John Hinz, who helped lead Buffalo Wild Wings’ marketing for nearly 14 years, was named chief marketing officer at Green Mill.
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Through the new partnerships, the network will soon offer courses that help entrepreneurs develop solid business plans and introduce a new pool of C-level software and IT veterans to those enrolled in its certification program.
Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in a Brazil-based health care company that operates roughly 70 hospitals and clinics and whose insurance covers more than 5 million people.
A labor agreement affecting 13,000 CenturyLink employees, including about 1,800 in Minnesota, expired Saturday night, but the company and the unions representing the workers have extended the contract while negotiations continue.
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A labor agreement affecting 13,000 CenturyLink employees, including about 1,800 in Minnesota, expired Saturday night, but the company and the unions representing the workers have extended the contract while negotiations continue.
The 3M Streaming Projector, which comes equipped with a thumb drive-like device called the Roku Stick, allows users to project streaming content from sources like Netflix.
The company, which plans to hire roughly 15 employees in the near term, outgrew its space in the Fifth Street Towers and has relocated to the Campbell Mithun Tower in downtown Minneapolis.
The renovated 8.8-acre site is expected to house a commercial kitchen and a produce and fish farm—and it is among the locations being considered by St. Paul’s Flat Earth Brewing Company, which is looking for a larger space.
The retailer, which reported a same-store sales jump of 2.1 percent last month, said that its decision to stop releasing monthly sales figures will “provide greater understanding of our sales results in the context of our overall financial performance.”
The restructuring comes about seven months after CEO Inge Thulin took the helm and two days after the company agreed to acquire industrial ceramics maker Ceradyne.
The announcement comes a month after the companies vowed to address regulators’ concerns that the deal would lead to unfair competition and said they were committed to making it happen.
According to new data, Wells Fargo holds 43 percent of bank deposits in Minnesota—up from its 30.5 percent share last year and nearly double the 22.5 percent share held by local competitor U.S. Bank.
Scott Durchslag will lead Best Buy’s website and e-commerce initiatives as the company attempts to turn itself around and its founder works on a private takeover attempt.
The White House has decided to fast-track the federal permitting and environmental review process for the Southwest Corridor light-rail line.
Additional company executives made appearances on American Banker magazine’s 25 “women to watch” ranking and its list of top banking teams.
A union representing former employees of Qwest, which merged last year with CenturyLink, has authorized a strike in the event that workers are unable to reach a labor agreement by midnight on Sunday.
The national organization, which represents 56 unions, said it endorses a boycott of American Crystal Sugar products; meanwhile, an American Crystal Sugar representative said the company is currently focused on its replacement workers.
In a survey in which 10,554 diners weighed in on everything from their favorite burger and fries to salad and fast-food chain, Caribou Coffee and Buffalo Wild Wings were among the local chains that did well.
Ceradyne, which makes high-tech ceramics and reported $572 million in 2011 revenue, will join the energy and advanced materials division within 3M’s industrial and transportation business.