Business & Economy

Picket lines began forming outside GM plants after the United Auto Workers voted on Sunday to begin a strike at midnight. Nearly 50,000 workers are affected by the work stoppage.

Nearly 50,000 workers at General Motors plants in the U.S. plan to go on strike just before midnight Sunday, but talks between the United Auto Workers and the automaker will resume.

Farmers in the rural Midwest say they are hurting because of President Trump's ongoing trade war and a recent decision on renewable fuels.

The state Legislature approved funding for a second counselor for farmers to combat rising stress levels and other concerns.

Gov. Tim Walz said he saw promise in Japanese and South Korean markets, but acknowledged that strained U.S. relations with China cast a big shadow.

The vote doesn't mean a strike is certain. The nurses' negotiating committee would make the final decision. The union representing the nurses says its members have been working without a contract since July 1.

As Mayo Clinic Health System finishes shifting maternity, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin, an Iowa-based provider offers Albert Lea residents a new option for primary care with visiting specialists.

The sole woman, Barbara Rentler of Ross Stores, clocked in at No. 75. Dozens of female CEOs have signed a letter demanding Forbes do better. Anne Wojcicki of DNA testing company 23andMe is among them.

The legendary energy executive, whose name symbolized big oil, died Wednesday at age 91. He founded the company that became Mesa Petroleum and later began a hedge fund focused on energy investments.

The products pulled from Amazon mimicked marijuana products that are legal in some states. They’re illegal in Minnesota and have been linked to at least one death here.