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Business and Economic News

Steelworkers, ArcelorMittal reach agreement on labor contract

The United Steelworkers union and ArcelorMittal have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contact that includes some workers in northern Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities weekend road woes: watch for I-494 closure

Twin Cities weekend road woes: watch for I-494 closure

A stretch of Interstate 494 east will close Friday night through Monday, making travel in the southwest Twin Cities metro area a little challenging this weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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DNR's PolyMet permits bring Minn. closer to its first copper-nickel mine

DNR's PolyMet permits bring Minn. closer to its first copper-nickel mine

PolyMet supporters see it as a project that has the potential to jump-start a different kind of Minnesota mining boom. But detractors say that economic infusion could come at the expense of the Arrowhead region's treasured environment and outdoors-based economy.
by Dan Kraker

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Roving cashiers are Target's latest gambit

Roving cashiers are Target's latest gambit

Retailers are trying to gain an edge over the competition in the crucially important holiday season. This year, Target is equipping some staffers with gizmos that will ring up a sale and take payment anywhere in a store.
by Martin Moylan

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Google employees plan global walkout to protest company's treatment of women

Google employees plan global walkout to protest company's treatment of women

Many at Google have been simmering since The New York Times reported the company gave generous exit packages to alleged harassers. Hundreds of employees have already walked out in Singapore.
by Emily Sullivan

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St. Paul set to open winter shelter, close homeless camp

St. Paul set to open winter shelter, close homeless camp

St. Paul and Ramsey County officials will open their emergency winter shelter Thursday, weeks earlier than last year, as authorities prepare to close a homeless encampment by Cathedral Hill.
by Austen Macalus

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Mining, environmental concerns put Boundary Waters on the ballot -- and the airwaves

Mining, environmental concerns put Boundary Waters on the ballot -- and the airwaves

Candidates and outside groups have spent nearly $100 million on political ads in Minnesota this year. Much of that has been spent on the usual topics, like health care and the economy. But this year there's also focus on the potential for copper-nickel mining in the state.
by Dan Kraker

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