The Minnesotans who made last year’s list also appeared this year, although their rankings and net worth have changed.
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The fourth-quarter expansions brought the annual total to 146 in Minnesota, which are expected to create nearly 8,000 jobs in the state.
Best Buy swung to a profit in its fourth quarter but is reportedly planning to cut up to 2,000 managers across the country.
Mayo Clinic said it beat expectations in 2013, and CEO John Noseworthy, who recently spoke to Twin Cities Business about the future of health care, highlighted ongoing initiatives.
3M ranked 23rd and Target 29th, although both fell several spots from last year’s list.
Dianne Neal Blixt and Amy DiGeso were appointed to Ameriprise Financial’s board; Suzanne Vautrinot, meanwhile, has become an Ecolab director.
Northwestern Mutual plans to add 107 financial representatives and 195 interns at several offices throughout Minnesota.
The company, which develops products to treat urologic conditions, said that it will use the money to seek FDA approval for one of its treatments, to introduce that treatment to the European market, and to conduct cancer research.
Bloomberg News reported that the Minnesota company is working with Goldman Sachs to sell some of its business units piecemeal.
Attorneys general from 42 states, including Minnesota, are advocating for patent reforms that they say would protect businesses from the threat of unnecessary litigation.
Profits at Minnesota-based banks climbed more than 17 percent in 2013, outpacing the national growth rate of 9.6 percent.
Target’s profits fell 46 percent in the fourth quarter, dropping from $1.47 per share to $0.81 per share; Target attributed $0.40 of the loss to its Canadian segment and $0.02 per share to the data breach.
Minneapolis-based general contractor RJM Construction will renovate office space at Fifth Street Towers for law firm Moss & Barnett’s relocation.
Hy-Vee, which has 235 stores in eight states, is planning to add several stores in the metro area.
Caribou Coffee added a variety of new bakery offerings Tuesday and plans to follow them up with hot sandwiches in a few months, as well as snacks like hummus and pita bread later this year.
University of Minnesota researchers say that resilient wine grapes developed by the university are key contributors to an industry whose economic impact exceeds $400 million.