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Minnesota companies are finding that videos are a crucial element of promoting their brands online.
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Atmosphere Recovery, which makes a system to increase the energy output from gas- or liquid-based energy processes, was named the grand prize winner at the Cleantech Open 2011 Global Forum.
Jon Jason Greco received a 10-month prison sentence for lying to federal investigators about money and valuable goods tied to Trevor Cook's multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
The Golden Valley-based wing chain said it was attracted to the "strong performance" of the restaurants, which are located in Ohio and South Carolina.
The great-grandson of Cargill founder W.W. Cargill suffered from Parkinson's disease, and he died Monday at his California home.
David B. Morse, who has led Delta Dental of Minnesota since 2009, will retire at year's end; replacing him is longtime board member Rodney A. Young, who stepped down as CEO of Angeion Corporation at the end of last year.
The total funds raised during the third annual event surpassed last year's donations but were shy of the money raised in 2009; the event set a new record, however, for the number of participating donors and benefiting charities.
The purchase of France-based Goupil Industrie marks Polaris' third recent investment in electric vehicles; this year, it also bought electric-vehicle maker Global Electric Motorcars and purchased a minority stake in Brammo, which makes electric motorcycles.
Minnesota lost about 6,100 jobs during the month, but some sectors that have been struggling, including the construction industry, saw year-over-year gains.
Bloomington Lake Clinic's Bloomington location will begin operating as a Fairview clinic this month; the South Minneapolis location will reopen under the Fairview name in spring 2012.
The Chanhassen-based fitness club operator did not disclose the terms of the deal, under which it will buy a total of nine clubs in Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio from Florida-based Lifestyle Family Fitness.
The clothing retailer, which reported a net loss in four of the last five quarters, plans to close 100 stores, make significant cuts to its work force, and restructure some of its existing operations by consolidating multiple brands into dual-format stores.
CEO Randy Sampson, who previously warned that the state government shutdown would negatively impact Canterbury's third-quarter results, said Friday that "the pre-tax loss of nearly $300,000 was the worst third quarter for Canterbury since our card room opened in 2000."
Maplewood-based 3M Company and Chanhassen-based Rosemount, Inc., are world leaders in innovation, according to Thomson Reuters.