Business and Economic News

Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement
The move is likely to be challenged in court by the Standing Rock Sioux, who have spent months protesting the project along with supporters from around the country.
Hormel Foods Corp. says it has stopped accepting hogs from a pork supplier in Oklahoma after an animal rights group released video from a farm the supplier owns there
How Target, Best Buy and Toyota are fighting border tax push
While companies and industry groups frequently lobby Congress, the threat of an import tax has mobilized an unusually broad swath of firms at home and abroad.
Magellan Midstream Partners officials initially estimated that nearly 139,000 gallons spilled when the pipeline broke near Hanlontown, but the company said Monday that it has reported a new estimate of nearly 47,000 gallons to federal authorities.
Some Minn. businesses concerned with immigration order
Minnesota businesses are trying to figure out what President Donald Trump's immigration order means for them.
Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees worldwide in next 5 years
Airbnb, Lyft and Uber also announced plans to pay, house or otherwise support refugees both in and out of the U.S. who are affected by President's Trump's executive order on immigration.
Mexican border tax could throttle Minnesota farmers
Trump's proposed tax on Mexican imports has Minnesota businesses concerned with a possible trade war, and farmers especially have a lot at stake.