Eden Prairie-based medical device firm Osprey Medical intends to go public in Australia. It launched an initial public offering (IPO) Thursday and hopes to start trading on the Australian Securities
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The Vikings may not have played at Super Bowl XLVI in January, but the event had a surprising tie to Minnesota. A financial advisor employed by Minneapolis-based Ameriprise Financial was
Twin Cities bargain hunters will soon have another way to participate in the daily deal craze. Select local residents who subscribe to Groupon's daily deal e-mails on Tuesday received a
Robert Stephens, founder of The Geek Squad, has stepped down from his role as chief technology officer (CTO) of Richfield-based Best Buy Company, Inc. Stephens founded The Geek Squad 18
Food & Wine magazine has released its annual list of the country's "most brilliant up-and-coming chefs"-four of whom hail from Minneapolis. Each year, the magazine selects 10 best new chefs
The Financial Architects Partners, LLC (FAP)-a Boston-based estate planning life insurance firm-has opened its first Minneapolis office. The Minneapolis location, located in the IDS Center, is FAP's fourth office: It
Robert Bruininks, former president of the University of Minnesota, has been appointed interim president of The Bush Foundation. Bruininks will fill a void left in January when Peter Hutchinson stepped
After more than three decades of serving as Minnesota's top demographic analyst, Tom Gillaspy will retire on Tuesday. The Minnesota State Demographic Center, part of the Department of Administration, provides
Kenneth Ashbaugh, former vice president and branch manager of Star Bank in Bertha, has admitted to stealing $80,000 from the bank, Minnesota's U.S. Attorney's office said Tuesday. Ashbaugh, 67, was
A little-known New York-based investment firm that recently became Regis Corporation's second-largest shareholder isn't looking to actively run the Edina-based hair-care operator, according to a Star Tribune report. Birch Run
Xcel Energy is planning to spend $20 to $50 million on its two Minnesota nuclear power plants for safety upgrades and studies, according to a Star Tribune report. The Minneapolis-based
When it comes to possible treatments after heart attacks, snake poison is not something that jumps to mind. But the Rochester-based Mayo Clinic announced Monday that it received a $2.5
Tech accelerator Project Skyway on Friday announced the group of start-ups selected to participate in its current three-month program cycle, which began Monday. Founder Cem Erdem launched Project Skyway last
Malver, Pennsylvania-based electronics giant Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has acquired HiRel Systems, LLC, a Minnetonka-based manufacturer of power supply products. HiRel Systems was previously owned by CHB Capital Partners, a Denver-based
With an increasing number of companies adopting cloud computing, a flock of new jobs are forecast to emerge in Minneapolis and worldwide by 2015, according to a recent study commissioned
Following a substantial drop in revenue, Brooklyn Park-based Insignia Systems, Inc., cut 34 workers, or about 29 percent of its work force as part of a restructuring effort. The in-store
Plato Learning, Inc., announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Dallas-based education software provider Archipelago Learning. In a separate announcement, Archipelago said the deal was valued
A trendy mobile marketing tool is driving consumers to deals, details, and some disappointment, too.