As part of a new FBI initiative, FICO's online fraud alert forum will host discussions on bank robbery investigations.
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Mocon has signed an agreement to purchase a Denmark-based company that makes equipment for packaging; the deal will boost Mocon's annual revenue to $56.7 million.
Meat exports from Minnesota companies jumped 84 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, while exports of oil and iron ore products also grew significantly.
A deal with Hal Leonard will expand MakeMusic's library of songs for students to practice; the library will now include everything from Adele to Elvis.
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A deal with Hal Leonard will expand MakeMusic's library of songs for students to practice; the library will now include everything from Adele to Elvis.
A study by the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council and the University of Minnesota found that animal agriculture now provides about $8 billion to the state economy, up about $3 billion from 2003, when the last study was conducted.
Srilata Zaheer, who has served as interim dean of the school for the past nine months, said that she plans to strengthen partnerships with local businesses and elevate the school's image internationally.
A new report suggests that the economic upturn either hasn't produced jobs that would offer employer-based insurance or coverage gains associated with new jobs have been offset by coverage losses at other companies.
Robert Dufresne of Cottage Grove, who admitted to defrauding investors out of more than $5 million in a multi-state house-flipping scheme, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
The Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce, which advocates for the interests of businesses in the northern metro area, described the process of selecting a site for a new Vikings stadium as "unorthodox, unfair, and convoluted."
The City of Minneapolis released data that show signs of economic recovery in the city; trends include a decline in the rate of unemployment, an increase in construction volume, and a decrease in the number of foreclosures.
Eden Prairie-based Osprey Medical hopes to raise approximately $21.2 million through an initial public offering launched Thursday and expects to start trading on the Australian Securities Exchange by mid-April.
Food & Wine has selected its 100 best new chefs, and now it's up to readers to vote for the top 10.
Robert Stephens, who founded The Geek Squad nearly two decades ago, has left Best Buy and is "ready to build new companies," although he has agreed to serve as an outside advisor to Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn.
The second phase of the tech accelerator program includes four start-ups, two of which are based in Minnesota.
The former University of Minnesota president has stepped in to lead The Bush Foundation as it searches for a permanent replacement for Peter Hutchinson, who resigned in January.
Malver, Pennsylvania-based Vishay Intertechnology bought the company for $85 million from Denver-based private equity firm CHB Capital Partners.
A recent study commissioned by Microsoft projects that adoption of IT cloud services will generate nearly 14 million jobs worldwide by 2015, 13,000 of which will be in Minneapolis.
Xcel Energy reportedly plans to spend $20 million to $50 million on safety upgrades to its two nuclear plants, a year after Japan's tsunami disaster that led to a nuclear catastrophe.