Business and Economic News

March 14, 2016 4:00 AM

Wage theft hits lowest paid workers hardest

Millions of workers have had their wages stolen by their employers, a crime that has victimized employees ranging from NFL cheerleaders to janitors.

by Martin Moylan

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March 12, 2016 2:45 PM

SOS: Puerto Rico is losing doctors, leaving patients stranded

Every day, at least one doctor in the economically challenged U.S. territory moves to Florida and other states where they're well-paid and better jobs abound.

by Greg Allen

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March 11, 2016 5:39 PM

Wounded Warrior Project fires top 2 executives after reports of overspending

The charity responds to questions about its overhead costs, such as the $26 million it spent on conventions -- including at least one that was held at a luxury resort.

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March 11, 2016 3:39 PM

Climate Cast: Why so little climate coverage on TV news?

Long-time WCCO reporter and anchor Don Shelby talks about the pressures television newsrooms face when deciding whether to cover climate change as a news story.

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March 11, 2016 3:15 PM

3M unveils $150M research and development lab in Maplewood

Company officials say the lab will bring together scientists and researchers to come up with new products.

by MPR News Staff

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March 11, 2016 9:20 AM

Sticky lawsuit: $400M dispute lingers over who invented Post-it

Alan Amron says he invented what he called the Press-on Memo in 1973, a full year before 3M scientists developed what later became known as the Post-it Note.

by The Associated Press

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March 10, 2016 10:03 AM

Minnesota's jobless rate holds steady at 3.7 percent

State employers cut 5,000 jobs in January, including 3,800 in the government sector.

by Bill Catlin

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March 8, 2016 6:56 PM

Twin Metals lease on mine areas under environmental review

Mining opponents are looking ahead to a pending federal decision that will have further bearing on whether copper-nickel mines are to be developed within the watershed of the protected wilderness.

by Dan Kraker

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March 8, 2016 3:31 PM

MnDOT replaces roadside lights with LED lamps

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says it will replace more than 10,000 roadside lights around the Twin Cities by this fall with power-saving LED lamps.

by Tim Nelson