An environmental group is asking Minneapolis to exclude CenterPoint Energy if it creates a November referendum about the city taking over utilities; however, it isn’t making that same request about Xcel Energy, which opposes the “municipalization” concept.
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The Medina-based company reported double-digit growth in both earnings and revenue, and it’s gearing up for much-anticipated product launches.
Minneapolis is considering adding a November ballot measure about whether to form a city-owned utility; meanwhile, the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce and Xcel Energy, which would lose a contract if the city created a utility, have criticized the process.
On Monday, senior executives from LG Electronics USA and Best Buy introduced a new 55-inch high-definition TV to the U.S. market at Best Buy’s store in Richfield.
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On Monday, senior executives from LG Electronics USA and Best Buy introduced a new 55-inch high-definition TV to the U.S. market at Best Buy’s store in Richfield.
TSI plans to add about 50 percent more jobs to its corporate headquarters over the next four to five years to occupy its 58,000-square-foot expansion.
Uroplasty appointed its interim CEO, Robert Kill, to the roles of president and CEO. Chief Financial Officer Mahedi Jiwani—who was placed on leave during an internal review—has now retired.
About 10 percent of Wells Fargo’s recent home mortgage division job cuts took place in Minnesota, where the bank is the state’s eighth-largest employer.
Mark Dayton gets four appointments to the eight-member board.
The company’s second-quarter net profits and sales both doubled, due largely to a 2012 merger.
There was little discussion about plans for two office towers, a parking ramp, a public park, and residential and retail space.
Edina-based Nash Finch agreed to an all-stock merger with fellow food distributor Spartan Stores, a deal that is expected to create a $7.5 billion company.
Delta’s Chisholm reservation center is the airline’s best.
Business groups have been quietly championing immigration reform—because without it, the state’s labor pool will dry up.
Good jobs in several industries are attracting talent and dollars.
Although Hiawatha light rail line riders were down slightly over last year’s record totals, the North Star commuter rail line was up 15 percent.
Although the company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $105 million, its adjusted earnings reached $0.14 per share, nearly doubling analysts’ expectations.
Valley Cartage relocated its headquarters from Hudson, Wisconsin to Lake Elmo after the state offered it a $500,000 forgivable loan and the opportunity to apply for $400,000 in tax credits.
The company behind Sleep Number beds had seen its stock climb consistently over the last few months to about $27 per share, but its shares fell Thursday after the company released its second-quarter financial results.
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