Despite recent rosy proclamations, the state’s employment picture remains murky.
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Minnesota’s labor force rebounded in May, driven in part by the construction and manufacturing sectors, although the state’s annual job-growth rate continues to lag the national average.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro ranked second on Forbes’ list for summer job seekers but didn't fare as well on Fast Company’s ranking of “employee satisfaction.”
Ahead of an annual shareholder meeting at which it hopes to win board seats, activist investor Clinton Group has made public three emails that decry management practices at ValueVision; meanwhile, ValueVision’s CEO called the allegations “simply not true and completely unfair.”
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Ahead of an annual shareholder meeting at which it hopes to win board seats, activist investor Clinton Group has made public three emails that decry management practices at ValueVision; meanwhile, ValueVision’s CEO called the allegations “simply not true and completely unfair.”
Robert Senkler was appointed CEO in July 1994 and has worked for the company since he was just 21 years old.
Brad Maiorino, who has overseen information security at General Motors and General Electric, will join Target in the newly formed chief information security officer role.
A two-person committee appointed by the med-tech giant concluded that allegations against Medtronic’s leaders are “without merit”; it’s now seeking dismissal of shareholder lawsuits.
Longtime 3M employee Nicholas Gangestad is replacing David Meline, who had served as the company’s chief financial officer since 2011.
Dean Riesen left the company on Friday after serving as a board director since 2003 and chairman since 2011.
Employees from U.S. Bancorp, Ecolab, and Thrivent were named to Fortune’s “Heroes of the 500” list, which recognizes acts of charity and courage.
Claude Jordan exits after three years at the helm; company veteran Chris Twomey named interim leader.
UnitedHealth Group remains Minnesota’s highest-ranked company on this year’s list and moved up three spots from last year, ranking 14th overall.
Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, said he’s “always looking for Minnesota” in each of the subjects he covers.
TCB's Dale Kurschner recently questioned the composition of Target’s board; now, a proxy advisor is recommending that shareholders oust the majority of Target directors.
An attempt to discover what's in the sauce that keeps causing the barbecue chain's CEOs to split.
Dave Joerger, the leading candidate to become the Minnesota Timberwolves’ next head coach, has
The local building boom is putting developers back in business.
Exports of manufactured goods climbed to a new high, but exports overall ticked down following modest increases in recent years.
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