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Medtronic Wins Longstanding Patent Suit

Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc., on Wednesday won a longstanding patent dispute involving two of its implantable defibrillators. In the suit, filed in 2007 in U.S. District Court in Delaware, Medtronic claimed

Kowalski’s Nabs National Retailer Award

How does a small business stay competitive? Sometimes by helping other small businesses. Kowalski’s, named national Outstanding Independent Community-Based Retailer of the Year by Progressive Grocer magazine, credits the honor in part to product selection that emphasizes local products, like Gramps and Sammy’s Pesto, which got its start at the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market. “We’re small enough to
Blu Dot Barters

Blu Dot Barters

The furniture maker invited customers to make offers they’d trade for Blu Dot items.

Hormel Sues Over Spam Design Trademark

Austin-based Hormel Foods Corporation on Wednesday sued Zwanenberg Food Group after Zwanenberg allegedly refused to stop using packaging that is "confusingly similar" to the packaging used for Hormel's Spam products.

Qwest, CenturyLink Officially Merge

Qwest Communications, Inc., and CenturyLink, Inc., on Friday completed their merger after about a year spent clearing regulatory hurdles. The merged company-which will use the CenturyLink name-will be headquartered in
Destination Beer

Destination Beer

Craft brewers are on a growth bender. Now more of them want to create both the beers people love to drink and the places beer drinkers love to visit.

Eagan Start-Up Seeks to Raise $19.8M

Eagan-based online risk management start-up CloudCover filed documents last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that it's seeking to raise $19.8 million in equity financing. The

Target, Best Buy Among Top 5 Retail Brands

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation and Richfield-based Best Buy Company, Inc., are among the world's most valuable retail brands, according to a new study by Interbrand, a brand consultancy with 40 offices