Media reports indicate that the electronics retailer has landed deals with both Ford and General Motors.

Larry Barenbaum, who has served as interim CEO for the company since October, will now officially assume the permanent position.

Pamela Marie Dellis, a former auditor with the Minnesota Department of Revenue, allegedly created false tax refunds to embezzle $1.9 million from the state.

An initiative called 1,000 Supporters includes legal professionals from across the state who seek funding for the financially strained judicial system.

Just before the October crash, which killed Luke Bucklin and three of his sons, the Minnesota businessman told ground controllers that the small plane he was piloting might not reach the proper altitude, according to a recording obtained by the Associated Press.

In a push that aims to cut costs and start the next fiscal year on a stronger note, Supervalu is closing 20 unprofitable stores and offering unpaid time off to some employees.

The retailer's 0.9 percent increase in monthly same-store sales fell dramatically short of the expectations of Wall Street analysts, who had predicted a 4 percent jump.

Bell plans to reduce his hours by about 50 percent and shift the focus of his projects, but he'll still work very closely with the team, according to a Twins spokesman.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision invalidates two mortgage foreclosure sales because the banks didn't take the proper steps-and banking industry and legal experts are saying that it could pave the way for more borrowers to sue for wrongful foreclosures.

In November, the company plans to move its headquarters from the Jackson building to Wells Fargo Place in St. Paul.

Under the agreement with Magnetation, Cargill will have the exclusive right to jointly develop and apply the company's mining technology and market the recovered iron concentrate to its international iron ore customers.

Dennis O'Malley has taken the reins of the Minneapolis-based law firm from Daryle Uphoff, who served as managing partner for 16 years.

The pop singer, who was named the Minnetonka-based company's creative director last year, has co-designed a line of gadgets called Grey Label.

3M's CEO told Bloomberg that he intends to remain with the company as it executes a succession plan following the expiration of his contract. The company has declined to discuss the details of that succession plan.

The network, called Best Buy On, includes a Web site that tackles a new technology topic each month and a component through which content and ad messaging is broadcast on screens inside stores.