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Mpls. Fed President Wants Interest Rates Raised

The leader of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis drew headlines recently after announcing that it would be "desirable" to raise interest rates this year. Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota,

2010 State Exports: $17.2B, 2nd-Highest on Record

Minnesota exported $17.2 billion worth of manufactured exports in 2010-representing a 17.3 percent increase over the previous year and the second-highest annual dollar figure on record, according to data released

Best Buy Reports Another E-mail Breach

A month after Best Buy Company, Inc., reported that some customer e-mail addresses were illegally accessed through a marketing partner, the retail giant confirmed Wednesday that another group of e-mail

Stratasys Buys Printer Maker Solidscape for $38M

Eden Prairie-based Stratasys, Inc., on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Solidscape, Inc.-a manufacturer of 3D printers-for $38 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Merrimack, New Hampshire-based Solidscape will

Target April Sales Up 13% But Miss Expectations

Minneapolis-based retail giant Target Corporation announced Thursday that its April same-store sales posted a double-digit increase, but the increase missed both internal and analyst expectations. Same-store sales-sales at stores open

20 MN Cos. Make Fortune 500 List

A total of 20 Minnesota companies made the 2011 Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the United States based on revenue. Minnesota companies were led once again by

Curtis Carlson Nelson Files for Bankruptcy

Nearly four months after being sued by Crown Bank over unpaid loans, Curtis Carlson Nelson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing the bank as his largest unsecured creditor.