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Health system says it might return up to $130 million in CARES Act money.
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California joint case with Amazon results in judgment, injunction against several companies.
Minn. officials to decide next week on program for extra $300 in unemployment
Trump's executive order on Aug. 8 created uncertainty for state governments and businesses.
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Seward Co-op becomes first Twin Cities unionized supermarket to raise hourly pay to $15
The coop and its union agreed to a three-year contract this week.
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With official systems swamped, union gets into contact tracing
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is stepping in where it says the government has failed, running its own coronavirus contact-tracing program for…
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Michelle Obama's 'Vote' necklace gives local jeweler Larissa Loden a sales boost
Loden got a post-convention bump, thanks to Michelle Obama's fashion sense.
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Bremer trustees fire back at Ellison's attempt to oust them
In legal response, Bremer's trustees say Minnesota attorney general's desire to remove them is a 'political ploy.'
St. Paul
Ford, state expand probe of toxic waste dump near St. Paul's Ford site
Nine new groundwater monitoring wells are going in along the Mississippi River as part of the cleanup.
Coronavirus
Minnesota's job growth slows in July as jobless rate falls to 7.7%
Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, down from 8.6% in June, 9.9% in May.
Business
Postmaster general eyes aggressive changes at USPS after election
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Twin Cities home sales surge by 10%, median price hits $312,500
With relatively few houses on the market, sellers are getting more than their asking price.
Business
Delta says it will keep middle seats blocked for the rest of the year
The dominant carrier at MSP is operating at a lower capacity in hopes of limiting the spread of coronavirus.
Business
State's top 50 public companies – with No. 1 at $242B in revenue
2019 will likely be remembered as the last full year of an economic expansion that lasted more than a decade. Next year's Star Tribune 50 is likely to look very different because of the coronavirus disruption.
Coronavirus
Pandemic drove combined Q2 losses of $151 million at Allina, Fairview
Statewide halt to elective procedures with the pandemic slashed revenue.
Duluth
As Duluth port cargos lag, 'lost time can't be made up'
The pandemic's effects on the economy have not spared Great Lakes shipping.
Coronavirus
Target sees historic quarterly sales jump
Added to skyrocketing digital sales, more people also started to shop in person again, resulting in a 24.3% increase in sales for May, June and July.
Business
Schafer: Can a downturn actually be the right time to start a business?
Recessions do seem to create more incentive for potential customers to look for cheaper or more efficient ways to do things.
Business
CEO Pay Watch: Medtronic's Omar Ishrak made $10.8 million last fiscal year
Omar, in his last year as CEO, made less money than the prior year. He is now executive chairman.
Business
Walz's appeal of Enbridge pipeline decision doesn't sit well with construction unions
But challenge to Line 3 pipeline replacement popular with environmental groups, another key DFL constituency.
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Business
Habitat for Humanity thrift store in New Brighton doubles in size
It remains one of the only thrift stores in the Twin Cities dedicated to home improvement.
Coronavirus
MOA, behind on its mortgage, reaches deal to avoid foreclosure
The mall reopened in June and is slowly getting back to normal with the majority of its stores and its indoor theme park Nickelodeon Universe currently open. But the mall's owner is several months late on the mall's $1.4 billion mortgage.
Duluth
Minnesota Department of Commerce again appeals approval of Enbridge pipeline
The Line 3 replacement project now goes back to appeals court.
Variety
Can you spare a dime? Cash in your change to loosen coin shortage
The shortage is threatening to become a serious problem for people who rely on real money — folding and jingling money — to pay their bills.
St. Paul
Large blaze breaks out at metal plant in St. Paul
Firefighters weren't able to say what caused the fire. There were no reports of injury.
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