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
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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
Women leaders are still greatly outnumbered by men in Minnesota, according to the 2010 Minnesota Census of Women in Corporate Leadership. The third annual report, which was produced by St.
Cambria Mortgage made more than $60 million in home loans in 2010.
How does a small business stay competitive? Sometimes by helping other small businesses. Kowalski’s, named national Outstanding Independent Community-Based Retailer of the Year by Progressive Grocer magazine, credits the honor in part to product selection that emphasizes local products, like Gramps and Sammy’s Pesto, which got its start at the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market. “We’re small enough to
Salmon leather as a luxury alternative to calfskin or snakeskin?
Experienced Resources places seasoned health care execs in short-term assignments.
Premium dinner plates made from sugar cane fiber.
The furniture maker invited customers to make offers they’d trade for Blu Dot items.
The Capital City Partnership takes a new director and a new direction.
Austin-based Hormel Foods Corporation on Wednesday sued Zwanenberg Food Group after Zwanenberg allegedly refused to stop using packaging that is "confusingly similar" to the packaging used for Hormel's Spam products.
Qwest Communications, Inc., and CenturyLink, Inc., on Friday completed their merger after about a year spent clearing regulatory hurdles. The merged company-which will use the CenturyLink name-will be headquartered in
Craft brewers are on a growth bender. Now more of them want to create both the beers people love to drink and the places beer drinkers love to visit.
Eagan-based online risk management start-up CloudCover filed documents last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that it's seeking to raise $19.8 million in equity financing. The
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation and Richfield-based Best Buy Company, Inc., are among the world's most valuable retail brands, according to a new study by Interbrand, a brand consultancy with 40 offices
The Toro Company announced Wednesday that its vice president of finance and chief financial officer (CFO), Steve Wolfe, plans to retire after 25 years with the company. The Bloomington-based company