Charlotte, North Carolina, has been chosen to host the 46th Democratic National Convention in 2012. In July, Minneapolis was named one of four finalists to host the convention, along with

Block E owner Alatus has hired an urban retail specialist to help revitalize the struggling downtown Minneapolis development. Bruce Kaplan, a senior vice president at the Chicago office of CB

Governor Mark Dayton proposed a $1 billion bonding bill on Monday that is focused on creating jobs and stimulating economic growth in the state. Dayton proposed that the state invest

The City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to completely remodel Target Center to the tune of $155 million. According to city spokesman John Stiles,

Enterprise Minnesota has launched a new program that will help 25 Minnesota-based manufacturers develop and implement strategies to grow. The organization received a $515,000 grant that it will use to

The Greater Downtown Council of Duluth has launched a contest aimed at attracting retailers to its downtown area. The contest-dubbed "Go Downtown, Grow Downtown"-will award two entrepreneurs with free rent

Federal prosecutors on Friday recommended that Christi Rowan-the girlfriend of fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker-be sentenced to six months in prison, the maximum sentence under federal guidelines. Meanwhile, Rowan filed

Dennis Lee Pap pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of wire fraud in connection to a crime through which he stole approximately $1.8 million from clients of his insurance

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank has entered the New Mexico market-its 25th state-through the acquisition of First Community Bank, a failed bank with 38 branches. State regulators closed First Community Bank on

The Ackerberg Group, a Minneapolis-based developer, announced Wednesday that construction has commenced on a long-planned 10-story commercial building in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. MoZaic, which will comprise 65,000 square

Best Buy Company, Inc., on Wednesday unveiled the cast to be featured in its inaugural Super Bowl commercial: pop sensation Justin Bieber and rock icon Ozzy Osbourne. The spot is

About two weeks after the end of one legal battle involving several defibrillators manufactured by Boston Scientific Corporation's Guidant subsidiary, the government has filed a related lawsuit against the company.

A recent legal decision will allow construction on the Central Corridor light-rail line to proceed-but it also calls for additional planning. U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank issued a decision on

Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc., will shutter its Mounds View distribution center by the end of April and transfer the work done there to three of its other distribution sites around the

Minneapolis is the first stop on the federal "New Markets, New Jobs" tour-and local government officials will join U.S. leaders to promote the growth of small-business exports. The tour is

Maplewood-based 3M Company said Thursday that it has launched the world's first multilateral border-crossing program. Those traveling between 10 participating nations in the Caribbean will be able to more quickly

AT&T is leading the charge in a multimillion-dollar fight against Minnesota's rural phone companies, which say the outcome could force them to raise rates for their consumers. Dallas-based AT&T ultimately

Duluth-based Park State Bank is the latest Minnesota bank to face a consent order from the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The bank has