December 5, 2020

Kia recalling 295,000 vehicles due to risk of engine fires

DETROIT — Kia is recalling nearly 295,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the engines can stall or catch fire. The recall comes just a week […]
December 5, 2020

Doug Baker wraps up stellar CEO run at Ecolab. What's his second act?

Ecolab CEO Doug Baker, who retires this month, may be the best-performing big-company boss in Minnesota over the last 16 years. “I’m not going to […]
December 5, 2020

How to find a financial adviser for a one-time planning session

Q: How can I find a financial adviser to meet with me once for advice as opposed to ongoing management that charges a percentage of […]
December 5, 2020

This company will pay you to share your data

A startup called Killi, based in Toronto, said it will pay people every month to share their info with the company’s clients. “All of your […]
December 5, 2020

What is the future of degrees earned online?

Will online degrees become more legitimate? A BBC.com article last week raised that question: With online programs becoming more popular, why do they still suffer […]
December 5, 2020

Singapore becomes first place in world to approve sale of lab-grown meat

SINGAPORE – Singapore has given U.S. startup Eat Just approval to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm said is the world’s first […]
December 5, 2020

Facing closure, St. Paul consulting firm refined its pitch when pandemic struck

By February, Dean Lincoln Hyers and Pete Machalek knew their small St. Paul consulting company was on track for a record year. SagePresence, which helps […]
December 5, 2020

Great River's power line gives it leverage in any potential sale

Six months after Great River Energy made a stunning decision to shutter its North Dakota power plant, the coal-fired behemoth’s ultimate fate is still unknown […]
December 5, 2020

High court to decide whether Nazi art case stays in US court

WASHINGTON — Jed Leiber was an adult before he learned that his family was once part-owner of a collection of centuries-old religious artworks now said […]
December 5, 2020

California on the brink: Virus rages and closures imminent

SAN FRANCISCO — Much of California is on the brink of sweeping new restrictions on businesses and activities, a desperate attempt to slow the frighteningly […]