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October 3, 2014 7:06 AM

GM issues 2 more recalls for SUVs, mini cars

General Motors announced two more recalls, pushing its total for the year to more than 70, affecting almost 30 million vehicles in North America.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2014 6:00 PM

To reverse driver shortage, trucking industry steers women to jobs

The American Trucking Associations says the industry is short about 30,000 truckers nationwide. It expects that shortage to surge more than 200,000 truckers in the next decade.

by Nathan Rott

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October 2, 2014 7:02 AM

How St. Paul could have saved big money by ousting cafe earlier

The third largest settlement paid by the city could have been avoided, documents show.

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 1, 2014 5:12 PM

Wells Fargo to pay $295K to resolve unfair firing complaint

A federal agency says Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $295,000 to resolve a claim that the company unfairly fired a Hispanic employee in Minneapolis.

by The Associated Press

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October 1, 2014 7:35 AM

Preventing worker burnout can boost the bottom line

Burnout at work seems like a fact of life, especially with employers cutting back on leave benefits. But some companies are trying novel fixes.

by Yuki Noguchi

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October 1, 2014 12:00 AM

Looking to clusters for keys to economic growth

Ever notice how businesses in the same industry tend to clump together in one city or state? Take the auto industry in Detroit, for example. insurance in Connecticut, or medical technology in Minnesota.

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September 30, 2014 5:36 PM

Metro-area home construction slows

Homebuilders sought fewer building permits in September than they did a year ago, a sign that there are not buyers for medium-priced homes.

by Annie Baxter

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September 30, 2014 5:17 PM

General Mills plans another 800 job cuts, mainly in US

The company did not say how many Minnesota employees could be affected.

by Martin Moylan

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September 30, 2014 4:25 PM

Enbridge delays pipeline for at least a year

Because of a longer than expected permitting process in Minnesota, the company now estimates the pipeline won't be in service until 2017.

by The Associated Press

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September 30, 2014 3:14 PM

Oil, rail industries want 7 years to fix tank cars

Thanks to an oil fracking boom, rail shipments of crude oil have skyrocketed from a few thousand carloads a decade ago to 434,000 carloads last year.

by The Associated Press

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