Business from Minnesota Public Radio http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/business/?refid=0 Business & Economy en-us Copyright 2013 Minnesota Public Radio Mon, 20 May 2013 20:44:13 -0500 News from Minnesota Public Radio http://minnesota.publicradio.org/standard/images/mpr003/logo_mpr.gif http://minnesota.publicradio.org/?refid=0 Half of Minn.'s corn crop planted http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/20/business/corn-crop?refid=0 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:10 -0500 Twin Cities gas prices reaching record highs http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/20/news/twin-cities-gas-prices?refid=0 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:54 -0500 Yahoo confirms purchase of Tumblr for $1.1 billion http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/20/business/yahoo-confirms-purchase-of-tumblr-for-11-billion?refid=0 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:25:08 -0500 United to restart 787 flights on Monday http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/20/news/united-boeing-787?refid=0 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:45 -0500 'Copyright trolls' target Minnesotans, accusing them of stealing online porn http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/18/business/minnesotans-accused-of-stealing-porn-may-be-victims-of-copyright-trolls?refid=0 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:55:00 -0500 Gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/19/business/gas-prices-up-eleven-cents?refid=0 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:00:00 -0500 Delta CEO plans to add jobs in NE Minnesota http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/19/business/delta-adds-jobs-in-minnesota?refid=0 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:49:38 -0500 ND billboards meant to attract Minnesota businesses http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/18/business/north-dakota-minnesota-border-rivalry?refid=0 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:53:32 -0500 Target tests video service among employees http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/18/business/target-video-streaming-service?refid=0 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:40:35 -0500 Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/18/business/yahoo-nears-acquisition-of-tumblr?refid=0 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:43:34 -0500 Mayo Clinic expansion plan makes headway Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/18/business/organic-industry-clout?refid=0 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Target testing video streaming service http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/17/business/target-video-streaming?refid=0 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:41 -0500 Nearly $21B in goods exported from Minn. annually http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/17/economy/minnesota-export?refid=0 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:18:27 -0500 Unemployment falls in 40 states, rises in 3 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/17/business/unemployment-falls-in-40-states-rises-in-3-?refid=0 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:25:16 -0500 Minn. jobs, unemployment down in April http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/16/economy/april-jobs-unemployment-down?refid=0 Thu, 16 May 2013 17:31:40 -0500 In Minnesota, gas prices are heading north for the summer http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/16/daily-circuit-gas-prices?refid=0 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:40 -0500 American Airlines: Roller bags to the back of the line http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/16/american-airlines-roller-bags-to-the-back-of-the-line?refid=0 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:29:00 -0500 Minnesota jobless rate falls; weekly US jobless aid claims rise http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/16/business/unemployment?refid=0 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:23:31 -0500 A New 'Smart rifle' decides when to shoot and rarely misses http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/npr.php?id=184223110?refid=0 Thu, 16 May 2013 07:25:37 -0500 Officials should investigate costs, benefits of frac mining, report says http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/15/business/frax-sand-study?refid=0 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:03:11 -0500 Ill. oil refineries spur MN gas price rise http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/15/business/gas-prices-minnesota?refid=0 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:20 -0500 'Sleeving' market for homes sparks ethical controversy http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/15/business/sleeving-market-homes?refid=0 Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Blockbuster development slated for Vikings stadium district Tue, 14 May 2013 15:33:51 -0500 Monsanto's win was more about patents than seeds http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/npr.php?id=183729491?refid=0 Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 No retractable roof, but lots of blue sky for new Vikings stadium Mon, 13 May 2013 19:47:54 -0500 High court rules for Monsanto in patent case http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/13/news/high-court-rules-for-monsanto-in-patent-case?refid=0 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:44:11 -0500 Foreclosure numbers fall in Minn. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/13/business/foreclosure-numbers-fall-in-minn?refid=0 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:59:20 -0500 Blue Earth tractor driver killed in rollover http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/13/news/blue-earth-tractor-driver-killed-in-rollover?refid=0 Mon, 13 May 2013 10:23:27 -0500 Report: US winter wheat production forecast down http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/11/business/winter-wheat-production?refid=0 Sat, 11 May 2013 05:00:00 -0500 Minn. farmers behind schedule, but expect good growing season http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/10/business/farmers-behind-schedule?refid=0 Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30:34 -0500 Twin Cities housing prices rise again http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/10/business/april-home-prices?refid=0 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:49:55 -0500 Utility may seek rate hike after flood