<![CDATA[MinnPost - Business Agenda]]> http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/ en-us Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:09:09 -0500 Clockwork Active Media Manager <![CDATA[Minnesota business conditions improve a bit but still slow]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10021/minnesota_business_conditions_improve_a_bit_but_still_slow#80-10021 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10021/minnesota_business_conditions_improve_a_bit_but_still_slow <![CDATA[Duluth trucking firm to close; 200 jobs to be lost]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:52:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10013/duluth_trucking_firm_to_close_200_jobs_to_be_lost#80-10013 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10013/duluth_trucking_firm_to_close_200_jobs_to_be_lost <![CDATA[Minnesota livestock industry reeling from poor economy and high feed prices]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:35:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10008/minnesota_livestock_industry_reeling_from_poor_economy_and_high_feed_prices#80-10008 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10008/minnesota_livestock_industry_reeling_from_poor_economy_and_high_feed_prices <![CDATA[UnitedHealthcare working with March of Dimes to reduce medically unnecessary C-sections]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:15:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10004/unitedhealthcare_working_with_march_of_dimes_to_reduce_medically_unnecessary_c-sections#80-10004 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/10004/unitedhealthcare_working_with_march_of_dimes_to_reduce_medically_unnecessary_c-sections <![CDATA[MEDNET, CHIC collaborate to help health providers communicate in NE Minnesota]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/9982/mednet_chic_collaborate_to_help_health_providers_communicate_in_ne_minnesota#80-9982 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/02/9982/mednet_chic_collaborate_to_help_health_providers_communicate_in_ne_minnesota <![CDATA[Officials question FICO formula in light of falling credit]]>

Credit watchdogs and an Illinois congressman are questioning the formula used by Minneapolis-based FICO to calculate credit scores for millions of consumers.

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:37:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/01/9981/officials_question_fico_formula_in_light_of_falling_credit#80-9981 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/01/9981/officials_question_fico_formula_in_light_of_falling_credit <![CDATA[Grad parties aren't cooking up the sales Famous Dave's expected]]>

Famous Dave's said today that graduation party orders aren't coming in at the pace it anticipated, and that the restaurant chain continues to face a "very difficult" economy.

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:15:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/01/9964/grad_parties_arent_cooking_up_the_sales_famous_daves_expected#80-9964 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/01/9964/grad_parties_arent_cooking_up_the_sales_famous_daves_expected <![CDATA[General Mills profits nearly double for fourth quarter]]>

General Mills reported today that its fourth-quarter profits nearly doubled, compared with a year ago, with net earnings up 94 percent.

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:02:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/01/9961/general_mills_profits_nearly_double_for_fourth_quarter#80-9961 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/07/01/9961/general_mills_profits_nearly_double_for_fourth_quarter <![CDATA[A kinder, gentler Wal-Mart? Giant retailer supports insurance mandate for employers]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:48:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/06/30/9943/a_kinder_gentler_wal-mart_giant_retailer_supports_insurance_mandate_for_employers#80-9943 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/06/30/9943/a_kinder_gentler_wal-mart_giant_retailer_supports_insurance_mandate_for_employers <![CDATA[Best Buy stands to gain from green-tech transition]]> GreenBiz.com's Joel Makower has an interesting article about Best Buy's potential gain from a greener, more energy-efficient future. ]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:21:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/06/30/9939/best_buy_stands_to_gain_from_green-tech_transition#80-9939 http://www.minnpost.com/businessagenda/2009/06/30/9939/best_buy_stands_to_gain_from_green-tech_transition