Minnesota's largest private foundation on Monday announced that it awarded 111 grants totaling $63.7 million during the third quarter of the year. The McKnight Foundation gave money to support three

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation announced plans on Friday to build smaller Target stores in 10 U.S. cities, including somewhere in the Twin Cities, according to local media reports. The company announced

Virtual Radiologic Corporation, an Eden Prairie-based provider of teleradiology solutions to the medical industry, announced Monday that it will purchase NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc., for $6.50 per share-or about $170

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced Thursday that it has awarded $3.2 million in grants for six projects to help offset the costs of reclaiming and

HealthPartners and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota-two of Minnesota's largest health care insurers-have temporarily halted sales of new individual health insurance policies as their regulators await guidance regarding reforms

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced Wednesday that it has completed its reincorporation and is now a for profit, non-stock corporation. The corporate structure change was first announced by MGEX

Six Minnesotans are among the 400 richest Americans, according to Forbes magazine's annual list. The list closely resembles that of last year's, but some of their fortunes are notably smaller

Best Buy Company, Inc., will be the exclusive retailer for a new Toshiba laptop designed for children. Toshiba's digital products division, a unit of Irvine, California-based Toshiba America Information Systems,

Carlson Hotels, a subsidiary of Minnetonka-based Carlson, and SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation, a subsidiary of Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corporation, announced Thursday that they will open the first Radisson

Ingenix, an Eden Prairie-based health information provider, announced Tuesday that San Diego-based A-Life Medical will become part of the company's health care delivery business. Terms of the acquisition were not

Minneapolis residents have the best credit scores in the nation, according to the "State of Credit" report which was released Wednesday by Experian-a global credit information company. Minneapolis has an

MoneyGram International announced Thursday that it will relocate its headquarters from its longtime home in St. Louis Park to Dallas. The move will take place on November 1, and it

The recession ended in June 2009, according to a Monday announcement by the National Bureau of Economic Analysis, whose business cycle dating committee dates the beginning and end of recessions.

The City of St. Paul on Tuesday announced a bridge loan for Lowertown neighborhood businesses, providing early access to $60,000 of the $1.5 million Central Corridor "Ready for Rail" small

More than 25 Target stores in the Twin Cities metro area have been redesigned in response to guest feedback, the Minneapolis-based retailer announced Wednesday. The redesigned stores feature an open-market

The much-anticipated luxury hotel at the Mall of America will be branded as Radisson Blu, a new concept by Carlson Hotels. Carlson Hotels, a subsidiary of Minnetonka-based Carlson, announced Wednesday

Golden Valley-based General Mills, Inc., on Wednesday posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings, but sales for the quarter fell short of expectations. Net earnings for the quarter that ended August 29 totaled