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U.S. Bank Stadium security firm fired overnight
Stadium authority officials said they dismissed Chicago-based Monterrey Security after finding problems, including unlicensed personnel working the venue. Later in the day, state officials voted not to renew the firm's Minnesota license.
Target boosting workers' minimum wage to $11 an hour
The $1-an-hour hike comes after intense pressure over the past few years from labor groups and from some competitors. The Minneapolis-based retail giant plans to pay $15 an hour by 2020.
Goodbye, for now, to a vital source for Native American news
Indian Country Today Media Network announced it would "cease active operations." That leaves a big hole in news coverage by, and about, Native Americans.
Authorities say 30-year-old Jeremy Lundin, of Mound, ran a Ponzi scheme from December 2014 through May 2017 through his company, Big Island Capital.
After massive data breach, Equifax directed customers to fake site
The credit reporting agency set up a website to help people determine whether they had been affected by a cyberattack. But on Twitter, Equifax repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site.
Transport for London said Uber demonstrates a lack of corporate responsibility with implications in public safety and security. The car-hailing app is used by 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers in London.
Health insurers' safety net is at risk. Here's why that matters
Gov. Dayton and state lawmakers are waiting for a federal waiver to implement their reinsurance plan -- but an announcement this week concerning federal funding has complicated matters. Here's what you need to know.
Equifax breach puts credit bureaus' oversight in question
The day that Equifax said millions of Americans' personal information had been exposed, lawmakers were considering legislation the industry favored. Now, some are calling for tougher regulation.
Equifax confirms another 'security incident'
Equifax is already struggling to retain public trust after it waited at least a month to disclose a cyberattack that potentially impacted the personal information of millions of people.