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CA Video Game Publisher to Lay Off 31 in MN in Dec.

A spokeswoman for Activision Publishing, Inc., said that the local division is expected to release fewer games based on third-party licenses as compared to 2012 and that the realignment will better reflect “our slate and the market opportunities.”
Target’s Oct. Sales Up, Miss Expectations

Target’s Oct. Sales Up, Miss Expectations

The retailer is optimistic about the holiday season even though its October same-store-sales increase of 2.4 percent was “near the low end” of its expectations and failed to meet Wall Street predictions.

Image Sensing Systems Interim Leader Named CEO

The company said that Kris Tufto, who has served as interim president and CEO since August, will assume those positions on a permanent basis; meanwhile, third-quarter financial results suggest that the struggling company may be turning itself around.

Edina Realty Parent To Quadruple Footprint

Residential real estate brokerage firm HomeServices of America has formed a new joint company that will launch a real estate brand called Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and more than quadruple its network of brokers from about 16,000 to more than 69,000.

MN Cos. Affected by Sandy Begin Reopening Stores

Some Minnesota companies that were forced to close their East Coast locations as Hurricane Sandy hit the coast Monday reopened stores on Tuesday; meanwhile, U.S. stock markets remain closed but are expected to reopen Wednesday.