The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Tuesday rejected UnitedHealth Group's protest of a federal decision to rescind a contract that was originally awarded to it.

The electronics retailer reported a decline in first-quarter earnings but outperformed analysts' expectations, sending its stock price up on Tuesday morning. And the company said that it doesn't comment on rumors like one that suggested that it may postpone its expansion plans in Europe.

The facility under construction will be used to fill cylinders with medical-grade gases, which are growing in demand as the population ages and respiratory therapy is used more often.

Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and announced a restructuring plan that includes closing 65 U.S. locations, one in Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar, Erik Paulsen, and two other Congressional leaders have created a bipartisan caucus that will help employers find the most effective ways to support health among their employees.

Christopher Pettengill faces up to 20 years in prison on three separate charges related to a fraudulent foreign currency investment program that he sold to investors.

Investment funds that together lost $165 million in Tom Petters' massive fraud scheme sought repayment of their losses, but the Supreme Court rejected an appeal that challenged a federal judge's order denying restitution.

British Consul General Robert Chatterton Dickson called 3M's CEO "a leader in the American and Midwestern business community for decades."

The local agency's multi-faceted advertising campaign for Pentair includes a "WaterCam," which displays a live feed of Twins fans-who appear to be under water.

EnXco's Merricourt Wind Project recently received final approval from the North Dakota Public Service Commission-but in order to move forward with the project, the company needs Xcel to settle a lawsuit and resume its contract for the project.

Rosene, Haugrud & Staab brings five employees to Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt's practice, including three lawyers who will join the firm's employee benefits group.

U.S. District Judge David Doty said that E-Shops Corporation's lawsuit was missing key information to back up its claims that it lost money as a result of U.S. Bank concealing a breach of its data.

Job resource Web site Monster.com indicated that industries to watch locally include health care (practitioners as well as technical and support workers), business and financial, and information technology (IT).

The St. Paul offices of BeneVento Capital, which analyzes life insurance policies for clients, were reportedly raided on Wednesday by investigators from the Minnesota Commerce Department's insurance fraud division.

Mark Sutton and Joseph Finney each received prison sentences for enticing investors to buy shares in an investment dubbed "Envestclub," which they said offered high returns. But they didn't disclose that they were taking portions of investors' funds as commission.

As shareholders prepare to vote on the proposed acquisition of Lawson Software, recent market activity indicates that investors have attempted to profit from the deal in a variety of ways-sometimes successfully, sometimes not.