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Real Estate Pros Accused of Running Fraud Scheme

The Minnesota Department of Commerce said the alleged scheme involved real estate companies, real estate closers, appraisers, mortgage brokers, and numerous buyers and defrauded lenders in the sale of at least 45 properties.

Target, Wolves Renew Target Center Naming Deal

The two organizations said the new contract extends the Target Center naming rights partnership through 2014 and will allow them to gain a better understanding of the potential for future renovations to the arena.

Non-Compete Puts Damper on Boston Sci’s Hiring

Michael Mahoney will assume the role of Boston Scientific president next month, but he can't supervise competing businesses or become CEO until November 2012 because of a non-compete agreement with Johnson & Johnson.

Some Target.com Missoni Orders Cancelled, Delayed

According to the Pioneer Press, some Target.com shoppers got notices indicating that their Missoni orders have been cancelled or their shipments have been delayed and need further approval-despite the fact that they received confirmation of their online orders.

Unemployment Steady; MN Adds 5.8K Private-Sector Jobs

Minnesota's official unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.2 percent in August-in part because a "smoothing out" of data understated the effect of 22,000 laid-off state workers who returned to the job following the state government shutdown. A state official told Twin Cities Business that the "unsmoothed" rate is 7 percent.

Dorsey & Whitney Dropped as MN Chief Bond Counsel

The state's Attorney General's office has terminated Dorsey & Whitney as Minnesota's chief bond counsel, citing ethical conflicts during the state government shutdown in July, and replaced it with an Omaha law firm.

Proto Labs Helps Two Inventors Launch New Products

Proto Labs is offering discounted prototyping and short-run production services to two companies through its "Cool Idea!" program-one product comes from a local company that hopes to change how the life sciences industry stores tissue samples, the other from a Pennsylvania inventor who designed a sander that vacuums drywall dust.

Twin Cities’ 2010 GDP Ranks 13th Nationwide

The metro area's gross domestic product is the 13th highest in the nation and grew 4.4 percent between 2009 and 2010; that's compared to 2.5 percent average growth for all U.S. metro areas during the period.