Summit Brewing Company, having reached brewing capacity, has sped up plans for its $6 million expansion; meanwhile, Duluth-based Fitger’s Brewhouse has reportedly scrapped its plans for a Minneapolis brewpub.
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Business confidence heading into the last three months of 2012 is holding steady—and in some ways stagnating—after slipping during the second quarter, according to Twin Cities Business’ quarterly economic indicator survey,
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A local company with technology to protect the power grid from doomsday scenarios may be gaining traction in the market. But without sales or real-world evidence of risk, will Emprimus be taken seriously?
A labor agreement affecting 13,000 CenturyLink employees, including about 1,800 in Minnesota, expired Saturday night, but the company and the unions representing the workers have extended the contract while negotiations continue.
Additional company executives made appearances on American Banker magazine’s 25 “women to watch” ranking and its list of top banking teams.
Phoenix International is the second company that C.H. Robinson has agreed to buy this month.
How Glen Taylor turned the Timberwolves from a league laughingstock into a salable commodity in just three seasons.
Publisher Mike Klingensmith brought fresh ideas, new executives, and a lot of energy to the Star Tribune two years ago. And he just may be on the brink of turning the newspaper around.
Honoring five of Minnesota's most valued board members.
The previous record was set in fiscal 2011, when the university spawned nine start-ups.
Ecolab and Target are among the 41 companies that were added to the index this year, while UnitedHealth Group, 3M, and Medtronic are making repeat appearances.
The company, founded by a former Best Buy executive, developed a mobile application platform that allows people to receive updates about their loved ones in real time from daycare providers, hospitals, and care facilities.
Hubert Joly doesn’t think that there are a lot of consumers who visit Best Buy stores only to view products and then buy them online at lower prices.
Best Buy’s new CEO Hubert Joly has outlined some initial plans but said his blueprint for turning the business around will come in several installments; meanwhile, some analysts think he could remain in the top spot even if a private takeover were to occur.
CEO Joel Waller said that the company’s second-quarter financial results “marked improvement in our business, demonstrating that our strategic initiatives are taking hold.”
The six division winners, who have already secured cash prizes, will make their final business pitches before a grand-prize review board next month—and the grand-prize winner will receive another $40,000.