May 7, 2021

Former Best Buy CEO says elevating 'human magic' key to good business

When former CEO Hubert Joly decided to step down from his role as Best Buy’s executive board chairman last year, he had his choice of […]
May 7, 2021

US stock futures rise ahead of jobs report; Europe gains

NEW YORK — Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are higher Friday morning ahead of a highly-anticipated report on the jobs […]
May 7, 2021

UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot

LONDON — People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link to […]
May 7, 2021

IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis lands a new restaurant

A premium downtown Minneapolis restaurant address, dark for 14 months, is coming back to life. Noa is moving into the street-level IDS Center space that […]
May 7, 2021

Asian indexes rise after US rally; investors await jobs data

TOKYO — Asian shares rose Friday on optimism about the rally on Wall Street and an economic rebound in the U.S., as investors awaited the […]
May 6, 2021

The Latest: Washington Gov criticized for reopening plan

TACOMA, Wash. – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is receiving criticism from lawmakers in his own party over his shifting economic reopening plan, with a group […]
May 6, 2021

Duluth mayor calls for $24 million investment at Spirit Mountain

“For years, the main community narrative of Spirit Mountain has really been one of exhaustion and frustration. To be honest, I really get that. It […]
May 6, 2021

Canadian Pacific gets procedural OK in bid for US railroad

OMAHA, Neb. — Regulators on Thursday approved Canadian Pacific’s plan for acquiring Kansas City Southern if that railroad picks CP’s $25 billion bid over rival […]
May 6, 2021

Beyond Meat falls short of Q1 forecasts due to lower prices

Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat posted a first-quarter loss Thursday after higher sales were offset by marketing costs and lower prices. The company based in […]
May 6, 2021

Utah affirms transgender right to change birth certificates

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates Thursday, a ruling […]