U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar on Monday announced that she will introduce bipartisan legislation that she claims will make Internet use safer and cloud computing more convenient. The Cloud Computing Act

An investment information Web site recently ranked Minnesota as the 10th-best state for making a living. The new study by MoneyRates.com ranked states based on how easy it is to

OnPoint Medical Diagnostics, Inc., will soon become a public company under a reverse-merger agreement with Florida-based Vertical Health Solutions, Inc. (VHS). Under the terms of the agreement, Edina-based OnPoint has

During the past six months, the number of Minnesota businesses that lost their permits to collect sales tax increased dramatically, according to a report by the Star Tribune. Citing data

Maplewood-based 3M Company will receive a $194,000 grant from the State of Texas to expand its facility in Angleton, Texas. Texas Governor Rick Perry's office on Thursday announced that 3M

Richfield-based Best Buy Company, Inc., on Thursday outlined a growth strategy that includes reducing the size of its traditional stores, expanding its mobile stores, and adding hundreds of stores internationally.

Zhejiang CFMoto Power Company-the Chinese manufacturer that is being sued by Medina-based Polaris Industries over patent infringement-has asked U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen to dismiss the case. According to the

Minneapolis-based Graco, Inc., on Thursday announced that it will purchase Illinois Tool Works, Inc.'s (ITW) finishing businesses for $650 million in cash. The acquired businesses, which collectively employ 900 people

The City of St. Paul's planning commission on Friday approved plans for a retail development at the former site of an auto dealership-a project that has sparked some debate due

TCF National Bank earlier this week appealed a lower-court decision that denied its request to block enforcement of upcoming rules that will limit the fees that large banks can collect

A federal indictment unsealed Thursday charged a Twin Cities man for orchestrating four investment scams that together bilked at least $20 million from investors, according to the U.S. Attorney's office

Two local med-tech start-up companies, Plymouth-based Rotation Medical and Minnetonka-based Dgimed Ortho, Inc., separately announced that they have secured financing. Rotation Medical-which is developing products for the repair of soft

Claims made by Golden Valley-based General Mills about how its Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt naturally regulates digestive health have landed the company in court in four states. The manufacturing giant is

Eden Prairie-based Lifetouch, Inc., announced earlier this week that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Herff Jones' photography division. Terms of the agreement, which is expected to close

Minnesota's jobless rate in March totaled 6.6 percent-down about 0.1 percent from February, when the rate held steady from the previous month-according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department

The Nerdery is in the midst of a major expansion at its Bloomington headquarters as it executes plans to nearly double its revenue and hire 100 new employees in 2011.