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AT&T Invests $40M in MN Wireless Network

Global communications company AT&T, Inc., invested nearly $40 million in its wireless network in Minnesota during the first six months of this year, the Dallas-based company said Thursday. That investment

Children’s Hospitals Gets $1.6 Million Grant

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota announced Thursday that it has been awarded a five-year $1.6 million grant by the National Institutes of Health's Cancer Education Grants Program. Children's will

Ecolab Buys Laundry Division from Illinois Firm

Ecolab, Inc., announced Thursday that it has purchased the commercial laundry division of Dober Chemical Corporation-a privately-held firm in Woodridge, Illinois. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed, but

Medtronic Faces Antitrust Suit from Colorado Co.

Louisville, Colorado-based Lenox MacLaren Surgical Corporation is accusing Medtronic, Inc., of illegally forcing it out of the market by leveraging its role as distributor of Lenox MacLaren's bone-milling product. Lenox

2010 Tekne Award Finalists Announced

The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) on Thursday named the Minnesota businesses and executives who are up for this year's annual Tekne Awards. The Tekne Awards honor companies and individuals

3M to Acquire Arizant for $810 Million

Maplewood-based 3M Company announced Thursday that it plans to acquire Arizant, Inc.-an Eden Prairie-based manufacturer-for $810 million. The cash transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter pending

Anytime Fitness to Expand to Poland

Hastings-based Anytime Fitness, LLC, announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement that will allow it to expand its operations to Poland. The company has plans to open three fitness

Masters Forum Speaker Series Comes to an End

After 23 years of hosting leadership-related seminars that have featured some big-name speakers, The Masters Forum's leaders announced Wednesday that they've decided to end the speaker series due to low

Mayo Clinic Receives $16M in Research Grants

Mayo Clinic announced Tuesday that it has received approximately $16 million in funding for genetics research. As part of a $166.3 million grant program aimed at expanding pharmacogenomics research-which helps

Report: Donations Hurt Consumers’ Image of Target

Target Corporation's "buzz" plummeted last month after the retail giant donated $150,000 to MN Forward-a political organization backing Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer-according to Brandweek magazine's weekly brand index report.