June 2010 - Minnesota Business News & Events

Emmer now says he's open to rail projects

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Emmer says he's open to considering rail projects even though he repeatedly voted against those projects during his time in the Legislature.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:21 PM by Business from Minnesota Public Radio

House OK's Sweeping Bank Rules, Headed To Senate

The House has passed a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, setting the stage for a final vote in the Senate, where votes for the bill remain in flux. Wednesday's party-line vote came after Democrats backed down from a $19 billion tax on major...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:19 PM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

Web Campaign Vows To Blast BP CEOs With Vuvuzelas

Dissatisfied with what he sees as tepid effort on behalf of oil giant BP to stop the flow of petroleum from an exploded well in the Gulf of Mexico, a New York-based video producer named Adam Quirk has started raising money for a stunt designed to irritate...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:08 PM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

FAA Gives Mass. Company's 'Flying Car' Green Light

It seems that the soaring minds behind the Terrafugia Transition have secured a remarkable weight exemption from the FAA, allowing it to carry such vital necessities as crumple zones, airbags, and a structural cage on its revolutionary flying car.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 4:52 PM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

Domino's Pizza Drivers To Be Part Of Class-Action

A federal judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging Domino's Pizza under-reimbursed its delivery drivers for automobile expenses, causing them to receive less than minimum wage.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 2:32 PM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

Stocks Mostly Flat Following Tuesday's Tumble

The stock market was ending a painful second quarter quietly, holding onto small gains after another disappointing report on the jobs market. Financial stocks rose Wednesday in response to a change in the banking overhaul bill that removed $19 billion...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 2:21 PM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

Group: AT&T To Hold Off On 450-Foot Tower In BWCA

An environmental group says AT&T Mobility has agreed to halt construction on 450-foot cell phone tower on a ridge just outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 1:43 PM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

Minnesota sees drop in demand for workers

Minnesotans saw a drop in demand for workers in June, according to the Conference Board, a New-York based research firm.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 11:15 AM by Business from Minnesota Public Radio

Power From Planned Wind Farm To Be Sold To Xcel

Vestas Wind Systems says it has an order for 139 turbines for a new wind farm on the eastern plains of Colorado.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 10:09 AM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

Report: Verizon iPhone Coming Soon

Verizon Wireless customers who have been holding out for an iPhone on their carrier's network may finally get their wish early next year, according to Bloomberg News.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 9:32 AM by Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV

Mortgage applications rise 9 percent after rates fall

Applications for mortgages rose last week as consumers refinanced their loans at the lowest rates in more than 50 years.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 9:15 AM by Business from Minnesota Public Radio

Dairy farmers in Wis., Minn. have strong May

Dairy farmers in Wisconsin and Minnesota continue to be among the nation's leaders in producing milk.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:14 AM by Business from Minnesota Public Radio

Work update on 2 Twin Cities lock and dams

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says commercial and recreational boaters will be affected by construction work on two lock and dams in the Twin Cities area.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:11 AM by Business from Minnesota Public Radio

Nurses reject hospitals' offer; strike preparations continue

The Minnesota Nurses Association has rejected an offer by 14 Twin Cities hospitals that would have restored nurses' full pension benefits and set up a working group to address some of their staffing concerns.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 5:50 AM by Business from Minnesota Public Radio

1984: Talking about a nurses strike 26 years ago

Twin Cities nurses are threatening to strike. If they walk out, the action would echo a nurses strike in 1984. In this archival audio, Curt Johnson of the Citizens League gives his thoughts about the '84 strike.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 12:00 AM by Business from Minnesota Public Radio