Soul Daddy, winner of NBC's reality show America's Next Great Restaurant, has reportedly closed its doors after being open for barely more than eight weeks. Jamawn Woods opened three restaurant

Golden Valley-based General Mills, Inc., on Friday announced that it has completed its $1.2 billion deal to acquire a 51 percent stake in Yoplait, S.A.S. In addition to acquiring the

St. Cloud-based Marco, Inc., has inked a deal to sell its office furniture division, Marco Workplace Interiors, to Duluth-based Northern Business Products, according to a report by the St. Cloud

A regional economic development organization with plans to attract jobs and develop a brand for the Twin Cities has found a brand of its own: Greater MSP. And it has

An Associated Press report on Wednesday indicated that the following U.S. cities have been "mentioned as potential bidders" to host the 2020 Olympics: Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and

A Ramsey County judge ruled on Wednesday that some core or essential government services will continue to operate even if a state budget deal not reached, forcing a government shutdown

Shareholders of St. Paul-based Lawson Software, Inc., on Wednesday voted to approve the company's sale to GGC Software Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Infor and Golden Gate Capital. Lawson said

A new report published in The Spine Journal adds to the controversy surrounding a bone-growth product made by Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc. But Medtronic's new CEO defended the company, stating that

Minnesota exported $4.8 billion of manufactured, agricultural, and mining products during the first quarter-setting a new quarterly record-according to data released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic

The Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), a North Minneapolis nonprofit, has received a $200,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to provide counseling and economic

The idea spawned from Chad DeBaker's bachelor party bike tour around Minneapolis a couple of years ago. Late at night, one of the bikers in DeBaker's group got a flat

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday set its final rules that limit "swipe fees" that some banks charge merchants in exchange for being able to accept debit-card payments. Those rules came

The Twin Cities ranked 34th on Forbes' 13th annual "Best Places for Business and Careers" list, which was released on Wednesday. The list, which includes the country's 200 largest metropolitan

Michael Joseph Krzyzaniak, who was convicted of a federal investment fraud felony in 1993, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of wire fraud and one count of income tax evasion

Xcel Energy, Inc., recently went to trial in Denver in connection with the 2007 deaths of five workers at a Colorado hydroelectric plant-marking a rare instance when federal prosecutors have

As budget talks continue and the state nears a possible government shutdown, Canterbury Park in Shakopee has decided to move up two races that were scheduled for this weekend to

About 3 percent of Boston Scientific's Minnesota employees were affected by layoffs that it announced in March, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). DEED recently

The former CEO of International Dairy Queen has indicated interest in purchasing and reopening the iconic Faribault Woolen Mills. Chuck Mooty couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday morning. But Faribault