October 3, 2020

Pandemic increases importance of filing early for financial aid

It is especially important to apply early for financial aid this year, college experts said, because many families have suffered economically during the coronavirus pandemic […]
October 3, 2020

China's pork industry begins recovery after disease outbreak

BEIJING – China’s huge pig herd is rebounding rapidly after being decimated by disease but pork output will take much longer to restore given the […]
October 3, 2020

How businesses, government agencies work together to update pollution-spewing older cars

  Environmental Initiative, along with some partnering organizations, is expanding its work to make Minnesota’s vehicles cleaner, safer and more energy efficient. This latest work […]
October 3, 2020

Safety issues just add to uncertainty facing Minneapolis commercial real estate

With the pandemic already upending commercial real estate, this summer several tenants in Minneapolis offices quietly asked their real estate brokers to explore fresh leasing […]
October 3, 2020

The Latest: Australian state worried about mall outbreak

MELBOURNE, Australia — The COVID-19 figures in Australia’s Victoria state continue to show improvement but officials are concerned about an outbreak at the country’s largest […]
October 3, 2020

Market review: Cleveland-Cliffs gets a boost from ArcelorMittal acquisition

Deal bounce Cleveland-Cliffs rose 6% to $6.23 Monday after it said it will buy the U.S. business of steelmaking and mining giant ArcelorMittal for $1.4 […]
October 3, 2020

It would be nice to say the latest big deal in steel is good for Minnesota

The strategic case for iron miner Cleveland-Cliffs to buy the U.S. business of European steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal seems to make a lot of sense. It […]
October 3, 2020

Radish seeds, meats and cheeses launched to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a […]
October 2, 2020

Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illness

The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 […]
October 2, 2020

Eric Trump slated to talk with NY investigators via video

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s son Eric is scheduled to speak via video on Monday with New York state investigators probing his family’s business […]