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Union Depot Selects Prop. Manager, Bike-Center Operator

Pending negotiations with the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority, Jones Lang LaSalle will provide property management services for St. Paul's Union Depot transit hub-and Minneapolis-based One on One Bicycle Studio, Inc., will design and operate a bicycle center there.

MN Developer Jeff Wirth Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

The Wirth Companies owner Jeffrey Wirth admittedly conspired with his ex-wife and their tax preparer to evade federal taxes, funnel money out of the company, and use the funds for personal expenses, including the building of a mansion on Lake Minnetonka.

Dayton Vetoes Scaled-Back Bill with Business-Tax Cuts

The governor said that the tax bill-which included property tax breaks and other benefits for the state's businesses-ignored his requirement that "any new spending increases or tax reductions had to maintain the current budget reserve and avoid increasing future deficits."

After Probe Involving Ex-CEO, Schulze Steps Down as Best Buy Chairman

An independent investigation found that Best Buy's ex-CEO Brian Dunn violated company policy by engaging in a close personal relationship with a female employee-and that Chairman and founder Richard Schulze "acted inappropriately" when he failed to notify the company's audit committee after learning about allegations of such a relationship.