Same-store sales rose 4.2 percent, a more significant jump than the 3 percent expected by analysts that Thomson Reuters polled.
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CEO Joel Waller said that the company’s second-quarter financial results “marked improvement in our business, demonstrating that our strategic initiatives are taking hold.”
More than half of the openings are in the Twin Cities, and nearly two-thirds are at mid-sized companies—those with 10 to 249 employees.
Golden Valley-based furniture company Room & Board and the Roseville City Council are the latest to announce that they formally oppose the so-called "marriage amendment."
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Golden Valley-based furniture company Room & Board and the Roseville City Council are the latest to announce that they formally oppose the so-called "marriage amendment."
Eleven massive propeller pumps designed by Pentair are diverting water away from levees in New Orleans. Twin Cities companies, meanwhile, are watching to see what effect the storm has and what they can do to help.
Dorsey & Whitney’s CIO talks
about how his role goes beyond
traditional IT leadership.
After announcing plans to add more than 2,500 jobs in Colorado, Texas, and California, UnitedHealth Group is now boosting its presence in New York.
Code 42 Software, which has significantly expanded its U.S. work force this year, has opened a regional office and data center in Australia, and it’s eyeing expansion to Europe.
Local home prices rose 5.7 percent between June 2011 and June 2012; among 20 major metro areas measured, only Phoenix posted a more significant year-over-year gain.
The countertop maker plans to increase production in order to keep up with a spike in demand.
Cleaning tools of the future are coming soon to a Best Western near you.
One Consumer Reports study found that more expensive care doesn’t equate to better care in the Twin Cities; a second study ranked Entira Family Clinic in White Bear Lake as the best provider of care for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The Shanghai Innovation Center will work closely with Medtronic’s global research and development teams, as well as local universities and research institutes; it will also serve as an incubator in which Chinese physicians will be able to work on new clinical solutions.
A new agreement gives Richard Schulze access to Best Buy’s financials and 60 days to present a fully financed buyout offer. If rejected by the board, he can present a second proposal in January—and if rejected again, he can go directly to shareholders.
The Mill, which grants its members access to a variety of tools and equipment, has opened a retail space where members can sell their creations to the public.
Which tasks are corporate IT departments hiring out
and which are they keeping in-house?
The dealerships included in the deal are Carousel Audi and Carousel Porsche, both in Golden Valley; Maplewood Audi; and Maplewood Imports—which sells both Mercedes-Benz and Porsche vehicles.
As the avenue transforms into a transit corridor,
Northwest Packaging is staying put