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Report: Many Subsidy Recipients Didn’t Produce Jobs

The Star Tribune found that state and local subsidies given to businesses often fail to create the jobs that are promised-but officials contend that not giving them out would put Minnesota at a disadvantage given that other states do offer such incentives.

State Sues Debt Collector for “Robo-Signing”

The lawsuit reflects widespread concerns about "robo-signing"-the act of signing off on mass-produced, computer-generated documents without reading them or verifying their accuracy in order to streamline the debt collection process.

MN Jimmy John’s Workers Call Foul; Owner Refutes

A handful of fired Jimmy John's workers claim that their former employer committed unfair labor practices. The employer says his policies mirror those of other businesses in the industry, and the workers were fired for disbursing "defamatory, disparaging, and dishonest" posters.

Report: Ameriprise Might Let Brokerage Unit Fail

Investors claim to have lost $400 million on securities bought through Ameriprise subsidiary Securities America; an unnamed "source familiar with Ameriprise's thinking" told Reuters that the company might let the unit go under instead of bailing it out of millions in legal claims.