Business and Economic News

Massive development set for old arsenal site in Arden Hills
Ramsey County signed off on a redevelopment agreement that'll transform the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant site into a small city of sorts.
The protests at Standing Rock: Oil, water, race and treaty rights
MPR News with Tom Weber devoted Tuesday's show to exploring the dispute in North Dakota over the proposed pipeline. The show included new reporting and updates, plus thoughts and reflections from some of the key players in the story.
First Transit Inc., the parent company of the Rochester Public Transit Operator, is partnering with driverless vehicle company EasyMile.
Cirrus is betting its future on a 'personal jet'
Duluth's Cirrus Aircraft delivered the first so-called personal jet on Monday. Will there be a market for such a plane?
General Mills continues quest for customers, sales slide
Profit at General Mills slumped 9 percent during its most recent quarter and the food company lowered its outlook for the year as it tries to win back customers.
Experts: Nationalism, nuclear weapons pose clear danger
The rise of nationalism together with the expansion of nuclear arms production and testing poses a growing threat to the world, experts said during a recent Minnesota forum.
President-elect Trump has financial interests that will conflict with his new job duties. He says having his sons run the business will end the problem. The federal ethics office says no. Now what?
Minnesota, 19 other states, sue over generic drug pricing
The lawsuit filed Thursday accuses six drug makers of conspiring to raise the prices of two common generic drugs.
Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics
A Jan. 1 federal rule change means farmers will need a veterinarian's OK to give their animals antibiotics. Minnesota farmers, though, say they've been pulling back on antibiotics for years in response to consumers.