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Target, Best Buy Among Top 5 Retail Brands

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation and Richfield-based Best Buy Company, Inc., are among the world's most valuable retail brands, according to a new study by Interbrand, a brand consultancy with 40 offices

Falling Twin Cities Home Prices Outpace U.S.

January home prices from across the country paint a dismal picture-and the Twin Cities saw the biggest decline from December prices, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller survey released on

Medtronic Defibrillators Get FDA Approval

Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc., on Monday received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a family of implantable defibrillators designed to deliver therapeutic shocks only when appropriate. The

Milestone AV Acquires Da-Lite for $202.5M

Savage-based Milestone AV Technologies announced Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase Warsaw, Indiana-based Da-Lite Screen Company for $202.5 million. Under the agreement, which is expected to close in the

Amid Worries, Cirrus CEO Says Sale Will Save Jobs

Cirrus Aircraft's pending sale "will preserve thousands of jobs in Minnesota," company President and CEO Brent Wouters said Monday. In a letter to Minnesota's Republican Representative Chip Cravaack, Wouters defended

State Sues Debt Collector for “Robo-Signing”

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson on Monday filed a lawsuit against Midland Funding, LLC, for allegedly "robo-signing" affidavits. Midland says that its current practices are legally sound. Midland and its

Carlson to Double Number of TGI Friday’s

Carlson Restaurants on Friday announced plans to double the number of TGI Friday's restaurants across the globe. Carlson Restaurants is a subsidiary of Minnetonka-based travel and hospitality giant Carlson. The