African governments and a wide range of aid organizations are also working to empower women farmers.
Health Care + Med Tech
Although a large group of federal employees in Minnesota may be laid off in the coming weeks, a recent report said Minnesota is the fourth-least affected state by the government shutdown.
The Jefferson Memorial is seen on Tuesday with its entry closed off due the government shutdown.
So far, the effect of the government shutdown has primarily been limited to federal workers turned away from their jobs, but if the government stays in the dark much longer, federal funding limitations may broaden the impact.
With the federal approval, MNsure is planning to begin serving consumers on October 1, but the state must pass a final in-house security check the day before it goes live.
The smallest of Minnesota businesses—those with fewer than 25 full-time workers whose average salaries are under $50,000—may receive a tax credit for purchasing health insurance from the new exchange.
The national investment community expects an uptick in initial public offerings, mergers, and acquisitions in the second half of 2013, although Minnesota investors are less confident.
Ten thousand fewer Minnesota children lived in poverty in 2012 than in 2011. But that’s still 183,763 low-income kids.
The number of meals served at Dorothy Day is up 3 percent this fiscal year compared with 2012.
About three months after a German court ruled against Tennant in an advertising lawsuit, the Minnesota company said it has withdrawn its appeal for “purely commercial reasons.”
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Twin Cities fared above average in 2012 with respect to education, income, and housing value, but it still isn’t back to its pre-recession numbers.
Multicare Associates brings independent health services to the northern suburbs.
BodyBrite removes hair with a technology known as “intense pulse light,” and the company is planning to add three new Minnesota locations amid a larger growth strategy.
The retail giant recently launched a nationwide challenge for students, innovators, designers, and entrepreneurs to submit ideas that promote a healthy lifestyle and help people with chronic conditions.
Rochester Medical, which develops urological devices, is the third Twin Cities med-tech company that C. R. Bard, Inc., has purchased in recent years.
SurModics cut seven employees from its 115-member staff and expects to use the annualized savings to reinvest about $1 million into “growth initiatives.”
Fast-growing Snap Fitness has about 1,500 locations worldwide, and it said that the acquisition of Steele Fitness will help differentiate its offerings by adding “premium personal training.”
Medtronic is attempting to expand from a medical device company to a diversified provider of medical services.