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Doug Cameron left his post as chief science advisor at investment bank Piper Jaffray
Wipeout

Wipeout

It might have been a great Minnesota success story. It might have made its founders rich. But Excelsior-Henderson crashed and burned, taking more than $100 million in investors’ money down with it. Ten years later, Dan Hanlon wants the story—and the brand—to endure.
Sarah Kinney Sells History

Sarah Kinney Sells History

When is a house not just a house? Get Sarah Kinney started on homes in St. Paul’s historic Ramsey Hill district, and pretty soon you’re dealing in poetry.

MN Banks See Some Positive Signs in Q2

Second-quarter results for Minnesota's banks were mostly in line with national trends-the state's financial institutions saw a year-over-year increase in earnings, but the numbers remain below historical levels.

Thomson Reuters Wants 130 to Accept Buyouts

The company does not yet know how many of the 130 employees will come from Minnesota, because it depends on how many opt in to a voluntary separation program between now and the end of 2011.