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'A slap in the face:' Goya faces boycott over Trump praise
The CEO of food company Goya is facing an uproar over his praise for President Donald Trump, with some Latino families purging their pantries of the products and scrambling to find alternatives to the beloved beans, seasoning and other products that have long been fixtures in their cooking.
Business
Minneapolis-based Graco rushes new airless disinfectant sprayer to market
Graco quickly developed a purpose built disinfectant sprayer to battle the COVID-19 virus and pandemic.
Business
Hudson Hospital opens new emergency center, treats first patients
$5 million project added 12 patient rooms, larger trauma bay, space for equipment.
Business
After lobbying, Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in virus aid
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.
Business
Wall Street rallies as optimism returns to cap erratic week
Optimism returned to Wall Street on Friday, and stocks rallied to cap a shaky week dogged by worries that rising coronavirus counts may halt the economy's recent upswing.
Business
Twin Cities furniture stores offer sales, free financing to coax shoppers back
Even sale-averse Room & Board has added unprecedented free delivery and 0% financing.
Coronavirus
Meatpacking is nearly normal, but workers left to cope with COVID-19's toll
More than 30,000 meatpacking workers nationally have fallen ill. At least 100 have died, with the lives of others upended or permanently altered.
Minneapolis
Union push at Tattersall Distilling upends Minn. craft beverage industry
Owners of distilleries and breweries are closely following the union push at Tattersall.
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St. Paul
Former Ecolab training building is St. Paul's latest apartment conversion
With city permits in hand, developer says first apartments could be finished by September.
Business
Biden proposes $400 billion 'Buy American' plan
The Democrat has proposed using the federal government's regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.
Business
State's top 50 public companies – with No. 1 at $242B in revenue
2019 will likely be remembered as the last full year of an economic expansion that lasted more than a decade. Next year's Star Tribune 50 is likely to look very different because of the coronavirus disruption.
Coronavirus
Pork producer will donate $3.5 million to 3 Minnesota communities
Company says gifts are a response to COVID-19 and an investment in future.
St. Paul
Muslim woman files discrimination complaint against Target over wrong name on cup
Target, which launched its own internal investigation, said the incident was an accident.
Duluth
Enbridge planning new $10 million office in Superior, Wis.
The Canadian energy company employs about 280 people across Wisconsin and is a major source of revenue for the city.
Business
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy, will close stores in Edina and Woodbury
The store closings include its Minnesota locations in Edina and Woodbury. Closing sales have already started.
Coronavirus
Wells Fargo donates $400M to assist struggling minority businesses
The bank will donate PPP fees to help small businesses owned by Blacks and other minorities.
Variety
2Q earnings to show how virus menaced Corporate America
Like that last roll of ultra-thin toilet paper left on the shelves or the latest Star Wars movies, it's tough to be disappointed in something when expectations were low to begin with. That's how Wall Street is approaching the upcoming earnings season for companies.
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Business
Schafer: How major league teams can still make money in front of empty stands
Is this the year that sports moves closer to completing its transition from an in-person experience to a reality TV show?
Duluth
Duluth coal terminal planning move to Superior
The cross-harbor shift calls for nearly $21 million in dock improvements.
Minneapolis
Owner of assisted-living Ceresota in downtown Mpls. files for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy records show debt in excess of $10 million for the downtown apartments.
Minneapolis
Cub Foods opens store in tent at E. Lake Street location badly damaged in riots
A scaled-down version of the closed Broadway store in Minneapolis will also open soon.
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