How weird is the Covid-19 pandemic economy? Here’s the latest example: A Minnesota unemployment rate of 8.6 percent for June is now considered “good news.” That’s because it’s notably down
Author’s archive
Maybe some long-term residents of St. Paul will always call it the Ford site. But on Tuesday, Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies US Inc.—the master developer for the redevelopment of the 122-acre
A new filing from Minneapolis-based Jamf Holding Corp. indicates that company is now estimating that its stock will be priced at $17 to $19 per share for its initial public
The city of Minneapolis finally bought out the lease of the Kmart store at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis earlier this year with the goal of razing
The only seven-day newspaper that you can get delivered to your home in Duluth is now the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune. The Duluth News Tribune, which traces its history back more
Downtown Minneapolis is a ghost town. Hardly anyone is coming into the office amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Do companies even need to lease office space anymore? Jim Vos, principal
At the outset of the year, there was talk of two buzzy national fitness companies, New York-based SoulCycle and Los Angeles-based Barry’s Bootcamp, planning their first locations in the Minneapolis
More than 400 companies have decided to pause advertising on social media giant Facebook for the month of July as part of the burgeoning “Stop Hate for Profit” movement. Minneapolis-based
Bloomington-based JR Hospitality and Iowa-based Hawkeye Hotels broke ground on a new, double-branded hotel project in downtown Minneapolis in March. The project will have two hotel flags, Cambria and Fairfield
Minneapolis-based Jamf Holding Corp. has filed documents outlining an IPO for the maker of Apple device management software. Jamf had made a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Civil unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd left hundreds of small business owners facing extensive damage or destruction of their businesses. But some of the largest
Minnesota medical entrepreneurs can still raise money for treatments and technology completely unrelated to Covid-19. Roseville-based med tech startup Cryosa just wrapped up its Series A-2 financing round, raising $8.25
As the Covid-19 pandemic grinds on, the economic fallout continues. An increasing number of Twin Cities restaurant owners have decided not to reopen at all — even after the pandemic
Shakopee-based Canterbury Park Holding Corp. has struck another deal to continue the development of its 140-acre Canterbury Commons site. Canterbury Park and Shakopee-based Greystone Construction have formed a joint venture
In the wake of damage to many Lake Street businesses after the death of George Floyd, the nonprofit Lake Street Council had an idea to set up a fund to
How much is the Covid-19 pandemic hurting employment in Minnesota? The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released the latest numbers on Thursday morning: the state’s unemployment rate
Minneapolis-based Regis Corp., a hair salon owner, operator and franchisor, was already in the process of overhauling its business model when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The company reported third quarter
Chanhassen-based fitness chain Life Time Inc. plans to lay off 301 employees due to the ongoing economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. The company will lay off 250 employees from