Target Corporation's same-store sales rose in September but failed to meet the expectations of Wall Street analysts. Same-store sales-sales at stores open at least a year and an industry barometer-increased

Target Corporation is eyeing its first expansion outside of U.S. borders, Target spokeswoman Amy Reilly confirmed Thursday-but she said that the company could not disclose further details at this time.

There are 15 new National Tire and Battery (NTB) store locations in the Twin Cities-and 15 fewer Tires Plus locations. Patrice Kelty, spokeswoman for Juno Beach-based TBC Corporation-which owns the

Investor Carl Icahn has increased his stake in St. Paul-based Lawson Software, Inc., according to a regulatory document filed Tuesday. Icahn, who held about 13.8 million shares of the company

The Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday denied a request from Cogent shareholders to block the proposed sale to 3M Company. According to media reports, Cogent shareholders filed a lawsuit in

Piedmont Office Realty Trust announced Monday that it has purchased the Meridian Crossings office complex in Richfield for $65.6 million. The complex sits on about 9.5 acres and includes two

In a class-action settlement reached last week, Eagan-based Restaurant Technologies, Inc. (RTI) and Parthenon Capital, LLC, agreed to give RTI shareholders at least $5.5 million for shortchanging them during the

Two lawsuits filed last month against St. Jude Medical, Inc., and a handful of its top executives and officers, state that shareholders should not bear responsibility for the funds that

The State of Minnesota recently set up a $600 million line of credit with a group of banks led by U.S. Bank, NA, according to official documents provided by the

Thomson Reuters Corporation-one of Minnesota's top employers-announced Tuesday that it has acquired Bellevue, Washington-based Serengeti Law. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Thomson Reuters is a New York-based

By offering adoption benefits such as financial assistance and paid leave to employees who adopt, three Minnesota companies are among the "100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces" in America-a ranking that's compiled

In the coming years, 3M Company will stop offering its company health insurance plan to retirees in favor of giving them an unspecified amount of money to buy insurance on

Data storage company Isilon Systems, Inc., recently relocated its Twin Cities-area facility to Plymouth-where the company plans to achieve rapid growth over the next 16 months. The facility will employ

The Excelsior Group on Monday closed on its acquisition of a 1.06-acre site at the West End complex in St. Louis Park on which it plans to build a $20

Medtronic, Inc., and Twin Cities In Motion (formerly Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.) announced Friday they have signed a letter of intent to continue their partnership. Fridley-based Medtronic will remain title

A September report on residential building activity in the Twin Cities indicates that the local real estate market is showing signs of stability. There were 604 permitted units in September-up

The Minnesota Twins' 2010 regular, 81-game inaugural season drew more than 3.2 million fans at Target Field, setting a new, all-time attendance record. The announcement came following yesterday's game against