Rocking in a free world

Rocking in a Free World.

In an industry wildly in flux, people are still starting independent music labels in the Twin Cities.

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AIM

A Steady AIM.

The Alternative Investment Market in London offers small-cap companies something the big exchanges don't: opportunity.

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Dave Beal

Message from MoneyGram.

MoneyGram gets bailed out of a dire subprime investment- fueled situation, but some shareholders are still mad.

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Standing in the Gap, Part 1

I spend a good deal of time commiserating with my colleagues and leaders about something called corporate social responsibility. And while its rhetoric swells around this spinning, melting ball of a planet, I am relieved—even encouraged—to hear some of my...

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Ideas List

Atlantic Monthly recently published their “Ideas of the Year” issue. You’ve seen this concept from other magazines like Time, Popular Science or Technology Review. And, like Time’s Man of the Year selections, these ideas aren’t all good ones, but impactful,...

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Thanks Annika

In 1993 I was a young assistant golf professional working at Brackets Crossing CC in Lakeville, Minnesota. I was a few years out of competitive golf and working long hours at the club. Nevertheless, I decided to take the opportunity...

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TechNO Expo

The TechNO Expo exhibit floor is exclusively online at tcbmag.com and in a special section in the May issue of Twin Cities Business.      Learn more about the Twin Cities’ best technology solutions providers by clicking here.

Dennis Schultz, Suzlon Rotor Corporation's president and COO

When Suzlon Came to Town

Industries & Trends | The company got public money, the city of Pipestone got jobs and a rejuvenated economy. But success brings its own challenges—worker and housing shortages. Now what?

Julian Schuster, the new dean of Hamline University's School of Business

The (Business) World According to Julian Schuster

People & Companies | The new dean of Hamline University's School of Business says that business students need to think outside the narrow confines of their specialties and their country. That means, among other things, less "leadership crap" and more Russian literature.

What does it mean for the business climate if Minnesota companies are more private and less public?

More Private, Less Public

People & Companies | Minnesota has just 154 public companies, down from 260 a decade ago. The slide will be hard to reverse.

Rocking in a Free World: People are still starting music labels in the Twin Cities.

Rocking in a Free World

People & Companies | Even in an industry wildly in flux—CD sales plummeting, digital distribution (and free sharing) flourishing—people are still starting music labels in the Twin Cities. They aren't doing it for big money. But some are breaking national acts.

2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards

2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards

Industries & Trends | This year's winners are combining multiple experiences into a single event to keep guests coming back for more.

Small Business School

Daily Video Tips from Small Business School

Multimedia | Producer Hattie Bryant invites you to watch a 1-4 minute video tip each day about best business practices from the weekly television show, Small Business School.

RSSJuly 06, 2008

Securian Goes High in Latest IT Rankings. The St. Paul life insurer rated eleventh in country by Computerworld.

Colliers Releases Second Quarter Analysis. The real estate broker sees overall economic conditions hampering most markets.

Pawlenty Authorizes Extension of Federal Unemployment Benefits. The new program will extend federal assistance to job seekers for 13 additional weeks.

Former Target Leader Kenneth A. Macke Dies at 69. He began as a trainee out of college and rose through the ranks to propel substantial growth at the Minnesota-based company.

Minneapolis Insurance and Consulting Firm Wins Hennepin County Wellness Award. Accolades: TCB's weekly log of award winners.

Unimax Systems Corporation Names Phil Moen as its new President and CEO. Transitions: TCB's weekly log of personnel changes.

HealthPartners Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Study Hypertension. Research team will spend next four years working to improve care for those with high blood pressure.

Gene Sit: A Lifetime of Achievement. Successful money manager, community leader, and philanthropist will be missed.

Midwest's First Mass-Produced, Plug-in Hybrid Battery is Installed in a Twin Cities Car. The Toyota Prius will be used by members of a local car-sharing program.

Minneapolis Named 19th Most Livable City in the World. British magazine Monocle cited the city's culture, diversity, and environmentalism on its annual list.

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