In an effort to cut costs after posting a first-quarter loss, Delta Air Lines, Inc., announced Friday that it is offering retirement and buyout options to about 55,000 employees. The
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G&K Services, Inc., was ordered last week to pay $361,000 to a former employee after a Hennepin County jury determined that the employee's Workers' Compensation claim was a "motivating factor"
Numerous proponents have rallied behind a just-unveiled plan for a casino at downtown Minneapolis' long-struggling Block E development-but equally vocal critics say it's too soon to call the plan a
Only one day after the City of Minneapolis floated a proposal for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium at the Metrodome site, a media report states that a deal for a
Thirty-two people employed by Allina Hospitals & Clinics were fired Thursday for allegedly violating patient privacy. Hospital system spokesman David Kanihan told Twin Cities Business that the employees-28 from Unity
More than 51 percent of Twin Cities home sales during the past four months were foreclosures, according to rather dire data released on Thursday by Truckee, California-based Clear Capital. The
One of the state's largest employers, Coborn's, Inc., announced Friday that it is closing a production facility in St. Cloud-a move that will result in 90 employees being laid off.
Few activities could better characterize the Land of 10,000 Lakes than fishing-but, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), angling is far more than a sport or family
The leader of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis drew headlines recently after announcing that it would be "desirable" to raise interest rates this year. Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota,
The Minnesota Vikings may be soon moving out of Minneapolis as reports surface that the team is close to reaching a deal with Ramsey County to build a new stadium
Less than a month after being sharply criticized by Greenpeace for its sustainable seafood practices, Supervalu, Inc., on Thursday announced a plan to change them. The Eden Prairie-based grocer pledged
Target Corporation made the cut for Fortune's "Top Tweeters: Social Media Champs" list, which was published Friday on the magazine's Web site. Target ranked seventh among the top nine companies
Less than a week after Xcel Energy, Inc., announced that it terminated an agreement with EnXco, Inc., involving the development of a wind farm in North Dakota, the two companies
The White House recently announced that the federal government aims to sell more than 12,000 excess properties-74 of which are in Minnesota-in an effort to save taxpayer money. According to
Both the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported an increase in circulation for the six months that ended on March 31. Citing recently released data from
Nine months after their previous contract expired, Metro Transit bus drivers and rail operators on Monday approved a two-year contract that includes a wage freeze. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
Two local credit unions are undergoing major changes-one by force and one by choice. The Hmong American Federal Credit Union in St. Paul was seized by federal regulators on Wednesday
Eden Prairie-based Stratasys, Inc., on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Solidscape, Inc.-a manufacturer of 3D printers-for $38 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Merrimack, New Hampshire-based Solidscape will