The Governor's Workforce Development Council (GWDC) on Thursday released a report saying that in order to make a globally competitive work force, Minnesotans need to have access to improved education
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General Mills, Inc., has agreed to buy Brazil-based packaged food company Yoki for approximately $1.16 billion, according to a Monday morning Reuters report. Yoki-which produces packaged snacks, juices, and microwave
Regis Corporation has sold a large portion of its shares to a new investor-New York-based Birch Run Capital, LLC. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Birch Run bought
The city of Minneapolis will be a hotbed for convention business in 2012. According to a Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) report, 218 conventions are expected to take place within the
Eden Prairie-based Supervalu, Inc., said Monday that it has begun to introduce its new private-label brand in independently owned grocery stores under its banner. Essential Everyday will replace private-label brands
Carlson Real Estate Company (CREC) said Friday that it is exploring the sale of a 5.5-million-square-foot real estate investment portfolio. The Minnetonka-based company has engaged Eastdil Secured, a New York-based
Regulators last month ordered Edina-based Crown Bank to deal with troubled loans and strengthen its reserves, according to a report by the Star Tribune. But a Monday story by the
After about a year of speculation as to who would take the reins at 3M Company following the retirement of CEO George Buckley, the Maplewood-based company has named a successor:
Allina Health System, which conducts business as Allina Hospitals & Clinics, will soon market itself as Allina Health instead-a move that reflects its renewed mission to keep patients healthy and
Orasi Medical-a University of Minnesota software start-up that had raised at least $8 million since its founding in 2007-has reportedly closed its doors. According to MedCity News, the St. Louis
As the debate over a new Vikings stadium carries on, a new financial analysis reportedly indicates that the City of Minneapolis is nearly 20 percent short of its portion of
The owner of a local toy company was sentenced Wednesday to five-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding a bank and 42 investors out of roughly $9 million, according to the
Life Time Fitness, Inc., announced Tuesday that it has become the largest operator of indoor tennis courts in the country through the acquisition of a club in Atlanta. Chanhassen-based Life
A 13-year partnership between Target Corporation and designer Michael Graves will end later this year following one more installment of Graves' products that will hit stores next month. The Michael
Yet another microbrewery is gearing up to launch in Minneapolis-a city with a seemingly endless appetite for craft beer. Indeed Brewing Company announced Monday that it is setting up shop
Whole Foods Market said Wednesday that it plans to open a store at the former Jaguar dealership site in downtown Minneapolis. The 38,000-square-foot supermarket will be located at the corner
Minneapolis-based Dairy Queen International, Inc., announced Wednesday that it just opened its 500th location in China. While significant, the milestone doesn't mark an end to the popular chain's growth within
Under the terms of a deal negotiated by 49 state attorneys general, the federal government, and a handful of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, Minnesota homeowners are eligible for as