Business & Economy

This year’s election put DFLers in control at the Minnesota Capitol starting in January, and leaders say passing a paid family and medical leave program is one of their top priorities.

The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday that former CEO Bob Iger would return to head the company for two years in a move that surprised the entertainment industry.

"I don't bet against this guy," said one investor in Elon Musk's Tesla and Twitter. Others worry that the chaos at Twitter will continue dragging down Tesla values.

As inflation squeezes family budgets, organizations that work to address hunger are trying to manage increasing demand for food. Their budgets are also being pinched by more people needing help, and the rising cost of food.

As Twitter employees exit the company in droves, people are eulogizing all that was good and bad about the platform before Elon Musk took it over.

A project designed to study the effects of regenerative agriculture has received funding to expand to other countries. The 1000 farms initiative launched this year in the U.S. It’s now getting global attention.

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lorenzo Goncalves is eyeing a mineral deposit in Nashwauk to keep Hibbing Taconite operational. Cliffs has scattered holdings in the area but a controlling set of leases is subject to litigation.

The billionaire gave employees of his newly-purchased company until Thursday evening to commit to "being extremely hardcore" and staying or take a severance package.

It’s crunch time: As the Hmong New Year approaches, groups run through traditional dance routines time and time again.

Bill George led Medtronic with heart and soul. His wife Penny George is a breast cancer survivor whose treatments led her to champion holistic healthcare for everyone. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with this Twin Cities power couple about how their experiences and values shape their philanthropy.