September 4, 2020

Leadpages taps Dorazio, a software veteran, as new CEO

Leadpages Inc. hired Jeanette Dorazio, a veteran software industry executive, as chief executive this week, completing a leadership transition that began when it was sold […]
September 4, 2020

Auditor faults FAA review of pilots of small private planes

A government watchdog says federal regulators lack the ability to verify whether private pilots are eligible for more relaxed medical requirements and whether the looser […]
September 4, 2020

Yext, Alphabet fall; Domo, Cooper rise

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Domo, Inc., up $3 to $40.28. The software maker beat Wall Street’s second-quarter earnings […]
September 4, 2020

State's jobless to begin receiving $300 payments this weekend

The state of Minnesota will start distributing an extra $300 in unemployment benefits to out-of-work residents this weekend. The funds, which are from a federal […]
September 4, 2020

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they […]
September 4, 2020

Mustang Ranch brothel eligible for coronavirus relief grant

LAS VEGAS — The famed Mustang Ranch brothel is eligible to apply for small business grants as part of money a Nevada county received under […]
September 4, 2020

Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft as winner of disputed JEDI deal

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Friday reaffirmed Microsoft as winner of a cloud computing contract potentially worth $10 billion, although the start of work is […]
September 4, 2020

Prairie Business magazine honors dozens from region in its first video award presentation

Each year the Grand Forks-based magazine, which circulates in the Dakotas and western Minnesota, honors accomplished business professionals in its Top 25 Women in Business, […]
September 4, 2020

AP Explains: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report

WASHINGTON — By some measures, the shrunken U.S. job market continued a solid recovery last month, with many employers recalling workers who had been temporarily […]
September 4, 2020

Amazon expanding to 25,000 workers in Seattle suburb

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Seattle suburb of Bellevue may soon be Amazon’s unofficial “HQ3.” The Seattle-based tech giant announced Friday that it was expanding its […]