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Medtronic Wins Longstanding Patent Suit

Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc., on Wednesday won a longstanding patent dispute involving two of its implantable defibrillators. In the suit, filed in 2007 in U.S. District Court in Delaware, Medtronic claimed
Blu Dot Barters

Blu Dot Barters

The furniture maker invited customers to make offers they’d trade for Blu Dot items.
Destination Beer

Destination Beer

Craft brewers are on a growth bender. Now more of them want to create both the beers people love to drink and the places beer drinkers love to visit.
Her Job: More Jobs

Her Job: More Jobs

Kathy Tunheim’s new gig, as Governor Mark Dayton’s unpaid “senior adviser for job creation,” seems custom built for her. But what does that title mean? In effect, she’ll be a

Hormel Sues Over Spam Design Trademark

Austin-based Hormel Foods Corporation on Wednesday sued Zwanenberg Food Group after Zwanenberg allegedly refused to stop using packaging that is "confusingly similar" to the packaging used for Hormel's Spam products.

Qwest, CenturyLink Officially Merge

Qwest Communications, Inc., and CenturyLink, Inc., on Friday completed their merger after about a year spent clearing regulatory hurdles. The merged company-which will use the CenturyLink name-will be headquartered in
Playing Favorites

Playing Favorites

18 avid golfers in the local business community share some of their favorite courses in Minnesota and elsewhere.

Kowalski’s Nabs National Retailer Award

How does a small business stay competitive? Sometimes by helping other small businesses. Kowalski’s, named national Outstanding Independent Community-Based Retailer of the Year by Progressive Grocer magazine, credits the honor in part to product selection that emphasizes local products, like Gramps and Sammy’s Pesto, which got its start at the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market. “We’re small enough to

Biz Leaders: MN Work Force Hinges on Educ. Reform

Local business organizations are rallying behind the sweeping education bill that recently passed in the Minnesota House-but they're also advocating for some changes, saying that the future of Minnesota's competitive

Eagan Start-Up Seeks to Raise $19.8M

Eagan-based online risk management start-up CloudCover filed documents last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that it's seeking to raise $19.8 million in equity financing. The