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Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies at 89

Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies at 89

From the time he opened his first store in Pasadena, Calif., in 1967 until his death Friday at age 89, Joe Coulombe watched his namesake business rise from a cult favorite of educated but underpaid young people — and a few hippies — to a retail giant with more than 500 outlets in over 40 states.
by The Associated Press

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Stocks in free fall again, as the coronavirus tightens grip

Stocks in free fall again, as the coronavirus tightens grip

All of the major indexes are now in what the markets call a correction, and stocks also were down in Asia and Europe.
by Jim Zarroli

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Amid global coronavirus outbreak, Cargill halts employees' international travel

Amid global coronavirus outbreak, Cargill halts employees' international travel

Cargill, the international agricultural company based in Wayzata, on Thursday said it is banning all nonessential international travel for its employees in response to the novel coronavirus. The company has around 160,000 employees worldwide.
by MPR News Staff

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Dow falls another 1,100+ points; stocks now in correction territory

Dow falls another 1,100+ points; stocks now in correction territory

Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday, with major indexes falling 10 percent below their recent peaks. Investors worry about the economic toll of a widening coronavirus epidemic.
by Scott Horsley

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Twin Cities janitors to strike for 24 hours starting Thursday afternoon

Twin Cities janitors to strike for 24 hours starting Thursday afternoon

Janitors and their supporters are planning to rally in downtown Minneapolis Thursday evening, calling for better wages, paid sick time and an environmentally friendly cleaning program.
by Jon Collins

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Citing climate commitments, UK court blocks new runway at Heathrow Airport

Citing climate commitments, UK court blocks new runway at Heathrow Airport

The Court of Appeal said the major international hub's plans for an additional runway failed to consider the government's pledges on carbon emissions. It's a big win for climate activists.
by Colin Dwyer

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Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement

Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement

Disney CEO Bob Iger is stepping down immediately. The surprise announcement Tuesday makes Iger executive chairman, a role he'll keep through the end of his contract at the end of 2021.
by The Associated Press

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'Momma on a mission' backs Walz's call for farm safety money

'Momma on a mission' backs Walz's call for farm safety money

Gov. Tim Walz has proposed more funding to reduce farm accidents by reimbursing farmers who retrofit their tractors and grain bins with safety equipment. He was joined at a news conference by Michele Gran, the mother of Landon Gran, who was 18 when he died in a grain bin accident last August.
by The Associated Press

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Some U.S. farmers boxed in by coronavirus outbreak

Some U.S. farmers boxed in by coronavirus outbreak

Fewer ships from China are docking in the U.S., which hurts U.S. farmers who send exports on the ships' return trips. And perishables that do make it sometimes rot on the docks in China.
by Anna King

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