Business and Economic News

Interview: The unseen dangers of farming
More than 210 work-related deaths occurred on Minnesota farms from 2003 to 2013 — an increase of more than 30 percent when compared with a decade earlier.
Pens resembling hypodermic needles sold at Target stir ire amid drug crisis
The pens, clear plastic tubes filled with brightly colored liquid, topped by a plunger and marked with the measuring lines found on syringes, are sold at Target stores and can be found at several online retailers.
UnitedHealth again looks to fast-growing businesses in 3Q
UnitedHealth Group's third-quarter profit slipped, but the nation's largest health insurer still beat Wall Street expectations due partly to fast growth in pharmacy benefits management and other areas outside its core business.
Apple faces hefty damages in UW patent lawsuit
A jury found Apple guilty of using technology patented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison back in the '90s in many of its iPhones and iPads.
NY restaurateur to ban tipping, raise prices at his eateries
Danny Meyer says "something fascinating and completely unfair" plagues his industry: Waiters' incomes have risen far faster than other staff. To balance salaries out, he'll charge more for food.