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Verso Paper, which shuttered its Sartell Paper mill following a fire that killed one worker, has reportedly paid a $39,200 fine after being cited for two violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Imperial Plastics reportedly plans to build a 69,120-square-foot facility in Mankato, where it intends to employ 125 people.
The state’s unemployment rate fell 0.2 percent as Minnesota employers added 10,800 jobs in November; the trade, transportation, and utilities sector—which includes the retail industry—added the most jobs during the month.
Stephen Gillett, who leaves at a time when Best Buy is trying to boost its share of the online market, will serve as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Symantec—a major Best Buy vendor.
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