March 4, 2021

OPEC, Russia send oil price up with deal to contain output

FRANKFURT, Germany — Caution about the pandemic took the upper hand Thursday at a meeting of the OPEC oil cartel and allied countries, as they […]
March 4, 2021

New Mexico corrections officer sues over vaccination mandate

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A corrections officer is suing a New Mexico county over a requirement that first responders and other employees be vaccinated, setting up […]
March 4, 2021

The Future of Hummus Is Local, According to Two Minneapolis Brands

Baba’s and Phoenician Mediterranean Foods know the hummus struggle all too well. Being in a grocery store, inundated with brands and flavors as far as […]
March 4, 2021

30 years later, echoes of largest inland oil spill remain in Line 3 fight

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — Thirty years ago Wednesday, on March 3, 1991, the Line 3 oil pipeline ruptured in Grand Rapids, Minn., spilling 1.7 million […]
March 4, 2021

New businesses crop up in West Duluth

Ren Market provides sustainable options Ren Market owner Kendra Dean has a passion for sustainability. Her background in environmental science and own journey to reduce […]
March 4, 2021

Minneapolis-based Bio-Techne buying Texas company for at least $215M

Bio-Techne Corp. will pay at least $215 million for a Texas company known for its screening technology for the fragile X carrier test and another […]
March 4, 2021

Loyalists pull support for NI peace deal over Brexit rules

LONDON — Outlawed Loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland say they are temporarily withdrawing their support for the historic 1998 peace accord because of the […]
March 4, 2021

GM looking to build 2nd US battery factory, Tennessee likely

DETROIT — General Motors says it’s looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea. […]
March 4, 2021

Eden Prairie's iMedia wants to give Christopher & Banks a new life

IMedia Brands, which runs the ShopHQ television shopping network, has struck a deal to operate — and possibly buy — the remnants of the bankrupt […]
March 4, 2021

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways reports $1.7 billion loss in 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi’s national carrier Etihad on Thursday reported core operating losses of $1.7 billion in 2020, reflecting the severe toll […]