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Brad Allen

After working as a journalist in both the general and business press in New England, Brad Allen has spent much of his professional life on the corporate side, particularly in investor relations for technology companies, including DEC, Cray and Imation. He also consults with public companies on their dealings with Wall Street and is a contributor to financial publications, writing about the capital markets.

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Business

Minnesota companies provide cash -- and more – in response to Haiti devastation

By Brad Allen | 01/19/10
Minnesota-based companies joined individual Americans and groups in an immediate outpouring of donations to international aid agencies responding to last week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Business

After complex financial transaction, Gander Mountain set to go private next Monday

By Brad Allen | 01/18/10
Gander Mountain, the St. Paul-based hunting and fishing retailer with 118 megastores across 23 states, has completed a necessary step in its plan to voluntarily delist the company’s common stock.
Political Agenda

US Bancorp hires ex-Wachovia lobbyist to set up its first D.C. political office

By Brad Allen | 01/15/10
Minneapolis-based US Bancorp has hired an experienced lobbyist to set up the bank’s first Washington office, according to news reports. Walter Price, former Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia Bank lobbyist was reportedly hired by US Bancorp and will be
Business

Hennepin County wage decline ranks in top 10 nationwide

By Brad Allen | 01/15/10
Much of the Hennepin County drop can be traced to a sharp decline in wages for the management sector, one of the largest categories in sheer numbers in Minnesota’s labor market.
Business

St. Olaf and Capella win national honors for their focus on student outcomes

By Brad Allen | 01/14/10
Two Minnesota schools, St. Olaf College and Capella University, were among four institutions nationwide recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation for the schools’ emphasis on student outcomes.
Business

National job outlook shows Minnesota could add 275,000 jobs by 2018

By Brad Allen | 01/13/10
Minnesota could add 275,000 jobs over the next eight years, with nearly two of every three net new jobs coming in health care or professional and business services. State job growth of 10.3 percent would slightly outpace the expected national rate.
Business

New study details impact of dropout rate on Twin Cities metro economy

By Brad Allen | 01/12/10
If the local dropout rate had been cut in half for the Class of 2008, for example, the Twin Cities metro economy would see more than a $100 million boost in annual economic activity as these students hit their mid-career earnings stride, the report
Business

Minnesota firms welcome 2010 with flurry of investment, M&A announcements

By Brad Allen | 01/11/10
Minnesota companies are starting the year with news of nine investments and acquisitions. Four of them have a combined price tag of $261 million, while terms were not disclosed for the other five.
Business

Brief Cases: Ruling favors Michael Foods in pricing suit; also: Dorsey & Whitney deals, Innovex developments

By Brad Allen | 01/08/10
A federal appeals court in Pennsylvania unanimously reversed a lower court decision and exonerated Minnetonka-based Michael Foods and codefendant Sodexo Inc. of price discrimination.
Business

Xcel Energy awards $945K to Minnesota Chamber of Commerce affiliate to promote energy efficiency

By Brad Allen | 01/07/10
"We help Minnesota companies become more energy efficient," said Mark Blaiser, executive director of Minnesota Waste Wise, a nonprofit affiliate of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce that oversees the program.