Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity was revealed Friday as the buyer of the 564-room Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Minneapolis South and announced that it is planning a complete overhaul,
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St. Paul-based start-up EarthClean Corporation announced Monday that it has completed a $1 million round of financing. The funds, raised from angel investors, will be used to commercialize the company's
A recent move by Wayzata-based Cargill, Inc., will free up millions of dollars that will reportedly make the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation one of the nation's biggest charitable organizations. According
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Pocket Hercules may be the new model ad agency. It's small, run by seasoned veterans, and works directly with client decision makers, without layers and endless meetings. It seeks to reach the community around a brand. And it sells its own beer.
A new wave of local coffeehouses wants to give java the cachet of wine.
Field Solutions provides electronics repair for big enterprises—and a big opportunity for a local tech investor.
Management is integrative thinking, not deep professional skill.
The California company is making inroads in Life Time’s headquarters market and adding clubs faster. But Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi believes his slow-growth strategy will ultimately win out.
EarthClean is attracting investors with a product that can extinguish a fire in seconds. Now, to generate revenue.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., has fired "hundreds" of its 1,200 Minnesota employees after an audit revealed that some were illegal workers, the Star Tribune reported Thursday. According to the Star
Start-ups from across Minnesota will soon have a new resource for connecting with angel investors and potentially securing financing. The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota announced Friday the launch of a
Venture capital investment in Minnesota companies declined sharply in 2010-and the total dollar captured by companies within the state represents a new low since data was first collected 15 years
Minneapolis-based film production company Werc Werk Works announced Thursday that one of its films has been selected to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival next month. Hungarian Director BŽla Tarr's
New Hope-based Paddock Laboratories, Inc., has agreed to be acquired by Allegan, Michigan-based Perrigo Company for $540 million, the companies announced Thursday. The all-cash transaction is subject to customary closing
The housing market isn't out of the woods yet as pre-foreclosure rates jumped 8 percent last year, according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Home Ownership Center. According to
St. Jude Medical, Inc., has agreed to pay $16 million to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians who enrolled patients in post-market