Senator Al Franken recently criticized recent rules from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding "net neutrality," according to a report by Wired. During a speech recently delivered at a Netroots

Value-added glass manufacturer Apogee Enterprises, Inc., said Wednesday that its leader of 13 years will soon retire. Chairman and CEO Russell Huffer plans to leave the Bloomington-based company pending the

Thief River Falls-based manufacturer Arctic Cat, Inc., is voluntarily recalling about 16,500 of its snowmobiles due to a defect that can cause loss of control. The recall was prompted by

Governor Mark Dayton announced Wednesday the appointment of three key members of his economic development and job creation team. Mark Phillips, director of business development for Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson Construction, has

Two Minnesota companies made Fortune's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." Golden Valley-based General Mills, Inc., ranked 58th, and the Rochester-based Mayo Clinic ranked 61st on the

Convicted Ponzi schemer Tom Petters' will have a chance to argue his appeal in less than a month. Three circuit court judges-James B. Loken, Michael J. Melloy, and Bobby E.

It takes a lot of attorneys and a significant amount of time to work out the more than 200 "clawback" lawsuits filed by Doug Kelley, trustee in the Tom Petters

Boston Scientific Corporation announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase Plymouth-based medical technology company Atritech, Inc. Under the terms of the transaction, Natick, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific will provide

Cargill, Inc., will spin-off its 64 percent, $24.3 billion stake in The Mosaic Company-a move that will free up cash for Cargill's family foundation while enabling it to remain a

Kenneth Hasse, who was president and chairman at now bankrupt ConServe Corporation, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of tax evasion

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., said Wednesday that it has agreed to pay $505 million to buy 17 radio stations from Bonneville International Corporation. The acquisition will expand Hubbard's national footprint and

Just a week after Imation Corporation said that it was shifting its focus from branding back to data storage and technology, it announced that it has signed a deal with

Edina-based Crown Bank has sued Curtis Carlson Nelson-grandson of Carlson Companies founder Curtis Carlson-for allegedly misrepresenting his finances and failing to pay back more than $4 million in loans. According

Public Affairs Company, a Minneapolis-based public relations firm, announced Monday that it has partnered with Tony Sutton-a longtime political activist and current chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party. Public Affairs

Minnesota's U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones announced on Tuesday that his office has formed a new unit-dubbed the Civil Frauds Unit-that will focus its efforts on fighting financial fraud. The

NestlŽ plans to close a health care and nutrition products plant in St. Louis Park-a move that will result in the loss of 243 local jobs. Switzerland-based NestlŽ submitted a

St. Paul is one of the first cities in the United States to add all-electric vehicles to its fleet-thanks in part to Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy, Inc. On Tuesday, City of

Golden Valley-based Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., is facing a trademark suit from its Canadian competitor Wild Wing Restaurants, Inc. According to court documents, which were filed last week in federal