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Minnesota wants to be more innovative. Let’s be careful what we wish for.
Stockbroker Brady Benson: The Waves He Made

Stockbroker Brady Benson: The Waves He Made

Up till the day he retired in October, Brady Benson held on to the traditional commission model he followed throughout his 52-year-career: doing his own research and offering his picks to loyal clients. His industry changed; he didn’t. Along the way, he helped launch numerous Minnesota companies.

Petters: Mobster Tainted Trial, I Deserve Another

Tom Petters' defense says that the district court restricted it from fully exposing Larry Reynolds-who has a criminal background as a New England mobster-thus thwarting its argument that Reynolds engineered the fraud scheme for which Petters is serving a 50-year prison sentence.

Target Revises Policy on Political Donations

Following backlash stemming from a political contribution that the company made last summer, CEO Gregg Steinhafel and a policy committee of senior executives are now together responsible for vetting political donations.