May 22, 2021

Don't kiss your chickens, the CDC says in a salmonella warning

A chicken looks for food with her chicks June 3, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to […]
May 22, 2021

Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate-it web browser, will die next year

Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Internet Explorer in June 2022. Alexander Hassenstein | Getty Images Internet Explorer is nearing the end of a […]
May 21, 2021

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company’s ironclad control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve and […]
May 21, 2021

Infrastructure deal slips, GOP pans $1.7T White House offer

WASHINGTON — Prospects for an ambitious infrastructure deal were thrown into serious doubt late Friday after the White House reduced President Joe Biden’s sweeping proposal […]
May 21, 2021

Tribune shareholders approve hedge fund Alden's bid

Shareholders of Tribune Publishing, one of the country’s largest newspaper chains, appeared to approve a $630 million takeover bid by hedge fund Alden Global Capital […]
May 21, 2021

Judge: Dakota Access line can stay open pending Corps review

BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline may continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts […]
May 21, 2021

Stocks end a wobbly day mixed; S&P 500 posts a weekly loss

Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street. The S&P 500 index gave up an early gain and ended 0.1% lower Friday, […]
May 21, 2021

Biz Buzz: The Back Porch opens in Brainerd

The store gets pallet inventory — overstock, returned merchandise, discontinued items — along with consignment items. The new merchandise is purchased in bulk typically, allowing […]
May 21, 2021

Number of IPOs in Minnesota ticks up, following national trend

Minnesota saw a big year for initial public offerings in 2020 — and the pace for this year has accelerated because of the strong financing […]
May 21, 2021

DNR says lender not credible for proposed iron ore mine in northeast Minnesota

In a letter to the company Wednesday, May 19, DNR Assistant Commissioner Jess Richards said the company’s claim that its funder — Mumbai, India-based Essar […]