At the outset of a Tuesday morning press conference surveying the year in Twin Cities housing sales, T.J. Simon, president of Minnesota Realtors, opened with this simple statement: “2020. Wow.”
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When several large pork processing plants shuttered last spring because workers got sick with Covid-19, it sent many who raise livestock into a panic. “Farmers would call me and say:
The layoffs have started for Plymouth-based retailer Christopher & Banks Corp. A letter to the state of Minnesota details a total of 361 layoffs from its corporate headquarters and distribution
It’s always been risky for corporations to funnel money into politics. The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month showed just how risky it can be for companies to
Massachusetts-based med-tech giant Boston Scientific Corp. has stuck a deal to acquire Eagan-based Preventice Solutions Inc. for $925 million. Boston Scientific has been a Preventice investor since 2015 and already
The uptick in Minnesota’s Covid-19 cases this fall pummeled the state’s jobs numbers for December. Data released on Thursday morning by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development showed
Groove Capital, a new investment firm targeting early-stage companies, on Tuesday completed its first round of fundraising. The investment firm, launched by Beta.Mn co-founder Reed Robinson, raised $3.8 million in
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp is stepping up its commitment to the Center for Economic Inclusion, a St. Paul nonprofit focused on improving equity in the Twin Cities metro. On Tuesday, the
Unlikely though it may seem in a state where the average winter temperature is well below freezing: Minnesota is short on food-safe cold storage. Increased grocery demand during Covid, with
America’s biggest bank continues to expand and grow its Twin Cities footprint. New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. opened three new metro locations of its retail bank in the fourth
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office has secured full refunds for students and families after a summer trip to Europe was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Colorado-based travel company
As the new year opened, a new company quietly opened in the east metro. Minneapolis-based Bio-Techne Corp. and St. Paul-based Wilson Wolf Corp. are two of the three joint venture
Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the spring of 2018 that cleared the way for states to legalize sports gambling, 25 of them and the District of
Eden Prairie-based C.H. Robinson, a transportation firm long known for delivering produce, is launching a branded produce line of its own. On Tuesday, the Fortune 500 company announced the launch
A few years ago, I was searching for more balance, control and flexibility when it came to my career. I was working 60-plus hours a week, traveling a ton, and
Minneapolis- and Atlanta-based payment services company Vanco on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Smartcare, a software provider for child care centers. Financial details of the transaction weren’t disclosed. Formed