The cuts, which include roughly 600 Geek Squad positions, are in addition to 400 corporate layoffs announced in March.
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Roughly 65 percent of respondents to a recent Twin Cities Business poll said they believe the marriage amendment would have an impact on Minnesota businesses, and 50 percent said it is appropriate for companies to take a public stance on such issues.
UnitedHealth Group plans to hire 115 employees for a call center in Chico, California—continuing a recent hiring streak through which it is already adding more than 2,000 jobs in Colorado and Texas.
NewPage, which employs 285 at its Duluth paper mill, said that the proposed merger “posed significant downside risks to its stakeholders, employees, and business.”
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NewPage, which employs 285 at its Duluth paper mill, said that the proposed merger “posed significant downside risks to its stakeholders, employees, and business.”
Foxy Falafel owner Erica Strait is planning a permanent storefront in the former Café Caribe space in St. Paul.
The job cuts come at a time when Xata—which provides fleet-management software for trucking companies—is moving away from onboard systems and toward the use of mobile devices.
The retailer said that June sales were strongest in the food category, followed by health and beauty.
Wayzata Investment Partners, which owns 49.8 percent of the media company, is seeking to buy some shares from another investor, thus increasing its stake to 58.2 percent.
Health benefits administrator TriWest formally protested the government’s decision to award a $20.5 billion military contract to UnitedHealth Group, but an independent government agency upheld the decision.
Best Buy’s stock price jumped 10 percent Monday morning and ultimately closed up 6 percent as some sources speculated that a buyout offer is imminent; another report indicated that such an offer is still a ways off.
For every white Twin Cities resident who was unemployed in 2011, more than three blacks were unemployed, according to a recent study.
Accretive Health moved to dismiss an amended lawsuit filed last month, which accuses the company of overly-aggressive debt-collection tactics and includes sworn statements from hospital patients.
A company spokesman said that the cuts, which will be implemented “over the next several weeks,” are part of a restructuring of the grocer’s marketing team.
The company, which was accused of manipulating customers’ transactions to generate excess overdraft fees, said it has made changes to the way it handles customers’ accounts.
With Target’s stock up about 130 percent since 2009, five executives—including CEO Gregg Steinhafel—reaped millions by selling shares.
Reentry Connect, a collaboration between Twin Cities Rise! and RS Eden, will use the funding to provide work force development assistance to previously incarcerated women.
Eric Bakken already serves as chief operating officer, executive vice president, general counsel, and business development officer.
The founder and former leader of alternative energy start-up Bixby Energy Systems pleaded not guilty Thursday to the fraud charges that he faces.
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