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Catherine Roberts

Senior business editor
Business
A proud University of Illinois alumnus, after jobs in Illinois and upstate New York in business and metro news as well as features, Roberts moved to Apple Valley at the end of 2014 with her journalist husband and their two sons and has enjoyed exploring Minnesota, from the giant ball of twine to Lake Pepin, Twin Cities landmarks, town baseball and the Twins.

Latest from Catherine Roberts

Retail

Target hopes momentum from holiday season jump-starts sales this year

While the Minneapolis-based retailer did not have blockbuster November and December sales, they were better than the company’s third quarter.
January 16, 2025
Top Workplaces

Nominations are open for the Minnesota Top Workplaces program

Each year, the Minnesota Star Tribune and Energage partner to rank companies on how employees view their employers.
December 29, 2024
Retail

Twin Cities shoppers fighting crowds to get last-minute gifts as mall traffic increases

Analysts predicted foot traffic in the last weekend before Christmas could match Black Friday.
December 23, 2024
Agriculture

Western Minnesota ag co-op OKs $225M deal to merge with CHS

CHS, a Fortune 500 company, upped its bid after a competing offer from North Dakota-based Arthur Cos.
November 29, 2024
CHS runs a grain operation in Savage. A provision in the new tax law favors cooperatives such as CHS over private firms. (AARON LAVINSKY/Star Tribune file photo)
Business

Change is hard. 15-year Top Workplaces winners talk about how they managed through tough years

Stalwarts share what strategies they still employ to move their companies forward.
June 20, 2024
Business

Curiosity-fueled leadership a key component in Top Workplaces

KPMG Chief Operating Officer Laura Newinski says AI is her current learning focus, and she is asking every employee to do the same.
June 20, 2024
Minneapolis-based KPMG executive Laura Newinski is now one of the Big Four accounting firm's top leaders nationally as she embarks on a five-year term as deputy chair of KPMG in the United States.
Business

Top Workplaces special award winners say employee empowerment is key to strong leadership

A clear mission and objectives also contribute to buy-in, which in turn builds teamwork, they say.
June 20, 2024
Business

Officials hope Facebook parent Meta’s data center spurs more Rosemount projects

Site work on the $800 million project will begin this month.
March 14, 2024
Business

Change is hard. 15-year Top Workplaces winners talk about how they managed through tough years

Stalwarts share what strategies they still employ to move their companies forward.
June 20, 2024
Business

Curiosity-fueled leadership a key component in Top Workplaces

KPMG Chief Operating Officer Laura Newinski says AI is her current learning focus, and she is asking every employee to do the same.
June 20, 2024
Minneapolis-based KPMG executive Laura Newinski is now one of the Big Four accounting firm's top leaders nationally as she embarks on a five-year term as deputy chair of KPMG in the United States.
Business

Top Workplaces special award winners say employee empowerment is key to strong leadership

A clear mission and objectives also contribute to buy-in, which in turn builds teamwork, they say.
June 20, 2024
Business

Officials hope Facebook parent Meta’s data center spurs more Rosemount projects

Site work on the $800 million project will begin this month.
March 14, 2024
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