January 29, 2021

So what is short selling? An explainer

Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR By now, you’ve probably heard that an army of amateur investors ganged up on short sellers, causing them painful losses while sending […]
January 29, 2021

Twin Cities construction plunged again in December

Construction starts across the Twin Cities plunged 27% in December as nonresidential building projects continued to decline amid the global pandemic, according to a report […]
January 28, 2021

Accident at Louisiana salt mine leads Cargill to accelerate a closing plan

Cargill Inc. is closing its historic salt mine in Avery Island, La., following a roof collapse there last month that left two miners dead. The […]
January 28, 2021

Michigan Sen. Peters to lead Dem efforts to expand majority

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who won a tough reelection race in the fall, will lead Democrats’ efforts in 2022 to expand their […]
January 28, 2021

Kansas lawmakers put anti-abortion measure on 2022 ballot

TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican legislators in Kansas on Thursday put a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot for the state’s August […]
January 28, 2021

Why is Protolabs' stock going up so much?

Protolabs has one of the fastest growing stocks among Minnesota companies this year. The enthusiasm is fueled by a recent acquisition and promising announcements within […]
January 28, 2021

Apple CEO escalates battle with Facebook over online privacy

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies Thursday, escalating […]
January 28, 2021

Stocks claw back some lost ground; GameStop swings wildly

Major stock indexes clawed back some of the ground they lost a day earlier in their biggest loss since October. Much of the market’s attention […]
January 28, 2021

Newly Formed Alliance of Minnesota Breweries Fights for the Right to Sell Growlers

Six local breweries are seeking removal of the 2015 “growler cap,” legislation that prohibits breweries that have reached a certain level of success from selling […]
January 28, 2021

GameStop, AMC stocks drop as Reddit trade runs into restrictions

AMC stock dropped 60%. GameStop lost 23%. Wall Street’s main indexes rose. GameStop, the video game retailer whose 1,700% rally has been at the heart […]