The company recently bought Iowa-based Mason City Business Systems, Inc., which expands its presence in the state and marks the company’s biggest acquisition to date.
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According to a new report from the United Health Foundation, the state’s sedentary lifestyle and diabetes rates are among the lowest in the nation, but the figures are still concerning.
Fortune magazine surveyed “elite fund managers” to pick the best stocks to invest in next year, and Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp and Golden Valley-based Pentair made the cut.
A Merrill Lynch analyst reportedly said that a Best Buy buyout is unlikely due to the difficulty of obtaining necessary financing; she also restored an “underperform” rating to Best Buy’s stock.
J.J. Taylor, which employs about 230 in Minnesota, is acquiring Chisago Lakes Distributing, a 35-employee distribution company located north of the Twin Cities.
While working at Environmental Tillage Systems, Ronald Lea Schaeffer allegedly wrote false checks from the company to himself and used the stolen funds to build a lake house in Elysian, Minnesota, and to make payments on home equity or auto loans.
The two senators reportedly believe that the 2.3 percent tax on medical device sales will hurt companies’ profits and lead to job losses in the country.
A few suggestions for priorities at the capitol.
Michael Francis, who spent more than two decades at Target Corporation before leaving last year and then serving brief stints at J.C. Penney and Gap, has become DreamWorks Animation’s first-ever chief global brand officer.
The company, citing a downturn in the global electronics market, cut roughly 20 positions, and the reductions were split between its Minnesota headquarters and its Singapore operations.
New store openings in the United States and in Canada have also helped the women’s clothing retailer, which posted record sales in its most recent quarter.
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The sugar producer’s net proceeds declined 32 percent in its 2012 fiscal year, and the union representing its locked-out workers say that’s because of the higher costs associated with having replacement workers.
TechForward accused Best Buy of stealing its concept for a buy-back program; Best Buy said it “completely disagrees” with the size of the award in the case and plans to “vigorously challenge this verdict.”
Governor Mark Dayton has reportedly said he is committed to making tough tax and spending decisions in order to eliminate the projected deficit.