November 30, 2020

Members of oil cartel to meet as coronavirus rattles demand

NEW YORK — Leaders of the OPEC cartel are meeting virtually to decide, once again, how much oil their members should produce as lockdowns related […]
November 30, 2020

China's manufacturing accelerates in November

BEIJING — China’s manufacturing activity accelerated in November as its rebound from the pandemic gained strength, a survey showed Monday, while the United States and […]
November 30, 2020

Biden to nominate Yellen, highlights diversity on econ team

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced his senior economic team, including his plans to nominate the first woman to head the Treasury Department as well […]
November 30, 2020

Biden expected to name top economic officials this week

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name top members of his economic team this week, including Cecilia Rouse, a Princeton labor economist, to […]
November 30, 2020

Rising interest in flight lessons is fueling steady traffic at Twin Cities suburban airports

Kayla Wildes was training to be a flight attendant in March when the pandemic grounded her career plans. With more free time on her hands, […]
November 29, 2020

Minnesota companies reach out to Biden transition team to help with pandemic

As President-elect Joe Biden was making his first transition moves, Minnesota’s Medical Alley trade group wrote him a letter. “Today, I offer to you the […]
November 29, 2020

Achievement is measured on many fronts

A scrawny old man wanted to get a job at a nearby lumberjack camp, so he approached the boss, who politely tried to talk him […]
November 29, 2020

Rand Hotel Tower opens this week after $110 million renovation

The Rand Tower reopens Wednesday in downtown Minneapolis after a $110 million renovation that converted the Art Deco office building into a luxury boutique hotel. […]
November 29, 2020

New senior vice president takes lead on Bremer's racial-equity plan, workforce diversity

Colette Campbell is directing efforts to advance Bremer Bank’s racial-equity plan in her new role as a senior executive team member and senior vice president […]
November 29, 2020

Celebrate milestones with pandemic-approved parades

August’s birthday parade celebrated the 115th birthday of my great-great aunt, Iris Westman in Northwood, N.D. More than 100 people joined in to celebrate Iris […]