During the state shutdown, the Commerce Department isn't processing licenses and renewals for some real estate professionals-which is leaving some without work and keeping new agents from entering the field. And an extended shutdown would have a much larger impact, which could be felt by homeowners and prospective buyers.
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Unique viewers now total between 8.5 million and 9 million-up substantially from about 3 million in January; on the success of The Kennedys miniseries, which debuted in April, ReelzChannel CEO Stan Hubbard plans to bring more miniseries to the network in the coming months.
Governor Mark Dayton and legislative leaders signed an agreement Tuesday morning outlining the terms of a special session to complete the budget.
Thousands of the bank's employees are testing a MasterCard-branded wristband that stores customers' financial information and can be used to make payments; the wristband also stores emergency contact and medical information.
The Pioneer Press reports that the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the IRS, which have identified tax liabilities dating back to 2004, are asking for $2.5 million in ill-gotten assets being controlled by receiver Doug Kelley.
A report by the Pioneer Press provides a summary of each of the defendants from the Tom Petters and Denny Hecker scandals-including where they are today, and for many, when they're expected to be released from prison.
John Shroyer will leave ATK next month to become CFO at Capsugel-a health-care company based in Peapack, New Jersey.
The country's food industry released a new plan to self-regulate the products that it markets to children, but those plans are reportedly less stringent than recommended guidelines from the federal government.
The company, Resource Development International, develops and delivers online higher-education programs across the U.K.; its 2010 fiscal-year revenue totaled about $13.9 million, and Capella's CEO sees it as a business with "significant opportunity for long-term growth."
CEO Joe Grillo said that the sale of the Destron Fearing Corporation subsidiary will allow the company to operate its remaining business "with improved balance sheet liquidity and virtually debt-free."
The City of St. Paul ranked 24th on GQ's recently released list of the 40 worst-dressed cities in the country.
City Running Tours has entered Minneapolis and offers an outdoor, educational alternative to the monotonous treadmill. It's targeting both locals and tourists-and through a partnership with the Westin, it's aiming to attract business travelers.
Minneapolis officials warned citizens that three events will bring about 60,000 people to downtown on Friday evening.
While some Minnesotans worried that Cirrus' acquisition by a Chinese company could result in the elimination of Duluth jobs, both the acquiring company's leaders and the City of Duluth have reportedly pledged to support the business-and keep its operations in the northern Minnesota town.
The company reportedly expects the acquisition to add $1.2 billion to its annual revenue-marking a 41 percent boost in sales for the company's international division.
Stefan Schulz, who has served as Lawson Software's CFO since January 2010, will assume the same position at e-commerce solutions provider Digital River.