By consolidating some of its European offices and relocating its Texas distribution operations to the Twin Cities, the company expects to reduce annual operating expenses by up to $2.8 million beginning in 2013.
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The bill, which was unanimously approved by both the House and the Senate, would allow employers in the private sector to express a hiring preference for all veterans and for the spouses of veterans who have died or who have a service-related disability.
Representative Morrie Lanning, the sponsor of the House stadium bill that would use public money to fund a new $975 million Vikings stadium, said after the vote that "somebody will have to pull a rabbit out of a hat for this thing to stay alive."
A local advocacy group released a report stating that four large banks, including U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo, are charging people interest rates as high as 365 percent.
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A local advocacy group released a report stating that four large banks, including U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo, are charging people interest rates as high as 365 percent.
A division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has determined that some of Tennant's claims about its ec-H2O technology are not supported by evidence; meanwhile, a Danish competitor has violated the council's policies by using the council's findings about Tennant to promote itself.
Stratasys and Israel-based Objet, Ltd., said that their merger will grow their customer base and research and development capabilities.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's annual State of the City address focused on initiatives aimed at bolstering North Minneapolis, including plans to bring a new work force center to the neighborhood.
In a companywide message, G. Mike Mikan said that the work being performed to address the company's challenges "absolutely must continue" and assured workers that he and other senior leaders are creating a blueprint for growth.
An unnamed source close to the Richfield-based electronics retailer told the Star Tribune that the company is investigating multiple complaints that Brian Dunn-who abruptly resigned Tuesday-behaved inappropriately with a female subordinate; Best Buy hasn't confirmed the assertion but declined to challenge the newspaper's reporting, and the company has vowed to publicly release the findings of the investigation that's underway.
The Minnesota Credit Union Network is distributing cash prizes and gift cards to those with the best stories about banking anxiety and frustrations and/or ways in which credit unions have come to their rescue.
After an unsuccessful appeal to a lower court, Tom Petters' attorneys are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit his case, arguing that the defense was barred from questioning a witness about his criminal background and saying Petters' sentence is disproportionate to those received by his co-conspirators.
The injunction prohibits Germany-based Alfred KŠrcher GmbH & Company-which filed lawsuits against Tennant Company in September-from claiming that Tennant changed its advertising for its ec-H2O technology because of the lawsuits.
The acquisition of Prudential Connecticut Realty marks HomeServices of America's entry into the northeastern region of the country and is part of a national expansion.
Ladibugs' products recently made their debut at about 1,650 Great Clips locations nationwide-and the company's owners are now exploring the idea of opening a second treatment facility in the Twin Cities metro area.
Upcoming eateries include a bakery by the owners of Hell's Kitchen, a bar and restaurant called The Pourhouse in the former home of Spin Nightclub, and a new restaurant by Smack Shack, a local food truck.
St. Jude Medical wants a recently published article retracted, calling it a "biased analysis." But Douglas Zipes, managing editor of the online journal that published the article, said that's "not going to happen."
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has hired or promoted seven new leaders, but it is still in the process of selecting a new chief financial officer and chief medical officer.
Best Buy said there was "mutual agreement that it was time for new leadership to address the challenges that face the company."
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