According to a statewide survey of business owners and managers, taxes and changes in health care are the leading factors standing in the way of Minnesota's economic recovery.

The new division, called Risdall Henn Direct-to-Market, aims to help drive product sales and deliver results faster than traditional retail-driven business-to-business marketing efforts.

A departmental examination found that the National Union Fire Insurance Company may have led consumers to believe that the discount portion of their health plan was equivalent to health insurance or a major medical plan-which was not the case.

The Urgency Room will offer services similar to those provided by traditional emergency rooms, but its founders claim to have created a more efficient-and affordable-urgent care model.

A man from Minneapolis admitted in federal court to ordering hundreds of cell phones for customers, which he then resold on EBay and kept the proceeds for himself.

The state's personal income increased 0.9 percent during the second quarter-ranking it 35th among states.

In the past decade, Minneapolis experienced a slight population growth while St. Paul's population declined.

The company's move to Minnesota is part of a larger plan to expand to internationally and nationally to nine cities in the United States.

Pending approval by the Board of Regents in October, Dr. Aaron Friedman will replace current dean of the university's medical school, Dr. Frank Cerra.

A company representative said that Comcast has continued to increase its content and the platforms through which that content is delivered-and rebranding is the next step in the company's evolution.

PositiveID Corporation has offered to pay 60 cents per share for the South St. Paul-based company-a 60 percent premium to Digital Angel's average closing price for the last 20 trading days.

The state's foreclosure rate increase was well above the national increase of 4 percent.

The group plans to develop 32 acres for a research park near the University of Minnesota; construction on the first building will begin within the next 18 months.

A conglomerate of local business leaders is seeking funding and a new leader for a start-up-through which it plans to create a unified brand for the Twin Cities and attract jobs to the area.