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After Soft Dec., Target Sales Surge in Jan.

After seeing soft holiday sales in December, the retail giant saw a significant jump in same-store sales last month-double the increase that analysts expected and on the high end of the company's own expectations.

Burnsville Company, 3 Locals Accused of Fraud

Burnsville-based Lazy Deuce Capital Company allegedly duped Florida firm Integrity Dominion Fund into making $3.6 million in short-term loans to Lazy Deuce, $1.5 million of which hasn't been repaid.

Target Settles Name Dispute With Canada Retailer

Fairweather, Ltd., International Clothiers, and Les Ailes will stop using the Target name and branding elements by January 31, 2013-right around the time when Minneapolis-based Target plans to begin opening stores in Canada.