Business and Economic News

Minnesota unemployment ticked down in November amid job gain
The Department of Employment and Economic Development on Thursday said the unemployment rate dropped slightly while new jobs in the state climbed in November.
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge orders him to pay $146 million
The bankruptcy filing follows a Wednesday court order that Giuliani, a former campaign attorney for Donald Trump, must immediately pay millions to two 2020 election workers that he defamed.
Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles for defect that may prevent air bags from deploying
Toyota said a defect could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. The vehicles include Avalons, Camrys, Highlanders, RAV4s, Siennas and Corollas for model years 2020 to 2022.
New 'Washington Post' CEO accused of Murdoch tabloid hacking cover-up
Lawyers for Prince Harry and Hugh Grant have alleged in court that “The Washington Post's” next CEO helped the Murdochs clean up after illegal phone-hacking incidents at their British tabloids.
Xfinity notifies customers of data breach linked to software vulnerability
Xfinity said there was unauthorized access to internal systems as a result of a vulnerability in software used by the company. Information, including usernames, hashed passwords and, for some customers, the last four digits of Social Security numbers as well as account security questions, was likely acquired.
Court upholds air permit for proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday upheld a key air permit for the proposed mine formerly known as PolyMet, but several other key permits have either been revoked or sent back to state agencies for additional work.
Courtney Burton is running two businesses after retiring from her primary career, one of a growing number of older adults who are “second-act entrepreneurs.”