Yasir Moore, who had a job interview at Chick-Fil-A , stopped into a Target store in Raleigh, North Carolina to pick up a clip-on tie to wear. But Target doesn’t sell clip-on ties; they sell real ties.
So a couple of Target employees helped him out. They also gave him some job-interview tips. Read more →
When it comes to understanding their employees, a lot of bosses don’t, a survey suggests today.
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Tucked away inside this CBS story on Brookings, South Dakota’s Daktronics company yesterday — they make the video scoreboards at sports arenas, including the Xcel Energy Center and Target Field — was a fascinating nugget about how times have changed when it comes to creating a business Read more →
Minnesota’s economy outperforms Wisconsin’s economy. It’s been that way for years. Those trends have accelerated since the end of the Great Recession. Read more →
When former Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel was paid to walk away from the company which he led into some of the worst decisions in the history of the retailer, he was given a severance package worth an estimated $61 million.
That figure is being noticed now that Target plans to put 17,000 employees out of work in Canada. Read more →
People who have saved money on gasoline since the price of oil cratered didn’t actually save money. They spent it just as quickly, a study shows. Read more →
Minneapolis’ Band Box diner is down to its last grill burner, so it’s turning to crowdfunding to stay in business, Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reports. Read more →
Are Canadians upset that they won’t be able to shop at Target anymore? Hardly. Read more →
Target is going to write off billions of dollars with the retreat, but it’s not going to be bleeding red ink anymore, either. So what will it do with its money? Read more →
According to a study from the University of North Dakota, 31.7 percent of the men surveyed said they would force a woman to have sexual intercourse. Read more →
A mining company employing 1,850 employees at three plants in Minnesota is warning politicians not to help out another company that plans to have 300 employees at a taconite plant. Read more →
If you own a hybrid car, the comparatively low price of gasoline is doing a number on your “payback” years. Read more →
Twin Cities have gotten pretty accustomed to seeing their fair metro at the top of national surveys on health, education, bike riding, and quality of life issues.
But the annual Milken Institute survey of best cities is a bucket of cold water.
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Anoka County–Blaine Airport was selected as one of five airports to host a one-day “convention” of aviation enthusiasts. Read more →
Is the price of gasoline really low or does it just feel that way? Read more →
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