The local airport was among just 15 U.S. airports to make the list, which was compiled by airline and airport review organization Skytrax.
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Meanwhile, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area earned a “B+” for small business friendliness in the just-released study, compiled by online service Thumbtack.com in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation.
While Mayo Clinic’s request for expansion funding is being considered at the Capitol, 38 percent of Minnesota business leaders said in a recent poll that they support state funding for the project.
Michael O’Shaughnessy allegedly received $670,000 in fees and bonuses from convicted Ponzi schemer Tom Petters, and court-appointed receiver Doug Kelley is trying to recover it so that it can be used to help repay victims of Petters’ fraud scheme.
Authorities didn’t know or wouldn’t say if the two escapees had become friends or had resources or friends with money outside of the prison, according to the Star Tribune.
We asked to see the numbers.
Businessman Maury Rosenberg, who won a $6.1 million jury award, claims that U.S. Bank is using involuntary bankruptcy as a collection tool, which is illegal; the bank, meanwhile, claims it hasn’t done anything wrong and is appropriately pursuing a litigious businessman who owes money.
At a time when talented women executives can choose where they want to work, sisterhood is powerful.
Why are the practices that offer the most personal care finding it so hard to compete?
Patterson, Apogee Enterprises, and Hawkins were recognized by Forbes alongside 97 others that have “consistently demonstrated transparent and conservative accounting practices and solid corporate governance and management.”
Ecolab, H.B. Fuller, The Mosaic Company, Target, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are among 145 companies named to the Ethisphere Institute’s 2013 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list.
The same Minnesotans who were on last year's list made repeat appearances this year, although the net worth of most has risen—and Best Buy founder Richard Schulze is no longer listed as a Minnesotan.
3M Company, Target Corporation, and St. Jude Medical also made the list last year.
Private equity firms in the middle market had a generally busy 2012. And they have the money for more deals.
The Twin Cities ranks ninth among 358 major metros in terms of patents produced annually—and Rochester ranks third for patents issued per capita.
Developers say the city is an attractive option for apartments because of the retail development The Shops at West End and the city’s close proximity to downtown Minneapolis.
An independent study commissioned by 3M, which makes privacy filters for computers and mobile devices, found that lost productivity stemming from employees’ visual privacy concerns could potentially cost a U.S. business with more than 7,500 workers in excess of $1 million annually.
Creative funding mechanisms and tax incentives are driving public and private collaborations on real estate deals.