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Mike Hughlett

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Hughlett has primarily covered economics, business and workplace issues for 32 years at five newspapers. He grew up in Brooklyn Center.

Latest from Mike Hughlett

Business

Landlord seeks to evict Wuollet bakery in southwest Minneapolis

It’s been a bad year for the classic Twin Cities bakery chain as it has closed several other outlets and has been sued by its lender.
December 17, 2024
Business

N.Y. developer of $500M Duluth real estate project files for bankruptcy protection for different Duluth venture

The day before breaking ground for the project on the former Central High School site, another property developed by Luzy Ostreicher filed for bankruptcy after its lender said it falsified financial statements and defaulted on a nearly $52 million loan.
December 11, 2024
MN Fortune 500

Large companies likely to beef up security for executives after UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder

Specialists have seen calls rise in the days after Brian Thompson’s death in Midtown Manhattan.
December 6, 2024
FILE - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Business

Death of lake diver in Apple Valley leads to state’s largest workplace fine

Columbia Heights’ Your Lake Aquatic Plant Management to contest citations for workplace fatality.
December 3, 2024
Business

Wisconsin tribal lender agrees to cancel suspect loans in Minnesota

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office signed a consent agreement that would prohibit allegedly predatory lending practices by companies associated with the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe band.
November 28, 2024
Business

Old National acquiring Bremer Financial in $1.4 billion deal, much less than previous estimates

Bremer has been rumored to be up for sale after a legal settlement in July.
November 26, 2024
Business

Bremer Bank reportedly for sale, months after settling long dispute with Otto Bremer Trust

The bank has hired financial advisers to look for a buyer, according to Bloomberg News.
November 11, 2024
Business

After many delays, $2B Iron Range project revives quest to create first new taconite mine since 1970s

Mesabi Metallics lost critical state mineral leases last year, leaving an even bigger question mark over its half-built, controversial project in Nashwauk. But the company says it will finish the plant.
November 9, 2024
Business

Wisconsin tribal lender agrees to cancel suspect loans in Minnesota

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office signed a consent agreement that would prohibit allegedly predatory lending practices by companies associated with the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe band.
November 28, 2024
Business

Old National acquiring Bremer Financial in $1.4 billion deal, much less than previous estimates

Bremer has been rumored to be up for sale after a legal settlement in July.
November 26, 2024
Business

Bremer Bank reportedly for sale, months after settling long dispute with Otto Bremer Trust

The bank has hired financial advisers to look for a buyer, according to Bloomberg News.
November 11, 2024
Business

After many delays, $2B Iron Range project revives quest to create first new taconite mine since 1970s

Mesabi Metallics lost critical state mineral leases last year, leaving an even bigger question mark over its half-built, controversial project in Nashwauk. But the company says it will finish the plant.
November 9, 2024
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