UnitedHealth reveals hackers may have stolen data on a sizable number of Americans
The Minnetonka-based health care giant will offer identity protection and credit monitoring as preliminary investigation suggests hack impacted data for 'substantial proportion' of Americans.
Delta raises ground worker, flight attendant base pay 5%, affecting more than 5,000 in Minnesota
The carrier is also increasing the minimum starting rate for all U.S. positions to $19 per hour.
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
Express Inc — once a trendsetter of casual office attire that has struggled to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Business
Vista Outdoor gives American investors another chance to raise their bid
Vista's board still prefers the deal with Prague-based Czechoslovak Group but urged MNC Capital to raise its offer.
Business
Xcel's proposed automatic bill credit could save low-income households in Minnesota $450 a year
The company would enroll people in certain census areas based on income metrics and energy bills to help make energy costs just 4% of the household's income.
Business
Developer of St. Paul's Keg & Case food hall declares bankruptcy
Craig Cohen listed the W. 7th neighborhood project when filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with more than $11 million in liabilities.
Business
Richfield construction subcontractor sentenced for insurance fraud
Fabian Espinosa, owner of Richfield-based Fabian Espinosa Construction LLC, faces three years' probation.
Local
Sammy McDowell, celebrated owner of Sammy's Avenue Eatery on the North Side, dies
Long a fixture of the north Minneapolis community, McDowell opened the sandwich and coffee shop in 2012.
Business
Is your company on the list of Minnesota's 2022 Top Workplaces?
Worker expectations change at Minnesota firms as pandemic retreats.
Business
Money, Work, Know-How
Stories for Minnesotans who want to develop careers, build businesses, find opportunities, make more money and spend it wisely — and about the people who can help them do it.
Business
How to avoid going broke soon after starting a business
From better money management to getting a second job, entrepreneurs share what they do when the business comes first.
Local
Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells
The tax on farmers, smaller than earlier proposals, cleared a key House committee.
Local
Why you should donate clothing: It (probably) won't end up at the dump
Fast fashion is tough on the climate, but clothes can have second and third lives.
Local
Six southwest Twin Cities area newspapers will publish last issue this week
The Southwest News Media publications are part of MediaNews Group, which is owned by Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known for gutting and then closing local papers.
Business
How to parry rising insurance costs
Not only is the cost of insurance going up, it's rising faster than it has in almost 50 years.
Business
With $324.2 billion in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies
The top 50 companies as a whole posted revenue of $750.7 billion, up 7% from the year before. However, growth was slower than in 2021.
Business
Keeping personal finances simple can improve your well-being
Practical steps include automating the movement of money from checking into savings accounts, similar to automatic withdrawals from your earnings into retirement savings at work.
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Two major downtown Minneapolis towers face change as hybrid shuffle continues
Wells Fargo Center is now on the market, and Capella University cuts its space by more than half in the tower that bears its name.
Business
Thrivent has found a way for everyday folks to get a piece of the private equity market
Investors can pay as little as $50 a month to join Thrivent's popular asset allocation funds, which will now carry private equity investments.
Curious Minnesota
Why do so many Minnesota homeowners get free roofs after a hailstorm?
Stormy weather has been beating up local roofs lately. But insurance companies are also scaling back coverage, arguing that "something's got to change."
Business
Conservative lawmakers lead objections to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm
Pressure being put on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and federal panel that must approve foreign investments in U.S. businesses.
Agriculture
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Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to step in and protect drinking water
Inspired by a successful campaign in Minnesota, the groups want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to intervene to prevent agricultural runoff from polluting water in northeast Iowa.
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Business
Cargill to sell group of grain elevators to CHS Inc.
Cargill called CHS "the right partner for this sale" based on the Minnesota-based organizations' partnership.
Business
Minnesota added thousands of jobs in March but worker shortage still an issue
The aging population is causing pressure on the job market, though wages on the upswing.
Business
When markets turn down, why robots beat humans at picking stocks
A study from a University of Minnesota professor found robo-advisers can be a tool for newer investors who want to calm their panic when the market slides.
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