BUSINESS
Bismarck Bobcat building selling for $8.3M
BISMARCK, N.D. - The old Bobcat Co. building in Bismarck is on the market for $8.3 million.
March 17, 2010
Business Briefs
March 16, 2010
Now gear lube is ‘E-Z’
WILLMAR — Bruce Torell thought there must be a cleaner and faster way to change the gear lube in the lower units of his outboard motors, so his company invented one.
March 16, 2010
Prius latest model to face criticism, but are complaints what they seem? 
NEW YORK — Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn’t mean there’s an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid.
By Erin Mcclam and Tom Krisher , March 12, 2010
Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down.
March 11, 2010
LifeLock will pay $12M to settle false claims case
NEW YORK - LifeLock Inc. - an identity theft protection company that backed its guarantees by putting its CEO's social security number on the side of its trucks - will pay $12 million to settle claims it misrepresented its services, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
March 10, 2010
Business Briefs
March 09, 2010
A window on the past: West Central Printing branches out into historic prints of the downtown Willmar area
WILLMAR — It started with a simple quest. Stephen and Laura Deleski, owners of West Central Printing, were looking for historic photos of their 1890s-era building in downtown Willmar.By Anne Polta , March 09, 2010
Toyota moves past apologies, aims for sales
NEW YORK (AP) — New ads for troubled automaker Toyota Motor Corp. are skipping the apologies and easing back into sales pitches — too soon, some say.
March 08, 2010
Obstacles and less stimulus contracts for minority firms
WASHINGTON — Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work. Latinos and blacks have faced obstacles to winning government contracts long before the stimulus.
By Jesse Washington , March 08, 2010
Key DFL lawmaker calls for tax on clothing
ST. PAUL — A renewed call to tax clothing in Minnesota came Thursday from Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Tom Bakk, one of 13 Democrats running for governor.
By Martiga Lohn , March 05, 2010
Economists say Minn.’s economy is starting to get on track
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s economy is at more of a crawl than a run but it’s in at least slightly better shape than it was three months ago.
By Andrew Tellijohn , March 03, 2010
Business Briefs
March 02, 2010
For business, saving energy has never been smarter
WILLMAR — Saving energy is smart business.
March 02, 2010
Best Buy notifies Reward Zone customers of error
MINNEAPOLIS - Best Buy Co. is apologizing for an erroneous e-mail that gave some Reward Zone customers a highly inflated points balance.
February 25, 2010
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OUR VOICES Small business help eyed
A series of bills designed to improve the Minnesota small business climate awaits legislative action. A newly formed small business caucus has talked to business leaders and others to develop an agenda that includes will such as those streamlining Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regulations and
Posted by: Don Davis on Mar 4, 2010 at 10:03 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Minnesota can make tracks for exports
If a product dreamed up by an 11-year-old boy and manufactured in a 900-pupulation community known as the Moose Capital of the North can successfully be shipped around the world, other small Minnesota businesses could do the same. That was the message Monday from Glen Brazier, Mattracks founder and
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 27, 2009 at 8:23 AM | Capitol ChatterBUY LOCAL...BUT AT WHAT PRICE???
Around Bemidji lately (and I am sure other areas) there is a lot of “water-cooler” talk regarding supporting local businesses. The “buy local” theme is nothing new…every chamber of commerce has used the campaign. With difficult economic times around us, the top
Posted by: bemidjimike on May 14, 2009 at 9:17 PM | The View from this side of the LakeOUR VOICES When worlds collide
Having worked the vast majority of my career at small-town newspapers, I grew accustomed to my personal and professional lives colliding. In a small town, when a reader sees the editor out and about, you're fair game. Nevermind whether you and your kids are trying to grocery shop or go to a movie; r
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