Gender parity in corporate America is still a long way off. Recent research by St. Catherine University showed that in 2023, only 23.1% of executive officers at Minnesota’s largest publicly
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Like many organizations in the hybrid era, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is downsizing its office footprint. On Tuesday, the foundation announced plans to move to a new 10,700-square-foot
The federal government is cracking down on a widely used sterilization agent for medical devices, drawing concern from the medtech industry and cheers from environmental advocates. Last month, the Environmental
As anybody in the startup scene will tell you these days, raising investor money has gotten considerably harder. Venture capital investments have all but dried up within recent history, and
Two Faribault-based carnival operators have been ordered to pay thousands of dollars in back wages to temporary foreign workers, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday. The department said that
Another Minnesota-based Fortune 500 wants to play ball. On Wednesday, Minneapolis-based Thrivent announced its first-ever partnership with the Minnesota Twins. As part of the deal, the financial services company gets
With approval from the overwhelming majority of claimants, 3M’s massive earplug settlement is set to go forward. On Tuesday, the Maplewood-based manufacturer announced that more than 99% of claimants have
North Memorial Health has become the third Hennepin County health system to cut jobs in less than a year. In a Thursday interview, North Memorial CEO Trevor Sawallish said that
At least nine more Minnesota-based nonprofits have received a major financial boost from billionaire MacKenzie Scott. On Tuesday, Scott’s philanthropic group Yield Giving announced gifts for a total of 361
Meta Platforms Inc., parent of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, has picked a Twin Cities suburb for its 19th data center. Speaking at the Rosemount Community Center on Thursday,
With a funding boost from the Minnesota Legislature, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit is launching a new initiative aimed at making the North Star State a leader in clean energy. On Thursday,
Two well-known Minneapolis beverage brands are merging under a new parent entity. On Wednesday, Five Watt Coffee and Sencha Tea Bar announced that they’re combining to become part of a
3M has named a new boss. On Tuesday, the Maplewood-based manufacturing giant announced that it has appointed William “Bill” Brown as CEO, effective May 1. He most recently served as
The YWCA Minneapolis has found a buyer for its longtime home downtown. On Monday, children’s mental health provider St. David's Center for Child and Family Development announced that it has
656 days. That’s the average length of time it's taken to issue an air emission permit in Minnesota, according to a recent study by the Minnesota Chamber Foundation. For perspective,
A MinuteClinic for pets? That’s the thinking behind a new walk-in clinic launched by Minneapolis-based pet health startup MySimplePetLab. Last week, CEO and president Jen Hagness announced on LinkedIn that
Target Corp. execs are playing the long game. Speaking at the company’s annual investor meeting in New York City on Tuesday morning, the retailer’s leaders emphasized long-term gains over short-term
Does improving health equity also improve profitability? A trio of health industry experts chewed over that question and many more at a TCB Talks event at the Minneapolis Club on