Owner and operator Bill Graves will retain current employees, as he becomes the third-largest franchisee of the pizza chain.

Ray Barton will remain chairman and focus his efforts on strategic decision making at the board level, including succession planning.

The company offered 2.1 million shares priced at $8 per share; shares fell 7 cents and closed at $7.93 on Friday-the first day of trading.

Thousands of Delta employees in Minnesota will benefit from profit-sharing payouts from the Atlanta-based airline.

The Minnesota native and cofounder of Polaris, Arctic Cat, and ASV, died in Grand Rapids on Saturday.

The former auto mogul was sentenced Friday to 10 years behind bars-the maximum time under federal sentencing guidelines-for defrauding Chrysler Financial Services and other lenders.

The uptick in pending home sales marks the first year-over-year increase since April, when the data was heavily influenced by a tax credit.

The number of foreclosures in the state in 2010 was second only to the peak recorded in 2008.

A company executive believes that more transparent and consistent pricing may attract comparison shoppers looking for deals-but the possible change has at least one skeptic.

The company posted better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter, as revenue increased 13 percent.

The grocery chain's parent company, Supervalu, Inc., wouldn't provide details, but the company has been struggling and cutting expenses recently in an attempt to remain competitive.

General Mills can use the words "Now Even Better" to promote its Progressive Light Soup, because an advertising regulator was not persuaded by Campbell's opposition to the slogan.

The settlement ends a legal battle that started in 2004 when Maple Grove-based Insignia sued News America Marketing In-Store, alleging violations of federal and state antitrust and false advertising laws.

The five Big G cereal boxes will be sold exclusively at Target through mid-March.

The local retail giant will offer an exclusive deluxe edition of the singer's new album, which includes three additional studio songs and five remixes.

The company says that its increased dividend and share repurchase program reflect "the strength of our business model and our confidence in the future."