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."

Surly Brewing says a new $20 million brewery and restaurant in the Twin Cities would bolster the hospitality industry and create up to 150 long-term jobs. But not everyone is in favor of the plans-and one group intends to fight to maintain current laws that prohibit large brewers from selling directly to consumers.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and Orbit's 54 employees will join the MindShift team.

The medical device giant received approval for a pacemaker that is the first and only its kind in the United States specifically designed for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines.

The bankrupt retailer filed a motion on Friday indicating it would begin to liquidate its assets and close all 46 stores, including six in Minnesota, because it could not secure additional funding to stay operational.

Alliant Techsystems is working with a French company on a two-stage launch vehicle that would be able to deliver crews and equipment to the International Space Station.