December 8, 2020

Fanatics buys Winona-based WinCraft, maker of clocks, can coolers and snack bowls with sports logos

Fanatics, the nation’s leading licensed sports merchandiser, is buying Winona-based WinCraft, a move that expands its footprint in non-clothing fan gear. WinCraft, which makes sports-team […]
December 8, 2020

Vaccines big issue for Minnesota businesses: 'Every employer has a decision to make'

As COVID-19 vaccines wind their way toward approval, employers are envisioning a tantalizing prospect: workplaces immune from a deadly disease that has ravaged their bottom […]
December 8, 2020

Senate OKs Trump pick for FCC, adding hurdle to Biden plans

WASHINGTON — The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency […]
December 8, 2020

Twitter CEO boosts guaranteed income programs in St. Paul, nationwide

  Guaranteed income pilot programs in St. Paul, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and cities across America received a $15 million boost on Tuesday. Twitter CEO Jack […]
December 8, 2020

Cybersecurity firm FireEye says was hacked by nation state

MILPITAS, Calif. — Prominent cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday it was hacked by what it believes was a national government. The attacker targeted and stole […]
December 8, 2020

Duluth prepares to tighten spending in support of tourism

At a Monday afternoon online news conference, Mayor Emily Larson said that with tourism tax collections down about 30% from last year, the city is […]
December 8, 2020

Minnesota Cup winner Abilitech rolls out key product, sets investment goal

Abilitech Medical Inc., the Minneapolis medical-device startup that won the Minnesota Cup last year, on Tuesday said it launched Abilitech Assist, a cornerstone product in […]
December 8, 2020

Stitch Fix, Smartsheet rise; Toll Brothers, Coupa fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday: Raytheon Technologies Corp., up $1.44 to $74.48. The weapons manufacturer’s board of directors approved […]
December 8, 2020

Pandemic tames health care cost growth for some employers

Large U.S. employers saw their smallest health care cost increase in more than two decades due to COVID-19, and workers may benefit from that next […]
December 8, 2020

Rural Minnesota grocery stores facing intense competition, other survival challenges

Those concerns are among the findings of a new study by University of Minnesota Extension, examining groceries in towns with less than 2,500 residents. Key […]