A University of Minnesota study that took place at Best Buy Company, Inc.'s Richfield headquarters found that results-driven work environments offering flexibility reduce employee turnover and improve work-life balance. U

A bill that would allow large breweries in Minnesota to sell beer on-site was unanimously approved by a Minnesota Senate panel on Wednesday. Brooklyn Center-based Surly Brewing Company in February

As expected, Minneapolis-based Target Corporation's sales declined in March due to when Easter falls this year, but the decrease was less than what analysts projected. Same-store sales-sales at stores open

The State of Minnesota will save an estimated $46.7 million over the next three years thanks to more than 1,000 employees who opted for early retirement in 2010, according to

Dallas-based AT&T, Inc., is expanding its 4G network in the Twin Cities and other Minnesota areas as part of a nationwide investment of $19 billion. The communications giant announced its

Eden Prairie-based Alliant Techsystems, Inc., (ATK) on Tuesday announced that it received a $35.8 million contract for the development of a technology for the U.S. military. In other news, the

Four leading health care providers that run the state's medical insurance programs have agreed to cap 2011 earnings at 1 percent of their profits. That means that any earnings that

The Kennedys, a controversial miniseries that made its debut Sunday night, reeled in a record 1.9 million total viewers for cable network ReelzChannel. ReelzChannel-based in Albuquerque, New Mexico and owned

Targets in 109 of the approximately 200 Tom Petters-related clawback lawsuits filed last fall have asked to have the suits dismissed-signaling that the aftermath of Petters' $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme

HealthPartners on Friday pulled its advertising from radio station KDWB after the station aired a musical parody called "Thirty Hmongs in a House." AT&T withdrew its advertising as well, describing

Pentair, Inc., on Sunday announced plans to acquire Clean Process Technologies (CPT) from Norit Holding, which is based in the Netherlands. Under the terms of the agreement, Minneapolis-based Pentair will

Star Tribune Media Company on Tuesday launched a redesigned Web site for Minnesota's largest newspaper-one that promises to be faster, deliver a better reader experience, and provide expanded advertising opportunities.

A federal judge opted not to throw out a lawsuit filed by TCF Financial Corporation that challenges limits placed on fees that banks can collect for debit-card transactions. But that

Branch managers at U.S. Bancorp are no longer tied to their desks doing administrative duties for their entire workday, but are instead out in the field pursuing new small-business loans

Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc., on Wednesday won a longstanding patent dispute involving two of its implantable defibrillators. In the suit, filed in 2007 in U.S. District Court in Delaware, Medtronic claimed

More than a dozen banks in Minnesota borrowed heavily from the Federal Reserve during the worst part of the financial crisis. Those banks include U.S. Bancorp of Minneapolis, TCF Financial

Project Skyway, a tech accelerator that will mentor early stage companies, began accepting applications on Saturday for the first cycle of its program. Up to 10 early stage tech companies

The Jennie-O Turkey Store in Willmar is voluntarily recalling almost 55,000 pounds of frozen, raw turkey burgers due to possible salmonella contamination. The nationwide recall includes four-pound boxes of Jennie-O