A new rule requires publicly traded manufacturers to disclose whether their products include minerals whose sale funded armed conflict in the Congo—and the rule will have a ripple effect on smaller companies as well.
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Among the locals who were named finalists for the James Beard Awards are Paul Berglund of the Bachelor Farmer, Michelle Gayer of Salty Tart, and Lenny Russo of St. Paul’s Heartland Restaurant and Farm Direct Market.
TRW Automotive said that a contract it recently landed is driving its expansion in Minnesota.
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Mayo Clinic's physicians, scientists, and technicians will now spend roughly 15 months calibrating and testing equipment before opening the doors to patients.
Millions of dollars in grants are being awarded to state schools that will help train workers of Shutterfly, TRW Automotive, ConAgra Foods, the Benedictine Health System, and other companies looking to improve or grow their Minnesota workforces.
Gravie, which helps individuals shop for health insurance, has now raised a total of $13 million; Minneapolis-based Argos Risk is among other local companies to recently raise funds.
In unrelated transactions, private equity firms recently acquired Twin Cities companies Shock Doctor and Innovative Laser Technologies.
Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting Group bought the local Web technology and news content company in a deal expected to close later this month.
SolarCity, whose chairman is the CEO of Tesla Motors, is offering solar power leases in select Best Buy stores and describes the arrangement as the first of its kind with an electronics retailer.
Chuck & Don’s pet supply chain raised its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and added more health care options for full- and part-time employees.
Several Minnesota graduate schools—including the University of Minnesota, St. Thomas University, and Hamline University, among others—were ranked among the best in the nation.
The women’s clothing retailer beat analysts’ expectations as it neared profits for its fourth quarter, and it announced plans to consolidate more stores.
GamePlan4Me was designed by St. Paul-based tech firm Augeo and has partnered with more than 15 professional athletes, most recently Kobe Bryant.
ProUroCare Medical, Inc., said it is delisting its stock in order to cut administrative costs, and to allow it to explore a possible sale.
Minnesota added a net 600 jobs in January, although retail employment, which fared well in December, represented a major weak spot.
Tom Petters’ latest bid to revisit his 50-year prison sentence involved removing a judge that he says had a conflict of interest; that same, judge, however, has denied Petters’ motion.
Last month, Mayo announced a partnership with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx in a basketball practice facility and sports medicine clinic inside the former Block E in downtown Minneapolis.
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