Industries that had delayed hiring due to extended cold weather helped drive job gains in May.
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Stratasys said it will acquire MakerBot, a competitor in the 3D-printing industry; the $403 million purchase could grow based on MakerBot’s performance.
Our neighbors to the west continue to market their low tax rates and “pro-business” environment to encourage Minnesotans to relocate.
Pinnacle is now a Delta subsidiary and its pilots exclusively fly Delta Connection regional flights.
Multimedia content provider Rimage Corporation is changing its name to Qumu Corporation following a quarter of growth for the Qumu brand.
Tied with California, Minnesota ranked fifth nationwide based on gross domestic product in 2012.
After more thorough tests, the price tag for cleanup of the proposed site for a new Saints stadium has risen to $11.2 million.
Best Buy has partnered with Microsoft to install small Windows stores in select locations, which will offer Windows-based PCs, tablets, accessories, and support from a Microsoft-trained staff.
Grants totaling $838,390 are meant to aid laid-off Supervalu workers, while another $91,768 grant will fund training for workers at a Duluth paper mill.
Based on a new measure of personal income, which factors in the price of goods and services in each state, Minnesota's income rose 2.8 percent in 2011.
Minnesota is dedicating $18 million to small communities throughout the state to provide affordable housing to better promote local job creation.
A new report from the Metropolitan Council and the Federal Transit Administration includes responses to public comments on a previous report, which some people said lacked a comprehensive assessment of the effect on area businesses.
In May, net general fund revenues totaled $1.4 billion, outpacing expectations by 1.9 percent.
Emerson Process Management has chosen the abandoned ADC Telecommunications building in Shakopee for the global headquarters of its Rosemount measurement technologies business.
After reporting an 8 percent increase in third-quarter revenue, General Mills is raising its full-year earnings expectation for a second time in three months.
The Eden Prairie-based 3D printing company is reportedly eyeing an acquisition that would expand its presence in the 3D modeling market.
The Center City-based Hazelden Foundation announced Tuesday that it is pursuing a potential alliance with Rancho Mirage, California-based Betty Ford Center.
Tom Stinson, who was named state economist in 1987, will be replaced by Laura Kalambokidis, a professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota.