"Cautious optimism" led to a slight increase in activity in the local retail market during the first quarter of 2011, according to a report recently released by the Minneapolis office

Medtronic, Inc., said Thursday that it will spend $585 million to buy two surgical technology companies, both of which it already has a minority stake in. The medical device manufacturer

The state government shutdown has affected innumerable companies in many different ways. For start-ups looking for investments, the shutdown means they're unable to sign up investors who could benefit from

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation has agreed to pay $160,000 and change company policies to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed the lawsuit against Target

Target Corporation's same-store sales rose 4.5 percent in June-exceeding Wall Street expectations and falling within the high end of the Minneapolis-based retailer's own expectations. Same-store sales refer to sales at

Twin Citians now have yet another way to take part in the location-based daily deal trend. Chicago-based Groupon on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its Groupon Now! platform to

Controversy surrounding Medtronic, Inc.'s Infuse spinal product may force the medical device giant to sell its spine business, according to an industry analyst. Larry Biegelsen, a senior analyst with Wells

Calhoun Commons, a 66,150-square-foot shopping center in uptown Minneapolis, has exchanged hands. Jacksonville, Florida-based Regency Centers on Tuesday announced that it bought the property on July 1 for $21 million.

The sale of one of Minnesota's largest public companies has been completed. GGC Software Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital and Infor, on Wednesday announced that it closed

The Metropolitan Council, which operates Metro Transit, on Tuesday said that it is in the process of gathering input on how it should handle a potentially dramatic cut in funding.

Construction on the Elk Run bio-business park in Pine Island has reportedly halted, raising questions about the future of the project-including the $34.3 million Highway 52 interchange project that was

Plymouth-based The Mosaic Company recently announced that is has been ordered to continue supplying potash to Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS) until January 2012-when the two companies are scheduled to

New York-based Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., announced Friday that it will pay Medtronic, Inc., up to $35 million for global development and commercialization rights to a magnesium formula that could be

Minneapolis placed 10th among the most sustainable cities in U.S. and Canada, according to a study released Thursday. The survey-dubbed the Green City Index-assesses 27 of the most populous cities

ProBuild, a Denver-based building materials supplier, has plans to close its six regional headquarters offices throughout the country-including one in Winona. Company spokeswoman Jennifer Thurman confirmed on Tuesday that the

Alexandria-based Tastefully Simple-a retailer of easy-to-prepare gourmet foods sold at home tasting parties-on Friday announced that it has struck a deal to acquire certain assets from Homemade Gourmet. Financial terms

Two of the University of Minnesota's schools are considering switching to a funding model that would rely solely on private fundraising and no state dollars, the Star Tribune recently reported.