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March 1, 2018 4:00 AM

Target hopes same-day delivery will deliver

Target's latest effort to keep up with the competition begins today in the Twin Cities with same day delivery for an annual fee.

by Martin Moylan

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March 1, 2018 1:00 AM

Study: Renewable energy now Minnesota's 2nd-largest electricity source

Coal still accounts for 39 percent of Minnesota's electricity generation, but wind and solar continue to gain, according to a report released Thursday by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 28, 2018 6:07 PM

Walmart sets age of 21 to buy firearms, ammunition

Walmart says the decision came after a review of its firearm sales policy in light of the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

by The Associated Press

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February 28, 2018 1:36 PM

Auditor: Little evidence of returns on Minnesota business aid fund

The Minnesota Legislative Auditor has found problems with the Minnesota Investment Fund, a business growth effort that's received $51 million in taxpayer funds the past three years. The audit also faulted the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

by MPR News Staff

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February 28, 2018 10:39 AM

Diverse corporate boards remain a rarity

What public ousters of corporate leaders can teach us about the impact of representation on boards.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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February 28, 2018 9:44 AM

Google received 650,000 'Right to be forgotten' requests since 2014

The search giant says in a new report that beginning in mid-2014, after a court ruling on the "right to be forgotten," it received 650,000 requests to delist 2.4 million URLs from search results.

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February 28, 2018 7:54 AM

Pregnancy rate might predict future recessions, researchers suggest

Conventional wisdom holds that fertility rates go down in response to an economic downturn. But a new study found that conception rates begin to drop before a recession actually begins.

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February 28, 2018 7:17 AM

Amazon acquires Ring, expanding reach into home security

The tech giant bought the smart-doorbell maker in a deal reportedly exceeding $1 billion on Tuesday. It marks another big step into the camera surveillance business for the online retailer.

by Vanessa Romo

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February 28, 2018 7:13 AM

Dick's Sporting Goods ends sale of assault-style rifles, citing Florida shooting

CEO Ed Stack announced Wednesday that the national retailer is also banning the sale of all guns to customers under the age of 21. The company is one of the country's largest sports retailers.

by Colin Dwyer