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."
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The Metropolitan Council said that the $957 million project is on track for the light-rail line to begin service in 2014, although a specific service date hasn't yet been announced.
While some experts have given the company high marks and praised it for taking a bold tack, others argue that the board was too lenient and should have taken a harsher approach.
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.
The state's 2011 exports increased $1.4 billion, or 7.3 percent, from the previous year.
According to the Star Tribune, the electronics retailer is exploring whether some of its top leaders improperly withheld information from its board and whether former CEO Brian Dunn used company-leased aircraft in connection with a relationship he's alleged to have had with a female subordinate.
Jared Mitchell Rothenberger, 43, of Minneapolis, was charged Wednesday in federal court and accused of defrauding mortgage lenders out of millions of dollars in connection with the Chateau Ridge condo development in Burnsville.
In late 2010, Saint-Gobain bought an initial 50 percent stake in Sage; the French glass and building materials giant said that assuming full ownership will allow Sage to expand into international markets, develop new products, and complete construction of its new manufacturing facility in Faribault.
Inge Thulin, who on Tuesday became chairman of 3M, said he aims to grow 3M to a $50 billion company.
Based on their annual revenue growth rates over a five-year period, Minneapolis-based Atomic Data, Dero, and On-Demand Services Group made a list of the fastest-growing businesses that are located within core urban areas in the United States.
The C9 Active Apparel store in San Francisco, Target's first standalone specialty store, will carry a line of athletic clothing that the retailer already sells at its regular stores.
News of the extension sent the e-commerce giant's stock up 5.3 percent Wednesday to close at $15.71.
Subodh Kulkarni, who guided Imation's efforts to shift its focus back to data storage, will leave the company by the end of June to pursue other interests.
Stephen Clough, a former owner of Shakopee-based pump manufacturer Gamma Vacuum, pleaded guilty to failing to pay nearly $1 million in federal income and employment taxes that were withheld from workers.
The House-Senate conference committee's revised bill was passed by the House early Thursday morning and subsequently approved by the Senate Thursday afternoon.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to rein in her probe of Accretive Health, but she is moving forward with the investigation.