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Geek Squad co-opted in online scam

April 8
Diane Belz, 68, of Delray Beach, Fla., was victimized by scammers impersonating technical support programs. She lost $1,800 on the scheme. Another Flo
Best Buy battles the schemes as business impostor fraud rises.

New C.H. Robinson tool will help companies measure their carbon footprints

April 8
Angie Freeman, chief sustainability officer for C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson's Emissions IQ tool will measure carbon footprint of shipments including hard to measure less-than-truckload loads.
Business
April 8
Nigel Melvin, right, a bar manager at O’Donovan’s Irish Pub, and Eddie Hoaglund, a beer rep with J.J. Taylor, hung a “Now Open” sign outside O

With Twins game, downtown businesses are ready for the most action in a year

Restaurants and bars are happy to see sports fans again.
Local
April 7
The proposed Lexington Station apartments in St. Paul

Divided St. Paul City Council rejects development on vacant lot

Developer says vote will dampen development efforts.
Local
April 7
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks with reporters on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in St. Cloud. Joining her are, from left, Jules’ Bistro owner Donell

COVID-19 relief programs 'vital' for St. Cloud restaurants, bars, owners and officials say

Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited St. Cloud to tout relief package
Business
April 7
CHS Inc. tumbled into the red after expenses in its energy business outweighed growth on its agricultural side. File photo of its office in Inver Grov

CHS posts a loss after costs rise for fuel credits

The farmers co-op saw growth on its ag side, but its energy business was hurt by sagging demand and higher costs.
Business
April 7
Prices at the pump will average $2.78 a gallon from April to September, more than 30% higher than last summer, a government forecast shows.

Gas prices will rise to three-year high to average $2.78 a gallon

Stimulus, vaccinations will drive demand, analysts say.
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Business
April 7
Brian Thompson is now chief executive at UnitedHealthcare. For several years, he ran the Medicare business for the division.

UnitedHealth CEO makes first changes to leadership team

Brian Thompson was named chief executive of the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary.
Business
April 7
Target store on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

Target pledges to spend $2B on products, services from Black-owned businesses

The retailer's commitment includes carrying 500 Black-owned brands by 2025.
Business
April 7
Target's corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis.  (David Joles/Star Tribune)

Target partners with group founded by Van Jones to diversify tech job candidates

The Target Cohort Partnership is a nontraditional way for people to get a foot in the door at the retailer.
Duluth
April 7
The Grand Portage Point of Entry on the U.S. border with Canada closed to nonessential travel in March of 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19. ALEX KO

Minnesota, Canadian lawmakers search for border solutions

No "vaccine passport" for travelers to or from Canada yet.
Business
April 6
The Arbor Lakes Business Park has now leased 100% of its first two buildings. Construction is expected to begin on the remaining two buildings planned

Arbor Lakes Business Park in Maple Grove fully leased first two buildings

Maple Grove site ready to begin construction on more space.
Business
April 6
Shelly Ibach, Sleep Number president and CEO. (DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.com)

CEO Pay Watch: Sleep Number CEO's pay rose 65% in 2020

Business conditions rebounded for the Minneapolis-based company after COVID-19 downturns.
The annual Star Tribune 50 looks at the state's largest public companies. Combined, the companies on the list employ more than 1.2 million people.
Business
State's top 50 public companies – with No. 1 at $242B in revenue
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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.
Business
April 6
Medtronic operational headquarters in Fridley.

Federal appeals court rules Medtronic whistleblower suit should proceed

A former company sales rep alleges the company misled regulators during review of a spine product.
Business
April 5
Sen. Ron Wyden, .D-Ore.. speaks to reporters during a stall in votes on amendments to President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill, at the Capitol

Democrats Prepare Plan to Raise Taxes on Multinational Corporations

The Biden administration and top Democrats in Congress began detailing plans for significant changes to how the United States and other countries tax multinational corporations…
Coronavirus
April 5
ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com FILE-Castle Danger Brewery dumps excess beer that had gone bad down the drain in January. A new report s

Minnesota breweries drained by pandemic as on-site sales dried up

600 jobs lost, contribution to state economy slips.
Business
April 5
Ryan Cos. plans to build a grocery store and Associated Bank branch in Eagan. The identity of the grocery store is not yet public, sparking speculatio

Ryan plans revamped bank branch, grocery for Eagan site

Associated Bank sold Yankee Doodle Road building for $4.3 million
Business
April 5
Joe Ennen, chief executive of Sun Opta

SunOpta to open new Eden Prairie headquarters as it eyes growth

The plant-based food ingredients maker will move headquarters from Edina to make room for an anticipated grander future.
Business
April 5
Famous Dave's sales were up in March. (ALEX KORMANN/Star Tribune)

Famous Dave's, Granite City saw turnaround in March after weathering a devastating 2020

Owner BBQ Holdings also announced Famous Dave's would close Woodbury location, enter in dual concept with Cowboy Jack's there.
The Louriston Dairy near Murdock, built and operated by Riverview LLP, is home to 9,500 cows, 40 times more than the average American dairy. The compa
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Business
April 5
A bulk carrier ship of the kind that Cargill charters passed through the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt, last week after a stuck container ship that

For Cargill's shipping unit, Suez block ended up as a minor challenge

Cargill had 13 vessels caught in the backlog when the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week.
Business
April 5
Claire Ferrara, right, president and majority owner of Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, with Dunwoody’s Heather Gay.

St. Anthony: How a young female owner's 'vulnerability' helped heating company through COVID-19

Claire Ferrara went to St. Catherine's and to Dunwoody, then faced the leadership test of a lifetime just a year into taking control of the family business, Standard Heating and Cooling.
Business
April 5

Wolters Kluwer executive plays key role supporting PPP loan processing

Steven Meirink, Minneapolis-based executive vice president and general manager of Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions, said the company has helped preserve nearly 10 million small-business jobs…