Vergent Bioscience is developing a drug to help patients recover from cancer—but perhaps not in the way you might expect. The drug is a fluorescent imaging agent known as VGT-309,
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Pot, downtown Minneapolis, and retail. These were a few themes that drove traffic to our website over the past year. This summer, Minnesota found itself in the national spotlight for
Plymouth-based HistoSonics Inc. says it’s one step closer to the commercial launch of its tumor-destroying device. Last week, the medical technology startup announced that it has raised $100 million in
New month, same story: Minnesota’s unemployment rate remains historically low and well below the national average, but it’s beginning to creep back up. On Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Employment
With big-name retailers like Nordstrom Rack and Marshalls leaving, it's been a bruising few weeks for downtown Minneapolis. Plus, two prominent downtown properties are now set to go up for
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities alike promised to right historical wrongs by directing millions of dollars to Black-owned companies. Minneapolis-based Target
Earlier this month, global coworking company WeWork telegraphed plans to close 40 “underperforming” locations amid continued quarterly losses. Now, the company’s location in Uptown Minneapolis may be among the closures.
What’s a Minnesota winter without pond hockey? Without ice fishing? A warming planet is prompting a Minnesota arts festival to dive deeper into the cultural meaning of the state’s coldest
If Minnesota wants to remain competitive regionally and nationally, we’re going to need more people to move here. That was one of the takeaways from a recent Minnesota Chamber of
The unemployment rate in Minnesota continues its gradual climb up from historic lows. In October, the state logged an unemployment rate of 2.1%, up by one-tenths of a percent from
The state of Minnesota aims to give entrepreneurs another path to secure venture capital dollars. At a press conference on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus on Wednesday, state
Target Corp. on Wednesday morning reported a 52% drop in quarterly net income and warned investors of a slower holiday sales season. The Minneapolis-based retailer logged $712 million in net
Eden Prairie-based trucking firm C.H. Robinson this week informed about 650 employees that they’re losing their jobs. The layoffs amount to less than 4% of the company’s entire workforce, but
Steele Smiley is doubling down on plans to expand his restaurant brands nationwide, and he’s tapped a hospitality industry veteran to help. On Monday, Minneapolis-based Steele Brands – parent company
Chef Justin Sutherland’s freak boating accident on July 3 made national news. The timing of it seemed particularly heartbreaking, hitting right as his red-hot career was reaching new heights. He
After David Decker’s mom lost her home to foreclosure a decade ago, he and his wife, Amanda Zielike, couldn’t stop thinking about all the memories left behind when the building
Is sustainability good for business? The team behind Minneapolis-based Forever Ware believes so, and it’s preaching the perks of reusable takeout containers to businesses in the Twin Cities and beyond.
Twin Cities-based coworking space The Coven is gearing up to expand nationwide. On Monday, the inclusivity-focused company completed its franchise disclosure document, a move that CEO and co-founder Alex West