Minneapolis-based Target Corporation reported a slight jump in same-store sales in May, but the increase failed to meet analyst expectations. Same-store sales-sales at stores open for at least a year

Minneapolis-based Tennant Company on Thursday said that it has bought Water Star, Inc., a Newbury, Ohio-based company that specializes in electrochemistry and develops environmentally friendly systems used in cleaning and

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc., (AMS) has settled two class-action lawsuits that were filed earlier this year by shareholders who claim that the company's board breached its fiduciary duties in

Final regulations that some predicted would deal a significant blow to for-profit schools like Minneapolis-based Capella University were released on Thursday-and changes to the original draft appear to make the

3M-Catchy, right? According to Inc. magazine, it's one of the top nine company names. In a recently released list, Inc. said that the Maplewood-based company's original name-Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing

Houston-based CenterPoint Energy's tiered pricing structure debuted less than a year ago, but it is already receiving criticism from state officials. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed documents Wednesday with

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a ruling that police and firefighter pension funds in Minneapolis miscalculated benefits and overcharged the city. The Minneapolis Police Relief Association (MPRA)

The federal government is suing a local food company, asking that the business be prohibited from importing, processing, and selling unsafe seafood products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

More local residential construction permits were issued in May than in any other month over the past year, according to figures released Friday by the Builders Association of the Twin

A Minnesota company that makes biodegradable plastics has forged a partnership to develop hybrid biopolymer-paper products for the growing consumer goods market in India. Circle Pines-based Northern Technologies International Corporation

The Hennepin Theatre Trust reportedly plans to build new offices in downtown Minneapolis' City Center at the end of June and build an adjacent 300-seat theater. According to the Star

PolyMet Mining Corporation is running out of cash and will likely need to secure additional financing in order to move forward on plans for the first copper-nickel mining operation in

Sun Country Airlines teamed with Groupon Wednesday to offer cheap flights through the popular discount Web site-and the deal was snatched up quickly. Specifically, Groupon and Mendota Heights-based Sun Country

Last year, Minneapolis-based nonprofit Project Legos, Inc., was forced to change its name to Project Footsteps, Inc., after a trademark infringement lawsuit was brought against it by The Lego Group,

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul top a new list of the healthiest and fittest metro areas in the United States. Late last month, the American College of

Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy, Inc., went to trial Tuesday in Denver in connection with the 2007 deaths of five workers at a Colorado hydroelectric plant. The trial marks a rare instance