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3M Makes List of Top 9 Company Names

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

AG: CenterPoint’s Pricing System Unfair

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

MN Co. Inks Deal to Make Green Packaging in India

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

Sun Country Gets Travelers Through Groupon

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

Trademark Disputes Hit Local Nonprofits

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,

3M Invests in German E-Reading Company

3M Company said Wednesday that it has invested an undisclosed sum in a German e-reading company. The company, Berlin-based Txtr GmbH, is a business-to-business company that has a platform through