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
Health Care
Boston Scientific catheters treating AFib with extreme cooling linked to 4 deaths: FDA alert
Devices already in inventory can be used with the updated instructions by doctors. Patients already treated don’t need to do anything.
December 19, 2024
Small Business
Boludo to pay $106K for labor violations across four Minneapolis restaurants
The U.S. Department of Labor found the Argentine pizza and empanada restaurant committed several violations across its four locations, including depriving workers of overtime pay and tips, illegally firing an employee and allowing a 15-year-old to work beyond permitted hours.
December 18, 2024
Business
Boston Scientific pacemakers linked to two deaths subject of FDA safety alert
Boston Scientific said about 13% of devices from its Accolade family of pacemakers built before September 2018 have potential to malfunction.
December 17, 2024
Health Care
Ending Minnesota’s IPO drought, medtech company Anteris raises $88 million in NASDAQ listing
Anteris Technologies, which is creating a new kind of transcatheter heart valve for aortic stenosis, aims to compete with medtech giants like Medtronic.
December 16, 2024
Health Care![Abdi Farah, of south Minneapolis, tried on glasses at Warby Parker inside of Askov Finlayson Saturday afternoon. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Nicollet Mall is a monument to the titans that once ruled retail -- department stores (Macy's) and bookstores (Barnes & Noble) -- that are now shuttering. Meanwhile, a glimpse of the future of retail can increasingly be found nearby in the North Loop. That's where Bonobos has recently opened its first Minnesota location. I](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/UI7CRFGARC4B3EMBJFT7SP3PKU.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Explore your options to keep costs in focus when buying new glasses
Take your prescription and shop around at the many optical retailers to find a pair of glasses that suits you and your budget.
December 16, 2024
Business
McKesson to lay off more than 80 Minn. employees, close Rogers facility
The massive pharmaceuticals distributor said it is offering employees severance. It plans to begin layoffs on March 3.
December 13, 2024
Health Care
Hearing issues are pervasive for veterans. A Minnesota-created test makes care easier.
AMTAS is growing in the VA system and oversees, while adoption in private health care settings in the U.S. is slow.
December 12, 2024
Health Care
FAQ: Everything you need to know about Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, is owned by parent company UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday.
December 4, 2024
Health Care
Explore your options to keep costs in focus when buying new glasses
Take your prescription and shop around at the many optical retailers to find a pair of glasses that suits you and your budget.
December 16, 2024
Business
McKesson to lay off more than 80 Minn. employees, close Rogers facility
The massive pharmaceuticals distributor said it is offering employees severance. It plans to begin layoffs on March 3.
December 13, 2024
Health Care
Hearing issues are pervasive for veterans. A Minnesota-created test makes care easier.
AMTAS is growing in the VA system and oversees, while adoption in private health care settings in the U.S. is slow.
December 12, 2024
Health Care
FAQ: Everything you need to know about Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, is owned by parent company UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday.
December 4, 2024