Just a week after Polaris Industries, Inc., announced improved annual financial results, the recreational vehicle manufacturer said it would issue $13.6 million in profit-sharing checks to employees. The company said
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One of the nation's largest retailer's is rumored to be giving iPads to its sales team-and Forbes reported that the retailer is likely Richfield-based Best Buy Company, Inc. According to
Jason "Bo" Alan Beckman, an associate of local convicted Ponzi schemer Trevor Cook, was charged Monday for scamming nearly 1,000 investors out of $194 million. Beckman, 42, is the second
TCF Financial Corporation on Friday filed court documents opposing a recent U.S. Justice Department motion to dismiss a lawsuit that TCF filed-a lawsuit that aims to stop the federal government
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is urging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to establish a regional patent office in Minnesota. There is now just one U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Local health-care company Meridian Behavioral Health filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week in what the company calls a "defensive" move that was made because of a loan agreement it
Minnesota has been named a leader in environmental design, ranking 10th for green building practices. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on Wednesday unveiled its annual list of top states
Four Minnesota companies ranked among Fortune magazine's "most admired companies" list: 3M Company, Target Corporation, Best Buy Company, Inc., and General Mills, Inc. Apple, Inc., topped the list-for the fourth
After just four months serving as president of Capella University, Larry Isaak has stepped down from his post to "pursue other opportunities," the university announced Friday. Deb Bushway, who has
The multibillion-dollar acquisition of Qwest Communications International, Inc., by CenturyLink, Inc., has cleared a crucial regulatory hurdle in Minnesota. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Thursday approved the pending
Minneapolis-based Norwest Equity Partners has sold Amcom Software, Inc., for $163.3 million in cash. Norwest, a middle-market equity investment firm, sold its portfolio company to Alexandria, Virginia-based USA Mobility, Inc.-which
Sun Country Airlines is on track to being sold in the near future, according to court documents filed this week. Doug Kelley, the trustee handling the Mendota Heights-based airline's bankruptcy
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation has recalled beaded door curtains after three injuries were reported. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the recall on Tuesday. According to the CPSC, strangulations
Oakdale-based Imation Corporation on Thursday announced that it has acquired Encryptx Corporation, a provider of encryption software that protects data in portable storage devices. Encryptx was previously owned by a
Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent in January-the lowest rate recorded since December 2008-according to figures released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The
Nearly four months after the government halted the impromptu wedding plans of fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker and his girlfriend Christi Rowan, the two have reportedly made their union official.
Eniva USA, Inc., an Anoka-based supplements manufacturer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. District Court in Minnesota on Tuesday. The company indicated in its bankruptcy filing that it
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation on Thursday reported a slight increase in February net sales, but its same-store sales fell short of analyst estimates. Sales for the month totaled $4.75 billion, a