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Regis Investor Wins 3 Board Seats in Proxy Fight

Shareholders of the local hair-care company voted to elect all three of the individuals nominated by Starboard Value LP, a hedge fund that has been involved in a contentious proxy battle with Regis and called its cost-cutting plans insufficient.

4 MN Companies Among 100 Greenest in U.S.

Best Buy, Medtronic, U.S. Bancorp, and 3M Company were among the 100 greenest U.S. companies on Newsweek's annual "Green Rankings" of the 500 largest public companies in the nation.

Mesaba Airlines to Close Eagan HQ, Cut 193 Jobs

With the closure of the regional airline's Eagan office, about 200 of the company's 800 jobs in the state will reportedly be cut, and it's unclear how many workers will be offered other jobs at the company's Memphis, Tennessee office.

MN Mftg. Cos. Struggle to Fill Jobs; High Demand for IT

Minnesota's manufacturers are having a difficult time finding qualified workers to fill open positions; meanwhile, there has been an uptick in demand for IT workers in Minnesota and across the country, according to several recent reports.