September 17, 2020

Chef Mike’s Catering evolves, adapts with upheavals of COVID-19

Consider Mike Scofield, of Chef Mike’s Catering, to fall squarely into the latter group. His culinary career has been marked by a series of spontaneous […]
September 17, 2020

Minnesota's job recovery sped up in August, jobless rate fell to 7.4%

Minnesota’s unemployment rate did not budge much in August, coming in at 7.4% compared to 7.6% in July. But the state added 40,500 jobs last […]
September 17, 2020

Rising vacancies spur discounts for renters in parts of the Twin Cities

As Minneapolis apartment buildings multiply, so too are the lease discounts. During July more than 45% of the Twin Cities rental listings on Zillow included […]
September 17, 2020

Google receives $25M tax break from Nevada to build facility

RENO, Nev. — Google will receive more than $25 million in tax breaks after pledging an additional $600 million for a new data center in […]
September 17, 2020

Shell files offshore drilling plans for Alaska's North Slope

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Shell Offshore Inc. has submitted plans to plans to drill for oil in the waters along the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska in the […]
September 17, 2020

Damaged Lake Street Target store set to reopen in November

The Lake Street Target store that was heavily damaged in riots following the death of George Floyd will reopen in mid-November. The Minneapolis retailer says […]
September 17, 2020

August US home building slides 5.1% after months of gains

WASHINGTON — U.S. housing construction fell a surprising 5.1% in August after three months of strong gains when home builders ramped up projects following a […]
September 17, 2020

Yes, stocks are pricey. But too expensive?

NEW YORK — Yes, stocks are expensive. Most everyone along Wall Street agrees on that following their amazing return to records despite the still-raging pandemic. […]
September 17, 2020

Ford to build electric truck plant in Michigan, add 300 jobs

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford says it will add 300 jobs at a new factory that’s being built to assemble batteries and manufacture an electric version […]
September 17, 2020

COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who sought unemployment benefits last week likely numbered in the hundreds of thousands with COVID-19 seeding broad economic damage […]