A local real estate broker faces civil charges for allegedly orchestrating a mortgage scheme through which lenders lost $3.3 million. Steven Carver, a 43-year-old Minnetonka resident, allegedly arranged 18 property
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Two Twin Cities-based creative agencies recently collaborated on an interactive advertising project, which produced sound and images based on movement, temperature, and other environmental elements. The project was completed for
Regis Corporation President Randy L. Pearce, who was set to take the helm as CEO in February, plans to leave the company instead. The Edina-based hair-care company made that announcement
Not only is the Mayo Clinic among the "100 best companies to work for," it is also looking to hire 1,600 workers. Rochester-based Mayo, which ranked 71st, is one of
After three hours of discussions on Wednesday, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf and Governor Mark Dayton emerged with no firm stadium solution-but Wilf is reportedly warming to the prospect of building
Commercial developer The Opus Group-owned by the Rauenhorst family-is reportedly picking up development again, although on a far smaller scale than during its peak, according to a report in The
Pastry chef Abby Jimenez-who on Sunday won the Food Network's Cupcake Wars-plans to open her second bakery in Maple Grove in March. Cupcake shop and cake studio Nadia Cakes will
3M New Ventures-the venture-capital arm of Maplewood-based 3M Company-has invested an undisclosed sum in a water treatment company as part of a Series B round of financing. The company, venture-backed
Governor Mark Dayton on Monday reportedly told the owners of the Minnesota Vikings that the Metrodome site in Minneapolis is the only near-term option for building a new stadium-and the
A Fargo, North Dakota businessman has come to the rescue of a local golf club from nearing foreclosure. David Meyer, founder and CEO of Fargo-based Titan Machinery, bought Windsong Farm
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Minnesota has chosen its next leader. The Eagan-based organization said Monday that Kenneth Burdick-a former UnitedHealth Group executive-has been named president and CEO,
The list of retail tenants that have exited the Block E development in downtown Minneapolis just grew longer, and a recent court decision suggests that the movie theater may be
Despite the region's harsh weather, Twin Cities travelers can rest easy. The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis announced Friday that it will offer a "blizzard rate" of $69 now through the end
A recent survey suggests that Minnesotans plan to loosen their purse strings and spend more on leisure travel this year. Seventy-eight percent of Minnesotans plan to spend at least as
Business leaders in Minnesota are twice as optimistic about the economy today as they were three months ago, according to a quarterly Twin Cities Business survey to which 774 businesses
More American companies are reportedly turning to lockouts to press their unionized workers to accept contract offers, according to a report by The New York Times. While highly publicized lockouts
Regis Corporation said in a Thursday regulatory filing that the employment of David Bortnem, executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), has been "terminated effective immediately." The Edina-based hair-care
A retirement planning report released Tuesday by Ameriprise Financial, Inc., found that men tend to focus on setting aside money, while women put greater emphasis on health and proximity to