July 15, 2021

Bloomington software firm 75F closes venture capital round, attracts Siemens as investor

A venture capital unit of German industrial-giant Siemens said Thursday it has invested $5 million in indoor-air software firm 75F, bringing the Minnesota company’s first […]
July 15, 2021

Olympic sport of schmoozing eludes corporate sponsors

NEW YORK — Screaming fans won’t be the only thing missing from this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Behind the scenes, there won’t much schmoozing […]
July 15, 2021

Minnesota Power moving to rates that vary by time of day

DULUTH – Minnesota Power is poised to be the first utility in the state to fully switch to “time of day” electricity rates for residential […]
July 15, 2021

Stocks mixed in early trading, with economy in focus

Stocks were modestly lower in early trading Thursday, pulling major indexes a bit further below the record highs they marked at the beginning of the […]
July 15, 2021

U.S. Bancorp's profit swelled as it freed up more reserves amid improving economy

U.S. Bancorp’s profits swelled in the second quarter as it released more of the money it put aside in the early days of the pandemic […]
July 15, 2021

$10 million rewards bolster White House anti-ransomware bid

BOSTON — The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in foreign state-sanctioned malicious […]
July 15, 2021

Data gaps make it difficult to track racial equity funding

More than a year after the police killing of George Floyd and the avalanche of donations toward racial equity initiatives that followed, the actual gift […]
July 15, 2021

Watching for birds: Audubon groups pledge change, diversity

BOSTON — When Boston socialites Minna Hall and Harriet Hemenway sought to end the slaughter of birds in the name of 19th century high fashion, […]
July 15, 2021

US stocks open lower, pulling further back from records

Stocks are opening broadly lower on Wall Street, pulling major indexes a bit further below the record highs they marked at the beginning of the […]
July 15, 2021

Scallop harvest to decline again this year, but still strong

PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen are harvesting fewer scallops off the East Coast as the population of the valuable shellfish appears to be on the decline. […]