The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is jumping back into the health insurance business. On Thursday, the chamber announced that it’s partnering with Minnetonka-based insurer Medica to offer health insurance plans
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A group of Minnesota credit unions has helped execute one of the largest real estate deals in the Twin Cities metro this year. In late September, United Financials Capital –
Minneapolis-based cybersecurity firm NetSPI has pulled off one of the largest raises in Minnesota this year. On Wednesday, the company announced that it has secured $410 million from New York
A Minneapolis biotech startup focused on tumor detection has pulled in $21.5 million in a Series B financing round. Known as Vergent Bioscience, the startup is developing a fluorescent imaging
Prolific medtech entrepreneur Manny Villafana is at it again. Last week, his latest medical device company Medical 21 announced that it has landed a $20 million commitment from an individual
Compute North, the Eden Prairie-based provider of cryptocurrency mining infrastructure, on Thursday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Texas court. In a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
What will it take for Minneapolis to reclaim its status as a leisure destination? For tourist group Meet Minneapolis, the answer comes in the form of a new partnership with
Minneapolis-based construction giant Mortenson says it’s turning to automation to address growing demand for solar power. On Monday, the company announced that it has partnered with Italian equipment maker Orteco
Minnesota’s streak of historically low unemployment ended last month, according to the state’s most recent jobs report released Thursday morning. The state’s unemployment rate grew to 1.9 percent in August,
A new agreement will enable St. Paul-based Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union to provide small business loans across the country. On Wednesday, Affinity said it will team up with Denver-based
Mayo Clinic is teaming up with a Maryland-based venture capital firm and a Chinese biopharmaceutical firm to help launch new companies focused on gene and cell therapies. On Wednesday, Mayo
Target isn’t the only Minnesota-based retailer to record a substantial drop in profit this quarter. On Tuesday morning, Richfield-based electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. reported net earnings of $306
While many Minnesotans pay close attention to a potential nurses strike in the days ahead, a smaller group of front-line workers on Tuesday aims to raise awareness about labor concerns
As an entrepreneur, sometimes you can spend months trying to fill an open position only to see it vacated within weeks of hiring. Such is the lesson Mossier founder Nick
With labor still in short supply, businesses are likely to hire workers who aren’t fully fluent in English. And it’s important that those workers understand safety instructions, especially if they’re
Minnesotans aren’t taking the summer off, apparently. In July, Minnesota’s unemployment rate remained historically low at 1.8 percent, according to the state’s latest jobs report released Thursday. The state reported
When North Minneapolis nonprofit Appetite For Change received an unprecedented $1.5 million donation late last week, co-founder and president LaTasha Powell reacted with tears. Lots and lots of happy tears.
Minnesota is home to 78 of the fastest-growing companies in the nation, according to the annual Inc. 5000 list released Tuesday morning. Compiled by Inc. magazine, the list ranks privately