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Business and Economic News

Minnesota communities disappointed after pipeline delays

Minnesota communities disappointed after pipeline delays

Enbridge announced earlier this month that construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline will be delayed until the second half of next year, leaving local communities like Hallock disappointed.

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Butterball recalls ground turkey after 4 salmonella cases

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday the four patients have the same strain of salmonella and are linked to the Butterball ground turkey products being recalled.
by Associated Press

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As barns collapse, farmers lose cows, income, sleep

As barns collapse, farmers lose cows, income, sleep

Minnesota's heavy snowfalls have led to dozens of barn collapses, forcing dairy farmers to sell herds, find new shelter and cope with yet one more financial stressor.
by Catharine Richert

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How Etsy is offsetting carbon from its shipping

How Etsy is offsetting carbon from its shipping

The online retailer says it's the first company of its kind to pay for carbon offsets for all its shipping.
by Paul Huttner

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NW Minn. counties make innovative bet on recycling

NW Minn. counties make innovative bet on recycling

A group of northwestern Minnesota counties is betting it will be cheaper in the long term to recycle and then burn the remaining trash they generate, rather than simply burying the trash.
by Dan Gunderson

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British lawmakers reject leaving EU with no deal

British lawmakers reject leaving EU with no deal

Britain's Parliament has voted to reject having the country leave the European Union without a divorce agreement, a decision that lessens but does not remove the chance of a chaotic "no-deal" Brexit.
by Associated Press

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FAA grounds Boeing 737 Max planes in U.S., pending investigation

FAA grounds Boeing 737 Max planes in U.S., pending investigation

President Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people.
by Bill Chappell and Laurel Wamsley

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Who charges all those electric scooters? Follow a nocturnal 'juicer'

Who charges all those electric scooters? Follow a nocturnal 'juicer'

Bird and Lime offer electric scooters for rent in cities across America. The companies pay a few dollars a pop to an army of people who prowl the streets for the scooters and take them home to charge.
by Camila Domonoske

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Targeting online privacy, Congress sets a new tone with big tech

Targeting online privacy, Congress sets a new tone with big tech

In a rare area of bipartisan agreement, and after years of little regulation, lawmakers in both chambers say the tech industry needs to do more to protect its users' personal information.
by Brian Naylor

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How 3M plans to reach 100 percent renewable electricity

How 3M plans to reach 100 percent renewable electricity

The company's headquarters recently went all-renewable for its electricity, but it's not stopping there.
by Paul Huttner

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