The metro area’s 2011 exports totaled $26.2 billion in 2011, up 12.9 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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The acquisition will provide Minnesota Rubber & Plastics with the funding it needs to continue growth abroad and within the medical market.
The merger, which is expected to be completed September 28, also received clearance from Chinese regulators.
Ryan Companies US, Inc., will serve as the general contractor and lead designer for the new $54 million Lowertown ballpark.
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Ryan Companies US, Inc., will serve as the general contractor and lead designer for the new $54 million Lowertown ballpark.
The state gave Tata Consultancy Services a $500,000 loan to help with its expansion, half of which will be forgiven after the jobs are created; the company says the hiring will occur over the next two years.
This month, we offer some autumnal options that combine high style with a more understated Minnesota sensibility.
The University of Minnesota Medical Center reportedly risks termination from Medicare and Medicaid, but a state official says there’s still time for the hospital to correct its deficiencies—and Fairview claims to have made changes that address concerns.
The bakery is continuing its reign of excellence after being crowned one of Departures magazine’s top 10 global bakeries.
Tuition will be reduced by $10,000 next year, but as the school also slashes scholarships, lower-need students who are not dependent upon state and federal grants will see the largest reduction in out-of-pocket costs.
Twin Cities Public Television has already raised $20 million and is using the money to launch a wide array of digital services in addition to its television channels.
Jeffrey Ettinger, who became CEO of Hormel in 2005, was one of four winners of the award, which recognizes chief executives who “visibly exceed standards in the areas of employee relations, environmental impact, human rights, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility practices.”
The Opus Group sold the Minneapolis development to Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, which bills itself as the nation’s third-largest owner of student housing projects.
The project received the largest portion of $47.5 million in capital grants just awarded by the state; among other high-profile projects, the Metropolitan Council received just $2 million of the $14 million it requested for the proposed Southwest Corridor light-rail line.
The AMC Theatre in downtown Minneapolis will close September 23; meanwhile, the renovated Uptown Theatre reopens this week, complete with a larger screen, new seats, and a full-service bar.
In U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 rankings, many Minnesota colleges made appearances in categories including “best national universities,” “best national liberal arts colleges,” and “great schools, great prices.”
The developer of the winning app will take home $5,000 in cash and receive $20,000 worth of mobile development services from Minneapolis-based MentorMate.
Preventice’s BodyGuardian Remote Monitoring System allows doctors to monitor patients’ heart rates via wireless technology, and the company plans to make the product commercially available by the end of this year.
The state assigned scores to 37 projects vying for a portion of the funds, and Governor Mark Dayton is expected to make a final determination about the winners later this week.