Inge Thulin, who in February took the reins as chief executive of Maplewood-based 3M Company, has now added another chairman. The transition took place on Tuesday at 3M's annual shareholder
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Three Minneapolis-based companies are among the 100 fastest-growing inner-city businesses in the country, according to a report by Fortune magazine. Data infrastructure provider Atomic Data, bike-rack designer and manufacturer Dero,
Target Corporation announced Tuesday that it plans to open its first standalone specialty store-a sportswear outlet that will be located in San Francisco. The C9 Active Apparel store, which is
Minnetonka-based Digital River, Inc., has extended its distribution agreement with its largest customer, Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Corporation, by four months to March 2014. News of the extension, outlined in a
Imation Corporation's chief technology officer is leaving the company, effective June 29, according to a Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Subodh Kulkarni, who also serves as
A former owner of a Shakopee-based company admitted to failing to pay nearly $1 million in federal income and employment taxes that were withheld from workers, Minnesota's U.S. Attorney's Office
Following a morning of debate, the Minnesota Senate passed the Vikings stadium financing bill at about 2 p.m. Thursday, with a 36 to 30 vote. The Minnesota House had voted
Despite intervention from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has vowed to press on with her investigation into Accretive Health, LLC's practices. Minnesota's U.S. Senator Al Franken,
On Monday night, the Minnesota House and Senate passed slightly different versions of a $496 million bonding bill-but neither version includes money for a new Saints ballpark or the Southwest
H.B. Fuller Company announced Monday that it has agreed to sell its paints business, which is based in Central America, to Colombia-based Compania Global de Pinturas for $120 million. The
The Minnesota Senate began debating a Vikings stadium bill early Tuesday afternoon, a day after a revised version of the funding plan passed the House. The Senate session opened at
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation offers one of the 20 highest-rated internships in the country, according to survey results released Friday. Over the last three years, career website Glassdoor has surveyed former
Through his investment vehicles, Bill Gates is already the largest shareholder of Ecolab, Inc. But thanks to a new stockholder agreement, the Microsoft co-founder is now able to boost his
An investor proposal that would have allowed shareholders to vote on political contributions before they were made was defeated by a significant margin at Ecolab's annual meeting on Thursday. The
Nineteen Minnesota companies made this year's Fortune 500 list of the largest public and closely held corporations in the United States based on revenue-but the bulk of them moved down
Brazil-based Gerdau will invest $50 million to upgrade its steel mill in St. Paul, the company announced Monday. Gerdau plans to replace the mill's continuous caster-a piece of equipment in
A little-known Wyoming-based airline is expanding its service in the Twin Cities and plans to fly to 14 destinations from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) by the end of
A fourth high-ranking executive has left Best Buy Company, Inc.: Dave Deno, chief financial officer (CFO) of the company's international division and president of its Asia region. OSI Restaurant Partners,