Minneapolis-based fintech startup ClickSwitch is now owned by a publicly traded company. On Thursday, Austin, Texas-based digital banking firm Q2 Holdings Inc. announced that it has acquired ClickSwitch. The companies
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Forty-one percent of Minnesota’s hospitals reported a negative operating margin in 2019, according to a report released by the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) on Thursday. That equates to 31 of
Another alcohol producer ditching Minnesota for a state with friendlier liquor regulations? Well, not exactly. Stillwater-based Lift Bridge Brewing Co. on Wednesday announced plans to open a new taproom and
Elk River-based Cretex Cos. late last week unveiled plans to build a 245,000-square-foot medical device manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park. In a news release, the company said the new facility
Most adult Minnesotans may end up getting their Covid-19 vaccines earlier than expected. On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Tim Walz announced that vaccine eligibility will expand to all state residents aged
Golden Valley-based food giant General Mills saw both revenue and profit grow substantially in the company’s third fiscal quarter. On Wednesday, the company reported quarterly revenue of $4.52 billion, up
Ten health-oriented businesses in South Minneapolis are the latest recipients of grant money from the Lake Street Council. On Thursday, the council announced that it has provided $750,000 to 10
Bloomington-based chipmaker SkyWater Technology will soon be the second Minnesota company to go public in 2021. The company, which grew out of Minnesota supercomputer giant Control Data Corp., develops and
Four years after it was announced, the Dayton’s Project in downtown Minneapolis has finally landed its first office tenant. On Tuesday, the team behind the project announced that professional services
When members of the Itasca Project met 18 months ago to talk about priorities for the year ahead, they had no idea that a global pandemic would arrive and upend
Twin Cities-based air carrier Sun Country Airlines saw its share prices grow by more than 50 percent after the airline officially went public this week. The company initially priced shares
Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, the Minneapolis-based U.S. division of German financial services giant Allianz, has named Jasmine Jirele as president and CEO. She’s slated to take the
The beginning of the end? Citing a decline in Covid-19 cases and uptick in vaccinations, Gov. Tim Walz on Friday morning announced some of the most significant rollbacks to restrictions
In January, Minnesota gained back nearly all of the jobs it lost in the prior month, the state’s jobs agency reported on Thursday. In the first month of 2021, the
The Greater Twin Cities United Way on Tuesday announced that it has awarded its final round of Covid-19 relief grants, which were fueled by an influx of corporate donations and
Nearly 2 million more Minnesotans will be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination this week, Gov. Tim Walz announced on Tuesday. With the state close to fulfilling its promise to vaccinate
The Pohlad Cos. on Monday announced plans to sell JB Hudson Jewelers to Sioux City, Iowa-based Gunderson’s Jewelers. In a news release, the Pohlad Cos. said the sale is slated
Sun Country Airlines, which unveiled plans to go public a month ago, on Monday said it’s selling more than 9 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO). The Twin