Victor Stefanescu
Reporter
Stefanescu previously covered the business of food, aviation and real estate for news outlets in the Northeast and St. Louis, his hometown. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he studied communication and led the independent student newspaper, The Heights.
Latest from Victor Stefanescu
Heart device sales, lower tariff impacts boost Boston Scientific earnings despite restructuring charge
The discontinuation of a device treating a condition causing heart failure fueled millions in restructuring costs. It didn’t stop the big-in-Minnesota company from increasing guidance again.
July 23, 2025
Officials identify man fatally shot in Minneapolis near Mississippi River park entrance
The 19-year-old man was found near North Mississippi Regional Park.
July 21, 2025
Man missing after getting swept away by Mississippi River near Red Wing
Officials said drones aided in the multi-agency search after the 56-year-old man went missing on Saturday.
July 21, 2025
As more Minnesota companies rethink remote work, Solventum and others hold the line on flexibility
Some executives see flexibility in working arrangements helps recruiting, especially among those with caregiving responsibilities or long commutes.
July 19, 2025
Minnesota engineers pivot from gaming to medtech, treating hand tremors with AI wristband
Bloomington’s Fasikl, which has raised more than $30 million, is looking to commercialize its AI-powered wristband treating essential tremor. The device just received FDA clearance.
July 18, 2025
In opening bell ceremony, Minnesota CEOs take economy’s pulse
Minnesota’s top CEOs opened the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, talking through the state’s successes and future opportunities.
July 10, 2025
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This Minnesota startup is trying to solve a big challenge for radiation therapy: breathing
Eden Prairie’s EmpNia just received FDA clearance for its device seeking to help doctors account for a patient’s breath during radiation.
July 9, 2025
Minneapolis’ 'gay living room' makes a comeback
The 19 Bar in Loring Park survived the fire. That doesn’t mean it hasn’t changed.
June 29, 2025
Best Buy takes a half-step back from health tech with Current Health sale
The Minnesota-based retailer bought the patient monitoring startup Current Health for about $400 million in 2021.
June 27, 2025
Minnesota addiction treatment provider to pay $18.5M in Medicaid kickback settlement
Nuway Alliance, which has facilities across Minnesota, allegedly violated federal anti-kickback rules and submitted false Medicaid claims.
June 26, 2025
Boston Scientific selling 24-acre Minnetonka complex, moving workers to Maple Grove expansion
The medtech company has invested hundreds of millions in ballooning its footprint in the northwest Twin Cities suburb.
June 10, 2025
How a St. Paul civil engineering firm has thrived through intentionally slow growth
You’ve probably driven on a road Isthmus Engineering helped design. Katie Toghramadjian will turn down work to make sure the company doesn’t grow too fast.
June 10, 2025
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