Business and Economic News

September 25, 2014 6:12 PM

Boston Scientific to pay $300M in damages to inventor's estate

A lawsuit alleged Minnesota-based Guidant Corp., which was bought by Boston Scientific in 2006, withheld licensing payments it owed to the inventor of technology used in an implantable defibrillator.

by Annie Baxter

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 25, 2014 5:25 PM

In Duluth, unemployment rate drops as private-sector jobs grow

Duluth's unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in August, to its lowest rate since December 2006. Private-sector jobs grew to nearly 110,000 for the broader region, a record high.

by Dan Kraker

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 25, 2014 4:19 PM

Fewer Twin Cities homes under water on mortgages

A home is considered "under water" when the borrower owes more on the mortgage than the home is worth.

by Annie Baxter

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 25, 2014 4:12 PM

U.S. Bank ordered to pay $48 million in restitution to theft-protection customers

The action affects more than 420,000 consumers who signed up for theft protection from 2003 to 2012.

by Martin Moylan

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 25, 2014 2:19 PM

FAQ: Answers to your Amazon tax questions have been shipped

Amazon will begin collecting state sales tax from Minnesotans next week. What does that mean for shoppers?

by Martha Lueders

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 25, 2014 8:44 AM

Questions mount about the safety of shipping North Dakota crude oil

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with senior correspondent Chester Dawson of the Wall Street Journal about safety issues related to the transportation of North Dakota oil.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 24, 2014 3:00 PM

8 tips to start getting out of debt

When you look back at your debt, was the money well spent?

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 24, 2014 10:01 AM

MSP airport plans to add more gates, parking, hotel

Jeff Hamiel, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, joins The Daily Circuit to discuss the changes

by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 24, 2014 9:45 AM

400 Bar to be evicted from Mall of America

An ambitious effort by a legendary Minneapolis rock club appears to have failed.

by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

September 24, 2014 7:44 AM

Big sponsors may find an NFL breakup hard

They're a select group of companies that together pay more than $1 billion a year to wrap their own brands in the NFL's aura.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.