The Bush Foundation on Friday announced that Peter Hutchinson plans to step down this month from his role as president. Hutchinson has served as president of the St. Paul-based foundation
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The aftermath of Tom Petters' $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme is far from over, and two recent lawsuits related to the scheme involve Fargo, North Dakota-based accounting firm Eide Bailly, LLP.
Le Sueur-based international cheese and food ingredient company Davisco Foods International, Inc., has appointed Jon Davis as its new president and CEO-a leadership transition that took effect January 1. Davis
In an effort to streamline operations and cut costs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday announced plans to shutter 259 offices throughout the country, including a food safety
The brown, mostly snowless winter has made life easier for Twin Cities drivers and cut down on plowing costs for local municipalities. But for snow-removal companies, outdoor recreation retailers, and
Minneapolis-based retail giant Target Corporation has parted ways with its longtime advertising partner Wieden & Kennedy, according to an Advertising Age report. Portland, Oregon-based Wieden worked with Target for six
Minnetonka-based insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, Inc., announced Monday that it has entered into partnerships with three mobile health technology companies-Fitbit, CareSpeak Communications, and Lose It! All three companies offer health-related
The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show this week features some big names from Minnesota, including 3M, Best Buy, Imation, Polaroid, and UnitedHealth Group. But in addition to the usual suspects,
In an attempt to capitalize on the growing popularity of tablets and touchscreen smartphones, 3M Touch Systems, Inc., has launched a "Smart Pen" input device that can be used with
With Governor Mark Dayton's January 12 deadline for stadium proposals approaching quickly, two new developments may shake up the stadium debate. A recent Star Tribune story indicated that Dayton's administration
Media coverage critical of Best Buy Company, Inc.-including a recent Forbes report that suggested that the Richfield-based company may be slowly going out of business-prompted a public response from the
Minneapolis-based online college Capella University announced Thursday that it has hired former Thomson Reuters executive Scott Kinney as its new president. Kinney will replace interim President Deborah Bushway effective January
Two of the largest accounting firms operating in Minnesota are poised to become one. Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Wipfli, LLP on Friday announced plans to merge with Fargo, North Dakota-based Eide Bailly,
Caribou Coffee Company said Tuesday that all of its coffee and espresso beans are now sustainably sourced from farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance. According to Brooklyn Center-based Caribou, it
A new book by Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Hastings-based Anytime Fitness, LLC, hit bookstore shelves Tuesday-and it poses some provocative questions about staying fit. The book's title starts
There are signs that the Minnesota Vikings are warming to the idea of building a new stadium at one of two downtown Minneapolis sites. And the governor, meanwhile, has set
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Tuesday unveiled four small-business funding programs that will collectively receive up to $15.4 million. The four new programs are part
Ceridian Corporation said Thursday that it has appointed former Capella Education Company CFO Lois M. Martin to the same role, effective Wednesday. As chief financial officer of the Bloomington-based global