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Capella Education Co. to Cut 125 Employees

Capella Education Company is cutting 125 positions, or about 8 percent of employees, from its non-faculty work force, the online university said Tuesday. Minneapolis-based Capella wouldn't provide many details about

Home Depot to Add 900 Seasonal Workers in MN

The Home Depot, Inc., will add nearly 900 seasonal workers-700 of which are in the metro area-to its 32 Minnesota locations to accommodate for the home-improvement retailer's busiest shopping season.

Local Wages, Salary Up 3.2% in 2010

The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area saw the second-highest increase in wages and salary in 2010-3.2 percent-according to a study recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that analyzed

Southdale to Add Herberger’s, New Food Court

Southdale Center will welcome a new anchor tenant-Herberger's-and a new food court this winter, the mall's owner, Simon Property Group, Inc., recently announced. The new Herberger's location-which is slated to

MN Delta Employees Get Piece of $313M Payout

Delta Air Lines announced Monday that it will reward its employees with profit-sharing payouts totaling $313 million-the largest such payment the Atlanta-based airline has ever doled out. Delta employs more

Hecker Gets Max. Sentence of 10 Years

Fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker will spend 10 years behind bars-the maximum sentence under federal guidelines-for two fraud charges connected to his attempts to defraud Chrysler Financial Services, LLC, and

Pending Home Sales Up in Jan., Prices Down

Pending home sales in the 13-county metro area totaled 2,838 in January-a 3.7 percent jump from January 2010, according to a monthly report released Friday by the Minneapolis Area Association

Best Buy May Switch to Everyday Pricing Model

Best Buy Company, Inc., is considering switching to a more consistent pricing model-but a local retail consultant is skeptical about whether it will work. Mike Vitelli, executive vice president and

Buff. Wild Wings Q4 Profit Up, Beats Estimates

Golden Valley-based Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., on Wednesday posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings as revenue soared despite slight decreases in same-store sales. Net earnings for the quarter that ended December 26