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Minnesota ranks fifth among all states in terms of ethanol production capacity—and every dollar invested in building ethanol plants within the state between 1990 and 2011 generated $8.13 for the state’s economy.
Weber succeeds Scott Christian, who abruptly resigned in June after about a year on the job; the leadership transition comes at a time when XRS is shifting away from onboard fleet-management systems and toward the use of mobile devices.
Driven by a 10.4 percent revenue boost and a growing industrial vending machine business, Fastenal’s earnings grew nearly 13 percent during the third quarter.
Despite huge crowds and a few broken glasses, the annual Zombie Pub Crawl is no nightmare for bar owners.
University of Minnesota Duluth alumnus Brian Kobilka and Robert Lefkowitz of Duke University will share the award for their research on protein receptors, which help the body sense and respond to outside signals.
Profits rose dramatically as the company cut costs, but Cargill said that the impact of the U.S. drought on its business “has been mixed and will continue to be so in the months ahead.”
Citing an unnamed source, the Star Tribune reported that 33 South Sixth is expected to be sold to a San Francisco real estate firm.
Small businesses owners in the state who responded to a recent survey said that the economy and jobs are the most critical issues in the upcoming presidential election, while ethics, honesty, and corruption in government are also important when selecting a candidate.
The loan volume declined modestly from the previous year, which was inflated by a temporary government program.
Jim Muehlbauer, who joined Best Buy a decade ago, will depart the company by the conclusion of its fiscal year; meanwhile, founder Richard Schulze is reportedly making progress toward a buyout bid.
More than 60,000 technology training videos created by Little Falls-based Atomic Learning will be available to Best Buy employees and some Geek Squad customers.
Through the new partnerships, the network will soon offer courses that help entrepreneurs develop solid business plans and introduce a new pool of C-level software and IT veterans to those enrolled in its certification program.
While Minneapolis-based Target was one of the first retailers to oppose a proposed $7.5 billion settlement in a major antitrust dispute involving credit-card processing fees charged to merchants, Eden Prairie-based Supervalu is among those that support it.