http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/10/business/utility-expects-to-seek-rate-after-flood?refid=0 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:02:04 -0500 Icy lakes put chill on business for walleye opener http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/10/news/icy-lakes-walleye-opener?refid=0 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Vikings ink deal with University to play in TCF Bank Stadium http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/09/business/vikings-university-stadium-agreement?refid=0 Thu, 09 May 2013 18:19:03 -0500 Mining reps meet with Dayton over proposed limits http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/09/news/mining-reps-meet-with-dayton-over-proposed-limits?refid=0 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:11:07 -0500 Rain helps Midwest drought situation http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/09/news/rain-helps-midwest-drought-situation?refid=0 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:20:51 -0500 Jobless aid applications fall to 5-year low http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/09/business/jobless-aid-applications-fall-to-5year-low?refid=0 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:46:57 -0500 Minnesota's exports growth slowed in 2012 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/08/business/minnesota-export-growth?refid=0 Wed, 08 May 2013 16:30:09 -0500 Growth continues at Mayo Clinic's three campuses http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/08/business/mayo-clinic-florida-arizona-minnesota-campuses?refid=0 Wed, 08 May 2013 15:57:29 -0500 Target launches Facebook initiative http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/08/business/target-facebook?refid=0 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:39:59 -0500 Last Place on Earth now paying for tattoos with head shop's name http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/08/regional/last-place-on-earth-tattoos?refid=0 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:58:36 -0500 Rural Minnesotans less optimistic about economy http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/08/news/rural-minnesotans?refid=0 Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Late-payment rate on mortgages tumbled in 1Q http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/08/economy/late-payment-mortgages?refid=0 Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Warren Buffett offers career advice online http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/07/business/warren-buffett-offers-career-advice-online?refid=0 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500 US consumers cut back on credit card use in March http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/07/economy/consumers-credit-card-use?refid=0 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500 FTC puts background check sites on notice http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/07/business/ftc-background-check-sites?refid=0 Tue, 07 May 2013 18:05:23 -0500 Dow closes above 15,000 for first time http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/07/business/dow-close?refid=0 Tue, 07 May 2013 15:18:20 -0500 NY attorney general threatens to sue Wells Fargo, Bank of America http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/07/daily-circuit-bank-lawsuit?refid=0 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:11:09 -0500 Cranberry farmers struggle as surplus drops prices http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/07/cranberry-farmers-struggle-as-surplus-drops-prices?refid=0 Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Judge won't stop St. Croix bridge project over lawsuit http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/06/news/judge-lawsuit-st-croix-bridge-project?refid=0 Mon, 06 May 2013 20:41:58 -0500 Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/06/business/senate-bill-tax-online-sales?refid=0 Mon, 06 May 2013 18:47:30 -0500 US auto industry is no longer all about the Big 3 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/06/daily-circuit-auto-industry?refid=0 Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:00 -0500 Delegation takes turkey trade to China http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/04/business/delegation-turkey-china?refid=0 Sat, 04 May 2013 06:00:00 -0500 Minnesota's maple syrup production runneth over http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/03/news/maple-syrup-production?refid=0 Fri, 03 May 2013 18:15:00 -0500 Mpls hires first new firefighters in 5 years Fri, 03 May 2013 12:32:40 -0500 Dow Jones average, in a first, crosses 15K http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/03/business/dow-jones-15000?refid=0 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:19:27 -0500 Daycare unionization bill heads to Minn. House floor http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/02/politics/daycare-unionization-bill-heads-to-mn-house-floor?refid=0 Fri, 03 May 2013 08:40:50 -0500 Jobless rate hits 4-year low http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/03/business/jobless-rate-hits-4year-low?refid=0 Fri, 03 May 2013 07:54:48 -0500 Q&A: Debra Crusoe, new head of Minnesota's USDA Farm Service Agency http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/03/news/qa-debra-crusoe-farm-service-agency?refid=0 Thu, 02 May 2013 21:54:34 -0500 Housing recovery lifts other sectors, too Thu, 02 May 2013 20:48:34 -0500 Knowledge of Mayo Clinic's request for state funding kept to small group throughout planning http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/02/business/mayo-clinic-destination-medical-center?refid=0 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:25:41 -0500 Boise mill layoff of 265 workers 'devastating' http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/02/regional/boise-mill-international-falls?refid=0 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:25:00 -0500 Residents appeal decision on frac sand mine http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/02/regional/frac-sand-mine-appeal?refid=0 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:12:58 -0500 In North Dakota, oil boom brings growing pains http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/03/daily-circuit-north-dakota?refid=0 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:00 -0500 Jobless aid claims fall to 5-year low http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/02/economy/jobless-claims-fall-to-5year-low?refid=0 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:48 -0500 Tight rental market