October 28, 2020

Tupperware is partying like it's 1965

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Tupperware relied on social gatherings for explosive growth in the mid 20th century. In the 21st century, it is social distancing […]
October 28, 2020

Children's Minnesota eliminating 150 jobs in midst of COVID-19

Children’s Minnesota said Wednesday that the nonprofit health system is eliminating 150 jobs due to a variety of financial problems including fewer patients seeking care […]
October 28, 2020

Toyota adds 1.5M vehicles to US recall for engine stalling

DETROIT — Toyota is adding 1.5 million U.S. vehicles to a recall from early this year to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause […]
October 28, 2020

60 charged in $300M phone scam targeting elderly victims

MINNEAPOLIS — Sixty people have been charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and […]
October 28, 2020

Stock rout deepens as S&P 500 drops 2.5%, Dow down 700

NEW YORK — Stocks around the world are tumbling Wednesday on worries the worsening pandemic will mean more restrictions on businesses and drag down the […]
October 28, 2020

City Pages is closing, ending the era of alternative weeklies in Twin Cities

City Pages, the free weekly newspaper that chronicled Twin Cities culture and politics for 41 years, will stop publishing and close immediately, owner Star Tribune […]
October 28, 2020

Downtown Minneapolis tower RBC Gateway already has 17 of 37 stories built

High above Hennepin Avenue, harnessed construction workers in yellow vests scrambled as a towering United Properties crane hoisted giant ceiling partitions up 17 floors, swung […]
October 28, 2020

Harley-Davidson jumps into electric bicycle market

MILWAUKEE — Iconic motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson is jumping into the hot market for electric bicycles. The Milwaukee-based company has unveiled a new brand known as […]
October 28, 2020

Microsoft says Iranian hackers targeted conference attendees

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft says Iranian hackers have posed as conference organizers in Germany and Saudi Arabia in an attempt to break into the email […]
October 28, 2020

VW recalls Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires

DETROIT — Volkswagen is recalling more than 218,000 Jetta sedans in the U.S. to fix a fuel leak problem that can cause fires. The recall […]