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Business and Economic News

Sun Country's new owners cut 350 Twin Cities jobs

Sun Country's new owners cut 350 Twin Cities jobs

The move will affect employees involved with cleaning, passenger service, ramp and baggage handling.
by Martin Moylan

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Regulators ask for investigation into Frontier complaints

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has asked the state's attorney general and Department of Commerce to investigate a large volume of complaints against a major telecommunications company.

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3M vs. Minnesota: A primer for this major water pollution trial

3M vs. Minnesota: A primer for this major water pollution trial

Minnesota's attorney general is suing 3M for contaminating Minnesota's water with chemicals the company produced for decades. Here's what you need to know as the lawsuit begins.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Survey: Super Bowl coverage leaves favorable impression of Minneapolis

Survey: Super Bowl coverage leaves favorable impression of Minneapolis

More than one-third of Americans surveyed by APM Research Lab said they were more likely to see Minneapolis as a desirable place to visit after watching the coverage of Super Bowl LII.
by Chris Graves

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All eyes on Minnesota as state readies fight against 3M in water pollution trial

All eyes on Minnesota as state readies fight against 3M in water pollution trial

East metro residents and observers from across the country will be watching closely as Minnesota's $5 billion lawsuit against 3M for polluting natural resources finally goes to trial after years of delays.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Chinese New Year plays out differently for the haves and have-nots

Chinese New Year plays out differently for the haves and have-nots

Friday marks the start of the Lunar New Year. The way people celebrate -- or choose not to celebrate -- can reflect the economic divide in the world's second-largest economy.
by Yuhan Xu

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St. Paul teachers deal leaves much of union's wish list unfulfilled

St. Paul teachers deal leaves much of union's wish list unfulfilled

The entire agreement stayed within the district's budget of just over $2 million a year in added costs. That budget constraint continually clashed with teacher demands during negotiations and nearly led to a strike Tuesday.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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U.S. Bank fined $613M for charges relating to money laundering protections

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed felony criminal charges against Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank for willfully lacking an adequate anti-money laundering program. The charges relate to a U.S. Bank customer convicted for an illegal money laundering business.
by Bill Catlin

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