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A former Cargill biotechnologist reportedly pleaded guilty to stealing proprietary information from the company and passing it back to competitors in China.
Hurricane Grill & Wings decided to expand into Minnesota and build new locations in three other states "after seeing unprecedented growth throughout the year."
Kenneth Hasse admitted to defrauding investors out of $8 million to finance his company, ConServe Corporation.
At a free speaker series at the University of St. Thomas, executives from General Mills, Target, Best Buy, and 3M will discuss where real-world practices and academic theories meet.
Salmonella from organic eggs that came from an Owatonna farm were sold at grocery stores and co-ops throughout the Twin Cities; the eggs have sickened at least six people.
Shareholders of Renaissance Learning, Inc., accepted a $455 million offer from a company formed by a European private equity firm rather than Plato's latest $496 million bid-but the decision has prompted some lawsuits.
The company says that repositioning some of its top executives will allow it to better manage four key areas-corporate development, enterprise risk management, lending, and funding.
Black and Dew is expected to bring in $40 million of revenue in its first year of operations, and its president said the company wants to grow by expanding its footprint geographically.
Among the United States' 10 largest cooperative businesses based on 2010 revenue, four are headquartered in Minnesota.
Through the national Partners in Preservation program, which grants money to historic sites, the cathedral will receive $110,000 to make interior repairs; another $890,000 will be given out next month to some of 24 other historic sites that competed alongside the basilica in an online contest.
Minnesota Philanthropy Partners is anchored by four major foundations but supports more than 1,600 charitable foundations, funds, and organizations across the state.
The automaker has been planning to shutter its St. Paul plant since 2006 and just announced a closure date-December 19.
Several Vikings players-including Adrian Peterson, Jim Kleinsasser, and Chad Greenway-are set to take part in "Celebrity Waiter Night" at Manny's. In a separate instance of Minnesota's sports professionals giving back to the community, Wild captain Mikko Koivu has sponsored two private patient rooms at Children's Hospital.
The merged organization will employ 770 lawyers, and its annual revenue will exceed $400 million.