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Business & Economy

Boeing's iconic 747 may be flying into the sunset

Boeing's iconic 747 may be flying into the sunset

While global attention has been focused on Malaysia Airlines' missing 777 this week, Boeing's best-known aircraft, the 747, was also in the news. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered Boeing to immediately fix a software glitch that could cause problems during landing.
by Christopher Werth

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University of Minnesota students fill hop demand

University of Minnesota students fill hop demand

Horticulture senior Ben Boo is in charge of designing and developing the cropping system for Mighty Axe. He said most hops come from the West Coast, where the weather is more temperate. But he said he believes plenty of breeds, like Cascade hops, will grow here despite the harsh winters and hot summers.
by The Associated Press

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Choo Choo Bob explains the Southwest light rail line conundrum

Choo Choo Bob explains the Southwest light rail line conundrum

Building light rail lines is a tough way to make friends. The Metropolitan Council has spent the last year looking for a way to make everyone along the planned Southwest light rail line happy. But everything the planners propose makes someone upset.
by Curtis Gilbert and Molly Bloom

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GM recalls more cars over possible faulty ignition switches

GM recalls more cars over possible faulty ignition switches

The automaker says that it will replace the ignition switch in all model years of its Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Pontiac G5, Solstice, Saturn Ion and Saturn Sky. GM said faulty ignition switches may have been used to repair the vehicles.

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How effective are economic sanctions?

How effective are economic sanctions?

Russia isn't the only country facing US sanctions. We get two perspectives on the use of economic sanctions as statecraft.

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Cargill shifting IT jobs to India

Company officials say they don't yet know how many employees will lose their jobs. Some will stay with Cargill and Tata will hire others. But some workers will lose their jobs in the next six to nine months.
by Martin Moylan

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Amtrak tweaks Empire Builder schedule over freight traffic

Amtrak tweaks Empire Builder schedule over freight traffic

The passenger train travels daily between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest. Westbound trips starting in St. Paul will take 90 minutes longer beginning on April 15, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said.
by Matt Sepic

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Padmasree Warrior on the societal implications of technology

Padmasree Warrior on the societal implications of technology

Cisco's chief technology and strategy officer Padmasree Warrior participates in the Computer History Museum's "Revolutionaries" speaker series. She discusses "the internet of everything" and the experiences of women in technology jobs.

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Census: Hennepin County shows largest net population growth in Minnesota

While Minnesota has experienced net population growth since 2010, that growth has been largely concentrated in the Twin Cities region, according to county population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census.
by Bill Wareham

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Minn. unemployment rate inches up to 4.8% amid signs of stronger job market

The jobless rate rose primarily because of an influx of people starting to look for work. They outnumbered an increase in people reporting they were employed in February. But both components of the unemployment rate signal a stronger job market last month.
by Bill Catlin

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