U.S. Bancorp and TCF Financial Corporation have voiced opposition to proposed federal rules that would limit debit-card swipe fees-but some of Minnesota's small business owners are heading to nation's capitol to give their support.

Roy Malkin sustained serious injuries when his private airplane crashed on Saturday.

IBM will invest $1.5 million in researchers' time that will be spent on exploring ways in which the city can improve services and cut costs; Minneapolis will contribute $150,000 to cover project management and IT costs.

One concrete red ball outside of each Target store was dressed up with fabric and made to look like a beach ball, but concerns about safety prompted the retailer to remove them just a couple of weeks after their debut.

Best Buy sued Andrew Clayton last year and reached a settlement under which Clayton was required to cease infringing on the Geek Squad trademark-but the electronics retailer took him back to court after discovering continued use of the brand.

My Plan by Medica allows companies to contribute to employees' health plans while offering flexibility on how much coverage employees have and the amount that they will spend out of their own pockets.

The Minneapolis tech accelerator has named 24 finalists that will compete for a chance to participate in the organization's three-month program, which starts in August.

Congressman Erik Paulsen said Thursday that the FDA's pre-market review processes lack "consistency, predictability, and transparency," which is making it difficult for firms to bring their products to market in the United States.

Shares of Best Buy rose and call-option trades quadrupled in the past few weeks as rumors emerged about investor William Ackman buying into the electronics retailer.

Three key changes will now make it easier for companies seeking to participate in the program, which gives a 25 percent tax break to individuals and investment funds that provide seed money to businesses focused on technology.

The Minnetonka-based company will use the 450,000-square-foot Eden Prairie complex to house the headquarters of its recently-unified Optum health services businesses-OptumHealth, OptumInsight, and OptumRx.

American Medical Systems has settled two separate lawsuits alleging that its board breached its fiduciary duties in connection with the company's $2.9 billion merger agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals.

New regulations require for-profit schools like Capella University to demonstrate that they prepare students for employment-but they have been altered from an earlier draft to allow colleges multiple chances to improve their performance before losing access to federal aid programs.

Target and Fairweather, Ltd.-which owns 15 Target Apparel stores across Canada-failed to reach a settlement through formal mediation; thus, a federal court trial is scheduled to begin in November 2012.

The retail giant said that May sales were "near the low end" of the company's expected range, and same-store sales failed to meet analyst expectations.

Tennant said that the acquisition will add to its intellectual property portfolio, as well as its existing lineup of environmentally friendly cleaning products.