Business & Economy

The credit reporting agency set up a website to help people determine whether they had been affected by a cyberattack. But on Twitter, Equifax repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site.

Transport for London said Uber demonstrates a lack of corporate responsibility with implications in public safety and security. The car-hailing app is used by 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers in London.

Gov. Dayton and state lawmakers are waiting for a federal waiver to implement their reinsurance plan -- but an announcement this week concerning federal funding has complicated matters. Here's what you need to know.

The day that Equifax said millions of Americans' personal information had been exposed, lawmakers were considering legislation the industry favored. Now, some are calling for tougher regulation.

Equifax is already struggling to retain public trust after it waited at least a month to disclose a cyberattack that potentially impacted the personal information of millions of people.

The largest U.S. toy chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Monday. Toys 'R' Us plans to use $3 billion in bankruptcy financing to buy merchandise from vendors and fund operations.

Changes in how promised benefits are calculated showed that Minnesota has only 53 percent of what it needs to reimburse public employees, according to Bloomberg.

The court declined to suspend a city ordinance requiring employers provide time off for employee illness or emergency. It did allow a temporary injunction barring Minneapolis from enforcing the ordinance for employers based outside the city.

Wenner Media, the company founded by Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, cites a desire "to best position the brand for future growth."

For years, the Minneapolis-based retail giant kept overhead background music out of most of its stores. But that's changing as it moves ahead with a massive store remodeling project and tries to revive flagging sales.

The state Department of Natural Resources has released a draft permit for the massive earthen dam PolyMet Mining is proposing to build to hold back millions of gallons of waste rock and water at its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeast Minnesota.

The new 200-foot tall U.S. Highway 53 bridge over an abandoned iron ore pit next to the city of Virginia is the tallest in the state. It was built to make away for the expansion of a nearby operating taconite mine.

Industry leaders say immigrants are needed to grow Minnesota's economy and address a labor shortage. But calls for welcoming more immigrants come as the White House and others offer proposals for more restrictive immigrant policies.

People living near the proposed facility are worried about odors and levels of hydrogen sulfide, a gas from animal waste that can be harmful to health. Those proposing the facility say they meet state standards and have a right to expand their business.

Minnesota's unemployment rate nudged up to a seasonally adjusted 3.8 percent in August as employers trimmed jobs. The state's jobless rate remains significantly lower than the national rate.

The House has passed a sweeping $1.2 trillion spending bill for the Pentagon, domestic agencies, and foreign aid that GOP leaders are calling a winner for conservatives.

Median earnings rose at a double-digit rate last year and their poverty and unemployment rates seem to be on a long-term trend downward. But black Minnesotans continue to fare much worse economically than most other residents, especially whites.

This APM Reports documentary explores how improving things for dyslexic kids could help all students learn to read better.

The U.S. Census Bureau's latest data dump contains a trove of information on Minnesota. Here are some key points.