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Olson Seeks Interns with Phones, No Calls Allowed

Are local ad agencies out to destroy the traditional hiring model? Minneapolis-based Olson on Wednesday announced that it is accepting applications for its 2011 summer internship, or "O-ternship"-but the application

Target, Best Buy Among Top 5 Retail Brands

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

Falling Twin Cities Home Prices Outpace U.S.

January home prices from across the country paint a dismal picture-and the Twin Cities saw the biggest decline from December prices, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller survey released on

Medtronic Defibrillators Get FDA Approval

Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc., on Monday received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a family of implantable defibrillators designed to deliver therapeutic shocks only when appropriate. The

Milestone AV Acquires Da-Lite for $202.5M

Savage-based Milestone AV Technologies announced Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase Warsaw, Indiana-based Da-Lite Screen Company for $202.5 million. Under the agreement, which is expected to close in the