U.S. Bank aims to build wealth among Black Americans
The Minneapolis-based corporation is rolling out a strategy to help people of color start businesses, buy homes, and land well-paying jobs.
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How Sun Country Airlines survived Tom Petters’ Ponzi scheme
Sun Country just unveiled plans to go public. But in 2008, after its owner was charged with running a multibillion-dollar fraud, it was on the verge of extinction.
After the Capitol riot, Minnesota corporations are stopping their political giving. Don’t expect that to last
Some observers see the changes as “too little, too late.” And indeed, what good is it to halt political donations when there aren’t any major elections happening?
Trivia Mafia: Reshaping a Midwest empire
Over the years, Minneapolis-based Trivia Mafia amassed a loyal following of trivia players throughout the Midwest. Then COVID-19 struck. Here’s how the company is retooling its offerings.
The Minneapolis Fed sheds its reserve
Building on his research platform, CEO Neel Kashkari wades into controversial policy waters by engaging with citizens on the coronavirus, education, and racial injustice.
Same game, new strategy: Selling the Twins to a new generation
How do you market baseball to fans with no desire to spend the game in an assigned seat?
Why are so many Twin Cities businesses still boarded up?
After months of virus-related closures and subsequent damage during protests, local businesses now face a new challenge to reopening: glass repair backlogs.
Twin Cities rising: 10 game-changing commercial real estate developments
Is the economy slowing down? Not if you keep watch on construction cranes in the Twin Cities.
Zoom hacks from local pros: Tips and tricks for better video conferencing
Even though Zoom has become a daily necessity for doing business, many still find video conferencing to feel awkward and unnatural.
Inside the Twin Cities’ big law firm mergers
Huge mergers are altering the Twin Cities legal landscape, where firms face intense competition for business clients and legal talent.
The New Market holds pop-up vendor markets for black-owned businesses
The organization holds pop-up markets selling goods of all kinds in various locations around the city.
Blue Plate Restaurant Group sued over ‘employee wellness surcharge’
Restaurateurs say surcharges are needed to offset growing health care costs and mandatory minimum wage increases.
Lillie no longer: Suburban newspaper group dies quietly after 82 years
When North St. Paul-based Lillie Suburban Newspapers “serving the St. Paul suburbs since 1937” abruptly shut down at the end of September, it almost passed without notice.
Is Minneapolis-St. Paul really the ‘Best Place for Female Entrepreneurs’?
Comparing one deficient place to another isn’t necessarily a comprehensive assessment, after all. Melissa Kjolsing, CEO and co-founder of substance abuse recovery software company Recovree, notes the ranking could have been titled “least worst cities.”
Eight months into retirement, a Q&A with Mark Rosen
Rosen talks TV news biz, college vs. professional sports and his relationship with Tom Barnard.
Rough waters for the Minnesota Whitecaps
League problems threaten the stability of local women’s pro hockey.
How Caribou’s new CEO plans to stay competitive in the crowded coffee market
A Q&A with Caribou President and CEO John Butcher.
What the Gannett-GateHouse merger means for Minnesota
Both chains have a limited presence in the state.
Minnesota businessman Ken Melrose donates $18.7 Million to HealthPartners’ Melrose Center
The largest individual donation in HealthPartners’ history, the gift will go toward enhancing care for patients with eating disorders.
What’s behind the epidemic of broken escalators in downtown Minneapolis?
Escalators are an ongoing headache for property owners says Mike Salmen, managing principal of the Twin Cities office of Transwestern. “They’re frequently out of commission,” he says. On the other hand, “stairs don’t usually break.”
