consistently demonstrated transparent and conservative accounting practices and solid corporate governance and management.”

Five MN Cos. Make List of “World’s Most Ethical”

Ecolab, H.B. Fuller, The Mosaic Company, Target, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are among 145 companies named to the Ethisphere Institute’s 2013 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list.

Five Minnesotans Make Forbes’ Billionaires List

The same Minnesotans who were on last year’s list made repeat appearances this year, although the net worth of most has risen—and Best Buy founder Richard Schulze is no longer listed as a Minnesotan.

3 MN Cos. Make Fortune’s “Most Admired” Cos. List

3M Company, Target Corporation, and St. Jude Medical also made the list last year.

2 MN Cos. Make Fast Company List of 50 “Most Innovative”

Minneapolis-based Target ranked 10th, and Edina-based ReconRobotics and three other robotics companies collectively ranked 44th.

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