For snow-removal companies, outdoor recreation retailers, and other businesses that rely on snowmobile or winter tourism, the unseasonably mild winter is taking a toll.
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In addition to the usual big-name suspects, a handful of other Minnesota companies will unveil revolutionary new offerings ranging from a first-of-its-kind content delivery platform to a smartphone case that only covers the phone's four corners to foam earphones.
The pen, which is available for $18.99 through Amazon.com, features a detachable lid that attaches to the speaker jack of a variety of portable devices, including Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Scott Kinney, who has served as president of two Thomson Reuters divisions-West Education Group and FindLaw-will become president of Capella University January 17.
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Scott Kinney, who has served as president of two Thomson Reuters divisions-West Education Group and FindLaw-will become president of Capella University January 17.
Brooklyn Center-based Caribou Coffee claims to be the nation's first major coffee retailer to source all of its beans from farms that meet sustainable standards developed by the Rainforest Alliance.
DEED will allocate up to $15.4 million for four new programs that aim to improve access to capital for small businesses.
Lois M. Martin, whose career spans 26 years, left Capella at the end of 2010 after spending six years there; in her new role, she'll be responsible for corporate-wide financial strategy, management, and reporting.
The manufacturing giant introduced 100 new products in the first half of its 2012 fiscal year and plans to introduce roughly 50 more before the fiscal year ends in late May.
Little Canada-based St. Jude Medical said it plans to make a three-story, 275,000-square-foot addition to its Plymouth site-which will more than double the current 205,000-square-foot facility.
Same-store sales rose 1.6 percent, below the company's own expectations and analyst predictions, prompting the retailer to lower its earnings guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter.
According to Mpls.St.Paul magazine Senior Editor Allison Kaplan, Zara and Topshop are among likely new tenants.
After a disappointing sixth-place finish in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann announced she has ended her presidential campaign.
The Maplewood-based company has agreed to purchase Avery Dennison's office and consumer products business and said the acquisition will expand its global presence in the industry.
The company's entrance into the Middle East is its latest in a series of international expansions; within the past year, it has opened nearly 300 clubs and now boasts 1,700 clubs worldwide.
The MoneyGram Tower and the 1600 Tower in St. Louis Park, Two MarketPointe in Bloomington, and the Colonnade office tower in Golden Valley all were reportedly acquired in deals that closed last month.
To date, the company has closed on the purchase of five Cadillac Ranch restaurants in four states, paying $7.7 million; it intends to pay another $1.5 million to buy three more locations in an effort to grow into a "broader and more dynamic restaurant company."
According to an Associated Press story, many former workers were unprepared for their next step after Ford ceased operations at the St. Paul plant last month.
This year's 10 tales of success feature a diverse list of small businesses, including a tortilla maker, a corporate travel company, a pawn shop chain, and a music college.
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