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UnitedHealth Group operates the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, plus a fast-growing division for health care services called Optu

UnitedHealth Group forecasts 2022 revenue will hit $317 billion

The Minnetonka-based health care giant plans to discuss financial outlook during a meeting with investors Tuesday
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Two Minnesota community colleges will bring meat-cutting back to classroom

November 29
Workers processed a cow carcass in a “mobile slaughter unit” designed by the Washington-based company Friesla.
Schools in Brainerd and Willmar hope meat-cutting courses will help break bottlenecks in livestock processing.

Vadnais Heights medtech firm adds German operation with latest acquisition

November 29
MGC Diagnostics headquarters in Vadnais Heights.
Lemon Medical in Hammelburg, Germany, is the third acquisition in three years for MGC Diagnostics.
Colleges
November 29
UConn guard Paige Bueckers, the former Hopkins High School standout, is the first college athlete to sign an endorsement deal with Gatorade.

Paige Bueckers signed by Gatorade as first college athlete endorser

As part of the arrangement, the former Hopkins High star who plays for UConn will promote the brand in commercials, social posts, product collaborations and events.
Business
November 29
Jay Miller, MentorMate’s vice president of sales and marketing, outside the company’s Uptown Minneapolis new headquarters in the MoZaic West build

Minneapolis' MentorMate shifts to helping larger clients leverage data

The company now has more than 700 employees and expects to top 1,000 in the next two years and has continued 20% revenue growth despite the pandemic.
Local
November 28
Business
November 28
Gathered at Peris Hill, a 45-unit affordable housing complex that opened in November for low-income adults: President Bill Graves of the Graves Founda

Twin Cities couple plan to give away around $100M, concentrating on disadvantaged youth

The money seeding the Graves Foundation is from John and Denise Graves selling their tax-compliance software business a few years ago.
Business
November 28
Kelly Caruso, chief executive of Shipt

With staggering growth behind it, Target's Shipt delivery business faces a now-what moment

Target's grocery-delivery business quadrupled its volume at the height of the pandemic. Its growth is still solid, but competition is fierce.
Is your company on the list of Minnesota's 2021 Top Workplaces?
Business
Is your company on the list of Minnesota's 2021 Top Workplaces?
updated 12 hours 41 mins. ago
Worker expectations change at Minnesota firms as pandemic retreats.
Business
November 28
Junk e-mail, or spam, continues to fill in-boxes and the tactics to reduce it are constantly changing.

Alexander: Spam still plagues us, but here are some precautions to take

Changing your main e-mail address to avoid junk mail is probably fruitless.
Business
November 28
Compass Ironworks’ George Settle with the test panel that stopped 12-gauge shotgun slugs and buckshot, at Compass Ironworks in western Chester Count

Amish company finds niche in making security fences

The company has figured out how to retrofit tools to fit with Amish customs.
Business
November 28

It's important to unpack what went right in a failed project

Constructive feedback is needed as a team heads into the next project.
Coronavirus
November 27
Mason Nadolney got his second COVID-19 vaccine shot during a mobile vaccine event at Chanhassen High School in July.

What you need to know about COVID variants, Minnesota mask requirements and more

Advice is evolving along with the coronavirus. Here's the latest from staff and news service reports.
Local
November 27
Business
November 27
Tommy Kramer tested a driver during a private fitting at 2nd Swing golf store in Minnetonka. Sales companywide jumped 15% in 2020 and are on pace to i

Minnesota's golf businesses are on the upswing during tough times

Golf courses, retailers and tech companies are continuing to see significant growth after a record-breaking 2020.
Companies managed their costs and liquidity through the pandemic, but collectively, the 50 companies saw net income decline more than 12% as the broad
Business
Minnesota's top 50 public companies ranked by revenue – with No. 1 hitting $257 billion
updated 13 hours 4 mins. ago
Revenue for the companies on the Star Tribune 50 list as a whole increased 5.5% to a cumulative $621.8 billion.
Business
November 27
Michael Jackson is the founder of Black Tech Talent, a job search and online community for Black professionals. It was a finalist for the 2021 Minneso

Black Tech Talent provides space for Minnesota technologists to connect

As Minnesota's population becomes more diverse, people are making sure the tech workforce reflects it.
Business
November 27
General Electric headquarters in Boston.

GE spinoff move logical after company had lost luster

General Electric's heyday was during the last two decades of the 20th century under Jack Welch.
Business
November 27
How long can a retirement account last when the interest rate environment is persistently low?

Farrell: Is 4% too much for your annual retirement withdrawal?

Assumptions are changing as a low interest rate environment becomes the norm.
Business
November 27
Brian Goldner, Talon Metals’ vice president of exploration, examined nickel-rich “drill core” in Tamarack, Minn.

Planned Minnesota high-grade nickel mine would be U.S. rarity

The Tamarack mine in Aitkin County, which would primarily produce nickel, will soon begin Minnesota's permitting process. It's likely to face a fight over environmental concerns.
Business
November 27
Many consumers are overpaying for their car loans, and the pandemic cannot be blamed.

Five mistakes that can lead to a bad car loan

Seek out a preapproved vehicle loan to arm yourself with options before you head into the showroom.
Business
November 27
Maple syrup producers in Quebec, the largest production region in the world, are releasing reserve supplies after a poor harvest this year.

The OPEC of maple syrup taps its stockpile to make sure your pancakes are covered

Quebec's maple syrup producers are dipping into a reserve to meet demand after production fell sharply this year due to weather.
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
Agriculture News and trends about Minnesota's farm economy
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We've created a new destination for everything agriculture in Minnesota and around the country.
Business
November 27
Specialist Patrick King worked at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month.

Long-term investing works, but it's time for buy-and-hold investors to rebalance

Stocks have gained so much this year that the portfolio mix is out of whack for many individual investors.
Business
November 27
Sleights of hand can make us question our own reality even when we know we are being tricked.

Levin: Watch out for the tricks of wealth

Investment advisers and clients sometimes engage in financial sleights of hand.
Business
November 27
A survey by AARP found that veterans are victimized by financial scammers more than other retirees.

Veterans are targeted by financial scammers far more than civilians

Con artists use fake charities and other schemes to prey on the kinship veterans feel to each other.