Piedmont Office Realty Trust announced Monday that it has purchased the Meridian Crossings office complex in Richfield for $65.6 million. The complex sits on about 9.5 acres and includes two
Archive of: October 2010
Chef Stewart Woodman’s new book, Shefzilla: Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home, owes its October 15 publication to a joke and an unintended hiatus. The joke: At restaurants where he’s run
In a class-action settlement reached last week, Eagan-based Restaurant Technologies, Inc. (RTI) and Parthenon Capital, LLC, agreed to give RTI shareholders at least $5.5 million for shortchanging them during the
Two lawsuits filed last month against St. Jude Medical, Inc., and a handful of its top executives and officers, state that shareholders should not bear responsibility for the funds that
The State of Minnesota recently set up a $600 million line of credit with a group of banks led by U.S. Bank, NA, according to official documents provided by the
Thomson Reuters Corporation-one of Minnesota's top employers-announced Tuesday that it has acquired Bellevue, Washington-based Serengeti Law. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Thomson Reuters is a New York-based
By offering adoption benefits such as financial assistance and paid leave to employees who adopt, three Minnesota companies are among the "100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces" in America-a ranking that's compiled
In the coming years, 3M Company will stop offering its company health insurance plan to retirees in favor of giving them an unspecified amount of money to buy insurance on
Data storage company Isilon Systems, Inc., recently relocated its Twin Cities-area facility to Plymouth-where the company plans to achieve rapid growth over the next 16 months. The facility will employ
Plymouth-based The Mosaic Company on Monday posted a 196 percent increase in first-quarter net earnings, fueled by a nearly 50 percent increase in sales. Net earnings for the quarter that
People and businesses in the metro area now have a new option for high-speed wireless Internet service. Clearwire Corporation announced Thursday that its 4G Internet service is now available in
The Excelsior Group on Monday closed on its acquisition of a 1.06-acre site at the West End complex in St. Louis Park on which it plans to build a $20
Medtronic, Inc., and Twin Cities In Motion (formerly Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.) announced Friday they have signed a letter of intent to continue their partnership. Fridley-based Medtronic will remain title
A September report on residential building activity in the Twin Cities indicates that the local real estate market is showing signs of stability. There were 604 permitted units in September-up
The Minnesota Twins' 2010 regular, 81-game inaugural season drew more than 3.2 million fans at Target Field, setting a new, all-time attendance record. The announcement came following yesterday's game against
Two Minnesota executives were recently named to Fortune magazine's 2010 "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" list. The list-featured in the October 18 issue-includes women working in many different industries
While other printers have closed up shop, Ambassador Press has anticipated changes in the market and stayed on top.
Staggemeyer staves flavor more of the world’s wines.