Business and Economic News

Delta adding workers to cut MSP security wait times
The new workers will relieve TSA workers of routine tasks such as such as moving the storage bins that travelers put their possessions in. They won't perform actual security related functions, like checking IDs or screening passengers.
As their anchors sink, malls try to present retail 'experience'
With more department stores closing, some owners are trying to make malls "more experiential," adding gyms and theaters. One developer is targeting Hispanics with regular concerts and festivities.
What $62 billion in cash could buy you: Monsanto
German chemical company Bayer makes a strong offer to buy the giant U.S. agricultural firm.
Madelia finds a path out of the fire
A February explosion and fire tore through downtown Madelia, searing the lives of many families. This spring, though, there is new construction, and hope.
Minnesota sees April job surge; jobless rate stays at 3.8 percent
Minnesota employers added 15,600 jobs in April, a huge monthly gain. But the state's 12-month job growth continues to lag the nation, state economic officials said Thursday.
Mpls. City Council gets an earful on paid sick leave proposal
Employers were out in force pushing back on the city's plan to require paid sick leave for anyone who employs six or more people. Meanwhile, people rallying outside demanded the benefit.
On water issues in Minnesota
Deborah Swackhammer, co-director of the University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center, and reporters from MPR News and Iowa Public Radio discuss clean water issues across Minnesota.
Autism can be an asset in the workplace, employers and workers find
Roughly 40 percent of young adults with autism spectrum disorder aren't finding jobs. But some employers are now recruiting adults on the spectrum as an untapped talent pool of focused workers.
Target recalls menorahs sold last year due to fire hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received at least eight reports of the menorahs melting and three reports of fire. No property damage or injuries have been reported.