pushes people out of the Twin Cities http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/02/economy/tight-rental-market?refid=0 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Data: More than 20 proposed frac sand facilities in the works Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Photos: How Summit will double beer production Wed, 01 May 2013 17:01:16 -0500 Mayoral candidate wants more parking for Lowertown ballpark http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/01/news/holden-parking-lowertown-ballpark?refid=0 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:54:21 -0500 3M sells fly fishing business to outdoor sports outfitter http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/01/business/3m-fly-fishing-business?refid=0 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:22:55 -0500 Bill Gates answers student questions on technology, life and the world, at Concordia College in Moorhead http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/02/mpr_news_presents?refid=0 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:33:10 -0500 Ted Fishman: How China's economic rise changes life everywhere. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/03/mpr_news_presents?refid=0 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:59 -0500 Big jump for metro housing prices, construction activity http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/01/daily-circuit-housing?refid=0 Wed, 01 May 2013 08:05:29 -0500 Would you pay a higher price for 'ethical' clothing? http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/npr.php?id=180154279?refid=0 Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 MnDOT: Lawsuit could delay, run up costs of St. Croix Crossing project http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/business/st-croix-crossing-lawsuit?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:46:05 -0500 Housing market recovery accelerating http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/economy/housing-market-recovery?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:07:49 -0500 Target, 'Wired' team up for shopping recommendations http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/business/target-wired-magazine?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:40:54 -0500 Ecolab to cut 500 jobs in wake of Champion Tech. acquisition http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/business/ecolab-champion-technology?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:38:31 -0500 Best Buy up after announcing joint venture sale http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/business/best-buy-joint-venture-sale?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:35:05 -0500 Proposed law lays groundwork for aspiring farmers http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/01/daily-circuit-farming?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0500 ND oil patch is bigger than thought, new USGS report says http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/regional/bakken-oil-report?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:19:44 -0500 US home prices up 9.3%, most in 7 years http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/business/us-home-prices-up-9-percent?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:38:28 -0500 Best Buy pulls out of European joint venture http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/business/best-buy-pulls-out-of-european-joint-venture?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:10:46 -0500 Minn. farmers waiting to start field work http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/weather/farmers-wait-on-spring-planting?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:46:40 -0500 How one college is closing the computer science gender gap Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Blazing the trail for female programmers Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 US consumers keep spending despite higher taxes http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/30/economy/us-consumers-keep-spending-despite-higher-taxes?refid=0 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Work begins on St. Croix bridge project http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/29/business/work-begins-on-new-st-croix-bridge-project?refid=0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:19:54 -0500 Pending US home sales reach 3-year high http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/29/business/pending-us-home-sales-reach-3year-high?refid=0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:57:52 -0500 Smooth test run on new light rail line http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/29/daily-circuit-light-rail?refid=0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:45:01 -0500 A thriving informal economy skews official US picture http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/29/daily-circuit-shadow-economy?refid=0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:01:27 -0500 'Dan Patch moratorium' bans talk of south metro commuter rail http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/28/news/dan-patch-commuter-rail-line-moratorium?refid=0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 Q&A: How women are taking a leadership role in agriculture http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/28/women-leadership-farming?refid=0 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:00:37 -0500 Unreliable grid puts Americans' power supply at risk http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/29/daily-circuit-power-grid?refid=0 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0500 Labor, reeling elsewhere, poised for gains in Minn. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/27/politics/labor-poised-for-gains-in-minn?refid=0 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0500 On-the-job deaths continue at steady, grim pace Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 After near-stall in late 2012, US economy picks up http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/26/economy/economy-picks-up?refid=0 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0500 Economy speeds up on consumer spending http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/26/business/economy-speeds-up-on-consumer-spending?refid=0 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:10:35 -0500 As office space shrinks and opens up, workers interact and distract http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/26/business/office-space?refid=0 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500