According to the Metropolitan Council, $2.5 million in cleanup grants will help add 1,700 jobs and 168 affordable homes.
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Compared with last year, seven percent more legal, public relations and engineering firms and accounting consultants are confident in a stable or improved revenue.
In addition to workspaces, the new location will feature a “tap room” with craft beer, a movie theater for presentations and pitches, a billiard room that doubles as a meeting space, and a walkout patio.
Dale Parker replaces outgoing Chief Financial Officer Gregory Smith; Image Sensing Systems said that Smith’s departure is “not related to any issue with respect to Image Sensing’s financial statements.”
Navarre Corporation is relocating its headquarters from New Hope to Dallas; as previously disclosed to state officials, the move will result in Minnesota layoffs.
The new laws also include a total of $496.1 million to fund dozens of arts, parks, trails, and natural resources projects throughout the state.
Whitebox Advisors is conducting a search for a new president as its current one steps down to focus on the Twin Cities nonprofit Charity Aware.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development released its quarterly Business Expansion Report Wednesday, which shows that the key expansion areas are in the west metro and Duluth.
Industries that had delayed hiring due to extended cold weather helped drive job gains in May.
Stratasys said it will acquire MakerBot, a competitor in the 3D-printing industry; the $403 million purchase could grow based on MakerBot’s performance.
Our neighbors to the west continue to market their low tax rates and “pro-business” environment to encourage Minnesotans to relocate.
Pinnacle is now a Delta subsidiary and its pilots exclusively fly Delta Connection regional flights.
Multimedia content provider Rimage Corporation is changing its name to Qumu Corporation following a quarter of growth for the Qumu brand.
Through the Medica Healthy Savings program, eligible Medica members in Minnesota can receive discounts on healthy food products from several area grocery retailers.
The CEO of the St. Cloud-based scrapbooking company said the additional cuts that were planned for June would not occur, although plans may change later down the road.
IntriCon Corporation’s restructuring plans call for eliminating 35 global jobs and transferring work currently performed in Maine to Minnesota.
Grants totaling $838,390 are meant to aid laid-off Supervalu workers, while another $91,768 grant will fund training for workers at a Duluth paper mill.
The Center City-based Hazelden Foundation announced Tuesday that it is pursuing a potential alliance with Rancho Mirage, California-based Betty Ford Center.