8thBridge and The Nerdery are among 232 companies from 35 countries that have received the designation from Facebook.
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Half of Minnesota businesses expect the state economy to improve in the quarter that ends in late May-and 40 percent plan to increase headcount during that period, according to Twin Cities Business' quarterly economic indicator survey.
After the NFL cautioned that the time to sell the Vikings might be nearing, Governor Dayton and a bipartisan group of legislators plan meet with NFL leaders on Friday; Dayton also recently said that he wouldn't rule out a special legislative session to address the stadium issue.
The magazine said it "may be the cheeriest and most welcoming airport in the nation," adding that readers enjoyed its shopping and food and drink options.
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The magazine said it "may be the cheeriest and most welcoming airport in the nation," adding that readers enjoyed its shopping and food and drink options.
The company might also consider reducing its office space in an attempt to cut costs.
Minnesota employers collectively lost 200 jobs in March, due in large part to the government sector cutting 1,800 jobs; the private sector, meanwhile, added 1,600 jobs during the month, likely fueled by strengthened consumer spending.
Michael Lyftogt, who has served as CFO since February 2011, will return to his previous role as chief accounting officer-and Peter Michielutti, who's now CFO at CSM Corporation, will succeed him.
The medical device company will use the funds to launch its product in Europe and to conduct a clinical trial in the United States.
Forbes used four metrics to determine its list of the 2,000 largest public companies in the world: sales, profits, assets, and market value.
The closings, which are connected to H.B. Fuller's recent acquisition of the industrial adhesives unit of Forbo Group, will not affect jobs in Minnesota.
AAR Corporation plans to occupy 152,000 square feet in the former Northwest Airlines' maintenance facility in Duluth.
A new report from the Metropolitan Council predicts that the Twin Cities population will increase by 31 percent during the next three decades, while the area's "gross metro product" is expected to reach $400 billion.
Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft said it has the necessary funding to develop the first single-engine jet on the market-a project that it started in 2008.
The majority owners and operators of Provalliance will buy Regis' interest for 80 million euros, which translates to roughly $105 million; interim Chief Operating Officer Eric Bakken said that divesting Provalliance is "part of our ongoing evaluation of non-core assets."
The 2012 Pulitzer in music went to Silent Night, which was commissioned by the Minnesota Opera and premiered last November at the Ordway Center in St. Paul-and this year's Pulitzer in poetry was awarded to Life on Mars, written by New Yorker Tracy K. Smith and published by Minneapolis-based Graywolf Press.
Best Buy will close six big-box stores in Minnesota this year as the company undergoes a significant restructuring. Best Buy has also begun its search for a permanent CEO-a process that it expects will take between six and nine months.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of Texas at San Antonio found that when there are fewer single men, the percentage of women in high-paying careers increases.
A public beta version of Sophia launched in March 2011, and the teaching and learning website is now used by individuals from more than 170 countries who collectively represent 5,000 schools and universities.
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