The Richfield-based electronics retailer announced it will drop a $10 recycling fee it had charged to accept electronic devices with screens-including TVs and computer monitors.
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Plymouth-based BioAmber, Inc., on Monday filed for an initial public offering; meanwhile, Bluestem Brands, which in April filed for an initial public offering, could reportedly go public as early as this week.
In addition to the Basilica of Saint Mary, which won the popular vote in a grant contest, 12 other local historic sites also won a portion of $1 million that's being distributed as part of a national preservation program.
The window and door maker, which employs about 3,200 in Minnesota, said that the majority of the cuts will affect production workers in Bayport.
The company, which in April announced plans to hire 450 workers at its new Minnetonka facility, now intends to add 150 jobs in St. Paul.
The firm is representing 495 fishermen who allege that they were not properly compensated under a program through which BP chartered their boats for use in cleaning up the oil spill.
James Fry and Michelle Palm-two local hedge fund managers who already faced criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in Tom Petters' multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme-now face charges in a civil complaint filed by federal regulators.
The National Labor Relations Board found that Minnetrista-based Jimmy John's franchisee MikLin Enterprises violated labor laws when it fired six employees for engaging in union activities.
Less than a month after losing a bidding war for Renaissance Learning, Inc., Plato Learning announced that it has bought Virginia-based Educational Options, Inc, a provider of online learning tools.
The Pioneer Press reports that the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the IRS-which had sought $2.5 million in assets controlled by the receiver in the Tom Petters case-have resolved the issue.
The company announced that next year, it will double the number of current and former military members it hires-which totaled about 200 this year as of October-and will offer two weeks of paid leave each year to employees who have family members serving in the military.
Minority businesses that have more than $1 million in revenue will be eligible for assistance at the new Minority Business Development Agency, which aims to help such companies secure more than $21 million in annual contracts and more than $9 million each year in capital.
With Black Friday quickly approaching, and retail Web sites expected to be a key component in driving holiday sales, the company says it has a team working to ensure that its site is operating efficiently during the upcoming season.
Best Buy said Monday that it will close its 11 big-box stores in the United Kingdom and also pay about $1.3 billion to buy out the Carphone Warehouse Group's stake in Best Buy's U.S. mobile phone business.
The Richfield electronics retailer announced that it'll open at midnight on Black Friday-like Target and many other retailers-but CEO Brian Dunn said he was not happy about the race to unlock doors early because it impacts employees' Thanksgiving plans.
Toronto-based FirstService Corporation announced on Monday that it has acquired Gittleman Management Corporation, a Bloomington-based residential property manager, for an undisclosed amount.