The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that its plan to shutter 259 offices in the United States and seven foreign offices will cut annual costs by about $150 million.
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The Minnetonka-based company said it is partnering with three companies that offer health related mobile technologies-CareSpeak Communications, Fitbit, and Lose It!
According to Advertising Age, Target's split with its lead ad agency Wieden & Kennedy stems from the October departure of Michael Francis, Target's former chief marketing officer.
Peter Hutchinson, who has served as president of the St. Paul-based foundation since 2007, will step down this month but will continue to serve in an advisory role for select projects.
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Peter Hutchinson, who has served as president of the St. Paul-based foundation since 2007, will step down this month but will continue to serve in an advisory role for select projects.
Brian Dunn acknowledged some of Best Buy's shortcomings but refuted the idea that the company may gradually be going out of business. Comments from online readers, however, echoed some of the complaints made by critics-namely, that of poor customer service.
The combined firm, which will be called EB Wipfli, LLP, is expected to have more than $314 million in revenue and serve more than 70,000 clients.
An estimated 38.9 million tons of iron pellets were produced by the state's mining operations in 2011, up from 35.1 million tons in 2010 and up dramatically from 17.1 million tons in 2009.
The two new mutual funds-one of which is currently available for investment and another that's set to launch sometime this quarter-mark the hedge fund managers' first products available to individual investors.
Chuck Runyon's new book acknowledges that "working out may suck," but it cites alternatives like heart disease, diabetes, and less sex as much worse.
Vikings owner Zygi Wilf reportedly met recently with key political leaders and displayed maps showing how a new stadium might fit at two different Minneapolis sites. Governor Mark Dayton, meanwhile, sent letters Thursday to Ramsey County and Minneapolis setting January 12 as the deadline for their final proposals for the project.
The council will reportedly spend the money on a marketing campaign intended to attract customers to struggling businesses along the Central Corridor light-rail line.
A federal program that gave up to 13 weeks of extended benefits to long-term unemployed individuals is being phased out in Minnesota and nine other states.
The new Japanese restaurant, which opened its first location in Northeast Minneapolis last year, plans to open its second location at the Mall of America.
A new skyway was built to connect the Accenture Tower and Ameriprise Financial Center in downtown Minneapolis.
A U.S. Bancorp unit bought credit card assets from FIA Card Services, N.A., a subsidiary of Bank of America.
The Eden Prairie-based bank reportedly accused former CEO Tim Owens of bilking the company out of nearly $15 million in personal loans, while Owens claims that the company encouraged him to borrow money to buy its shares and that he was wrongfully terminated.
The retailer has reportedly informed an undisclosed number of customers that, due to overwhelming demand, their orders from BestBuy.com will not be filled in time for Christmas.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak explores his decade in office in an exclusive Q&A with editor Dale Kurschner.
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