November 13, 2020

3M monthly sales grew, but not at rate seen over summer

3M’s sales grew 3% in October to $2.9 billion, buoyed by its health care and consumer sectors. However, the Maplewood-based company’s sales growth in October […]
November 13, 2020

Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

BOSTON — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine […]
November 13, 2020

Pandemic draws more Latin American poor into banking system

BOGOTA, Colombia — Sonia Fierro has lived her entire adult life selling children’s books on the streets of Colombia’s capital, earning wages that barely cover […]
November 13, 2020

US wholesale prices up 0.3% in October

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose moderately in October as food costs jumped by the largest amount in five months. The Labor Department reported Friday […]
November 13, 2020

For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle

NEW YORK — When Chris Hyland caught the coronavirus, his ordeal went beyond being sick and exhausted — he couldn’t help his business partners manage […]
November 13, 2020

FirstEnergy Corp sets goal to become carbon free by 2050

CLEVELAND — Amid intense scrutiny of the roles company officials played in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme to obtain a $1 billion bailout for […]
November 13, 2020

Vaccine could unlock trillions in spending, leading to 'Biden boom'

A woman sits in a theater in Irvine, Calif., waiting for a movie to start, on Sept. 8. A COVID-19 vaccine could unleash pent-up spending […]
November 13, 2020

Coming up: What are the challenges of rebuilding Lake Street?

Six months ago, important business corridors in the Twin Cities were damaged by civil unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd. One of […]
November 13, 2020

Target taps north Mpls. clothing designer

When the Target store on Lake Street in Minneapolis was damaged and shuttered during the unrest this summer, the company saw an opportunity. It set […]
November 13, 2020

COVID-19 crashes Minnesota wedding plans

As COVID-19 cases in Minnesota have climbed, Gov. Tim Walz has put into place new restrictions on large gatherings, including weddings. For Minnesotans who’ve been […]