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Ramstad: It's easier to assess a for-profit business than Minnesota's government

June 22
House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, at the dais near the end of the 2024 legislative session.
Accountability can be a bit dodgy, as the state has shown in recent weeks.
Business
12:08pm
Stethoscope and syringe in an exam room at the Brooklyn Center Health Resource Center.

ANI Pharmaceuticals bolsters rare disease business with $381M acquisition

Alimera sciences makes two eye drugs, Iluvien and Yutiq, that ANI CEO Nikhil Lalwani said would add $105 million of projected revenue this year.
Business
10:53am
Anoka has been the home of Federal ammunition for more than 100 years. The plan under an acquisition by CSG is to keep it there.

Czech company raises offer for Vista Outdoor's ammunition group, including Federal, to $2B

Vista, CSG Group say they remain confident in deal as they approach key shareholder vote next week.
Variety
June 23
The increasingly common sight of pet dogs in strollers instead of on their paws, at Central Park in Manhattan, June 12, 2024.

Are we loving our pets to death?

Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn't good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.
Agriculture
June 23
Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune White Earth, MN;9/28/05;left to right:At the White Earth Land Recovery Project facility, brothers Wayne(sitting) a

White Earth won't enforce water permits on non-tribal land

The band said a more comprehensive approach is needed to protect water in the area.
Business
June 22

Talk out loud, writing as you go. Your writing will be much smoother.

People get nervous about a report or a paper, and the result is stilted language.
What are Minnesota's Top Workplaces for 2024?
Business
What are Minnesota's Top Workplaces for 2024?
updated 1 hours 16 mins. ago
We survey employees to find the top workplaces in the Twin Cities and Minnesota each year. Those ranking at the top of the list might surprise you.
Business
June 22
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Congratulations, graduates. Now it's time to come up with a financial plan.

You should start saving with your first paycheck, especially with today's work life of multiple jobs.
Agriculture
June 22
A swallowtail butterfly and other insects hover around zinnias in Rosemount.


DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.com



Berry farms have long be

New 'detective work' on butterfly declines reveals a prime suspect

It has been hard for scientists to disentangle what's behind the declines, from habitat loss to climate change to insecticide use.
Business
June 21
Signage for Copilot+ PC is seen outside the Best Buy store in Richfield on Tuesday.



Best Buy is now on the forefront of a new era of AI. On Tuesday

Best Buy already receives bump from this week's Copilot+ PCs launch

Best Buy's stock price hits 52-week high as it begins to sell Microsoft's AI-enhanced computers.
Local
June 21

Nearly 3½-year term for 'treacherous' Minnesota woman who stole $2M from friend's family business

Her scheme spanned more than six years while she was the financial controller for R&R; Excavating, a family-owned highway construction company in Hutchinson.
Business
June 21
On the beach in Aruba.

Delta Air Lines adds routes to Aruba, St. Maarten from MSP

The Atlanta-based airline is also increasing its service from MSP to Grand Cayman and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Business
June 21
Todd Gillette, a field training manager at TelCom Construction, operates a horizontal drill during a demonstration at a TelCom Construction field trai

Minnesota unions won new labor rules for broadband. Will it slow $652 million for rural access?

A volatile rift over proposed wage and safety rules as unions pushed for higher standards made the telecom industry warn Minnesota would lose out on once-in-a-generation funding for fast internet in rural areas. What passed has raised its own debate.
With $371.6B in revenue, this giant again tops list of Minnesota public companies
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With $371.6B in revenue, this giant again tops list of Minnesota public companies
updated 7 hours 45 mins. ago
This year, 38 of the top 50 Minnesota-run companies had $1 billion or more in revenue.
Business
June 21
Minneapolis-based Smackin' Sunflower Seeds has found viral success online and on baseball fields.

Minnesota's Smackin' sunflower seeds a hit in the dugout and beyond

Propelled by TikTok, the co-founders and former University of Minnesota roommates want to conquer the market.
Business
June 20
FILE - This July 12, 2019 file photo shows the UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minneapolis. Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group'

UnitedHealth cyberattack compromised credit cards, health history

Individuals affected by the cyberattack, which could number more than 100 million, will start receiving notice in late July.
Business
June 20
Amazon has been Sun Country’s dedicated cargo customer since 2019, providing pilots, flight crew, maintenance and insurance services for the transpo

Sun Country extends cargo deal with Amazon through 2030

The Minneapolis-based airline has delivered Amazon packages since 2019, a key source of revenue for the carrier.
Business
June 20
Top workplaces 2024 National Standard Setters

Top workplaces 2024 National Standard Setters

Minnesota employees surveyed by Energage ranked these employers as National Standard Setters.
Business
June 20
What are Minnesota's Top Workplaces for 2024?

What are Minnesota's Top Workplaces for 2024?

We survey employees to find the top workplaces in the Twin Cities and Minnesota each year. Those ranking at the top of the list might surprise you.
Business
June 20
The one constant over the past 15 years for many companies was change. That's likely to continue.

Change is hard. 15-year Top Workplaces winners talk about how they managed through tough years

Stalwarts share what strategies they still employ to move their companies forward.
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
June 20
Peggy Kendall, Bethel University professor of communications, and Triston Thomas, a Bethel grad, conducted a study on how communication could be bette

Bad management habits, even if they are small, are amplified in hybrid work

Bethel University research shows managers must avoid distractions and have meaningful interactions for remote employees to feel engaged.
Business
June 20
Is your employer on the 2024 list of Minnesota's Top Workplaces?

Is your employer on the 2024 list of Minnesota's Top Workplaces?

Minnesota employees surveyed by Energage ranked these 200 employers as Top Workplaces for 2024.
Business
June 20
Attorney General Keith Ellison, shown speaking during an April press conference, is the leadership award winner for the midsize employer category.

Top Workplaces special award winners say employee empowerment is key to strong leadership

A clear mission and objectives also contribute to buy-in, which in turn builds teamwork, they say.

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