Dayton and lawmakers confirmed on Tuesday that state and Brooklyn Park officials have been working to entice a mystery Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company to come to Brooklyn Park by using a variety of business development tax incentives.
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The local airport was among just 15 U.S. airports to make the list, which was compiled by airline and airport review organization Skytrax.
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.
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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.
Minnesota businessman Jim Graves has thrown his hat in the ring once again, having just announced plans to run against U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann in the 2014 Congressional race.
During R.T. Rybak's 12-year tenure, Minneapolis has paid down $241 million in debt and cut spending by 16 percent.
Governor Mark Dayton focused on higher education and Capitol renovations in his $750 million bonding proposal, which also calls for Nicollet Mall to be reconstructed.
David Kaysen, president and CEO of Minnetonka-based Uroplasty, stepped down from his roles on April 5.
Governor Mark Dayton stopped by the event, saying he was there to support Coleman both as a governor on his lunch hour, and as a constituent.
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.
Longtime Supervalu employee Sherry Smith, who became CFO in late 2010, will leave at the end of May—and Supervalu said it will name a successor “at a later date.”
The locked-out workers are meeting to vote on American Crystal Sugar Company’s contract offer, which remains nearly unchanged since 2011, for the fifth time.
Sona Mehring announced plans to run for Congress in Minnesota's Second Congressional District, which is currently represented by Republican John Kline.
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.
Smits succeeds former CFO Sergio Rial—who resigned from his post in late November in order to return to his native Brazil for unspecified personal reasons.
Since last year’s merger, CliftonLarsonAllen has been led by co-CEOs; now, former LarsonAllen CEO Gordon Viere will be the firm’s sole leader.
Minneapolis mayoral candidates Mark Andrew, Betsy Hodges, Gary Schiff, Jackie Cherryhomes and Don Samuels had their first debate on Wednesday.
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