According to a recent study, 72 percent of Minnesota households have broadband service, a higher percentage than the national average of 67 percent; Minnesota also has more residents with access to higher-speed broadband service.

Darlene Miller-who worked her way up at Permac Industries and has led the company to national recognition-will work with the council's 25 other members to identify ways to bolster the nation's economy.

The state and the City of Coon Rapids have both provided loans to the company, which is working toward commercializing a first-of-its-kind treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Alatus-a development company that owns Block E-said Tuesday that a "sophisticated, best-in-class gaming component" was being considered for the site, which has a 28 percent vacancy rate.

Minnesota banks collectively earned $207 million in 2010-up 127 percent from last year-as more banks in the state turned a profit.

Jeremey Parker of Texas admitted to hacking into the computer network of a Digital River subsidiary and wire transferring $275,000 to his bank account; he also hacked into NASA's computer system.

Only one of 20 major metropolitan areas studied-Washington, D.C.-saw an increase in home prices in December; prices fell 1.3 percent in the Twin Cities.

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has made a $50 million commitment to finance the rehabilitation of the historic Riverside Plaza apartment complex in Minneapolis.

Prosecutors claim that Christi Rowan-the girlfriend of fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker-violated the terms of her release by cashing a dividend check and not disclosing it to the bankruptcy court.

The retailer's fourth-quarter earnings increased 10.5 percent on strong holiday sales and improvements in its credit card business.

The new business will focus on surface finishes, glass finishes, and lighting.

In its annual report, the company disclosed that it fired 450 Minnesota employees after an audit by the Department of Homeland Security.

The company will maintain its operations and staff at Compellent's former headquarters in Eden Prairie.

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based bank said that the layoffs are not related to its planned $4.1 billion sale to BMO Financial Group.

The electronics retailer plans to close nine Best Buy-branded stores in China but open 40 to 50 locations under its Five Star Appliance chain, among other measures to restructure its international and domestic operations.

A San Diego law firm filed the suit on Friday, which claims Best Buy made false and misleading statements about its financial position, causing investors to lose money when the company's stock plummeted.