May 6, 2021

Canadian Pacific gets procedural OK in bid for US railroad

OMAHA, Neb. — Regulators on Thursday approved Canadian Pacific’s plan for acquiring Kansas City Southern if that railroad picks CP’s $25 billion bid over rival […]
May 6, 2021

Beyond Meat falls short of Q1 forecasts due to lower prices

Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat posted a first-quarter loss Thursday after higher sales were offset by marketing costs and lower prices. The company based in […]
May 6, 2021

Utah affirms transgender right to change birth certificates

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates Thursday, a ruling […]
May 6, 2021

Biden's plan would boost conservation of US lands, waters

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday detailed steps to achieve an ambitious goal to conserve nearly one-third of America’s lands and waters by 2030, […]
May 6, 2021

Rosemount plant must install new equipment to address pollution

A south metro smelting plant must install new equipment after the Environmental Protection Agency found violations related to air pollution there since late 2019. For […]
May 6, 2021

The Latest: NYC wants station vaccination vans for tourists

NEW YORK — New York City wants to begin offering coronavirus inoculations to tourists by stationing vaccination vans at Times Square and other attractions, Mayor […]
May 6, 2021

Fed warns US financial system remains vulnerable to threats

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is warning that the U.S. financial system remains vulnerable to threats stemming from the global pandemic, including the possibility of […]
May 6, 2021

Developer plans massive Shakopee distribution center to built on spec

A Toronto real estate investment firm has bought 40 acres of land in Shakopee with plans to build a large speculative warehouse, according to city […]
May 6, 2021

US stocks edge higher as banks help offset healthcare slide

Banks and household goods makers helped lift stocks on Wall Street mostly higher in afternoon trading Thursday, though the gains were muted by a pullback […]
May 6, 2021

HealthPartners saw income grow amid COVID-19 in 2020

COVID-19 cut patient care revenue but drove a rebound in income from insurance coverage last year at Bloomington-based HealthPartners, with the crosscurrents netting out to […]