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Minnesota Cup Launches 2012 Competition

Minnesota entrepreneurs are once again invited to submit their creative business ideas to the Minnesota Cup competition-and this year's contest features more prize money than ever before. The Minnesota Cup
American Crystal Sugar: Full Steam Ahead

American Crystal Sugar: Full Steam Ahead

Despite escalating costs for all concerned, American Crystal Sugar is operating without 1,300 unionized factory workers locked out six months ago. Upping the ante, the union  threatens to pull support for the Farm Bill, which in turn could hurt the entire sugar industry.
The Telecommuting Advantage

The Telecommuting Advantage

When Ecolab began looking at telecommuting as a way to boost the productivity and satisfaction of employees on its information technology (IT) service desk, one of the first resources it
Mayo Clinic’s Reformer-October 2011

Mayo Clinic’s Reformer-October 2011

CAO Shirley Weis is leading a transformation: “We want to be affordable, relevant, and helpful to people not only when they’re really sick, but when they’re trying to stay healthy.”