American Crystal Sugar recently signed a new contract with union workers employed by its Montana-based subsidiary, Sidney Sugars Incorporated. The Moorhead-based co-op said that the terms of the new three-year
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The Metropolitan Council on Tuesday said it has approved nearly $15.4 million in grants that will help fund 17 metro-area development projects along light-rail lines and bus routes. The projects
Westminster, California-based Cosmi announced Wednesday that it has acquired ValuSoft, a Chaska-based firm that publishes video games and other interactive software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Cosmi,
Minneapolis-based 8thBridge, Inc., on Tuesday unveiled Graphite, a new platform that it says will allow marketers to "realize the full potential of social commerce" and drive sales via Facebook. Brands
Good things seem to be brewing for Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee. Rapper Ice Cube-who plays a police captain in the Hollywood hit 21 Jump Street that's now in theaters-recently plugged the
A business school educator and former mortgage company executive has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that defrauded banks of $8 million,
Roughly 1,600 low-income young people who are preparing for summer employment are learning the ins and outs of landing a job-and their teachers include some of the top business leaders
More than a year after Jimmy John's franchisee MikLin Enterprises, Inc., fired six employees who publicly protested the franchisee's sick-leave policy, a federal administrative law judge has ruled that MikLin
Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, Inc., said Tuesday that it has joined a coalition of major U.S. corporations that aim to collectively hire 100,000 transitioning military service members and veterans by 2020.
Minneapolis is among the 10 cities in the country where fun and relaxation don't bust one's budget, according to Livability. Livability is a website that bills itself as a resource
Eden Prairie-based Phillips & Temro Industries, Inc., announced Monday that it will close its manufacturing and distribution plant in Winnipeg, Canada, and relocate the facility's operations to Eden Prairie and
The Minneapolis office of advertising giant JWT said Monday that it's rebranding itself as Digitaria, a move that reflects its digital focus. New York-based JWT acquired Digitaria, a digital marketing
About a week after the plan to fund a new Vikings stadium appeared all but dead in the Minnesota Legislature, the proposal has been revitalized-and there are signs that the
Fifty percent of Minnesota businesses recently polled expect the state's economy to improve in the quarter ending May 30-up from 39 percent in the previous quarter, and double the percent
Best Buy Company, Inc.'s board of directors has named the members of a committee tasked with finding a replacement for former CEO Brian Dunn. Richfield-based Best Buy said Friday that
The University of Minnesota has launched a new start-up that aims to capture harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fueled power plants and use them to generate renewable energy. The
Minneapolis-based venture capital firm SightLine Partners is in the process of raising money for a $100 million fund, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Two Twin Cities Web development firms have been selected for Facebook's Preferred Marketing Developer Program-a designation that recognizes innovative developers that use Facebook for marketing campaigns. The Nerdery and 8thBridge,