Minnesota Business News & Events

Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a California state court, came a day after Oracle hired Hurd as co-president to help lead the database software maker as it tries to steal business from HP.

Negotiators return to the bargaining table Tuesday to try to avoid a nurses' strike in Duluth.

A legislative panel meets Tuesday for an update on Minnesota's budget.

In rough economic times, you might expect workers to seek job security in a labor union. But that's not happening. So why aren't more people joining unions?

Most of us have played the "what would I do if I won the lottery" game. Of course, the laws of probability mean few of us will get to play the game for real. But a new book from Minneapolis writer Heather McElhatton can give us a little closer whiff of those millions.

President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion in long-term investments in the nation's roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he's trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.

It's Labor Day weekend and while many people will have the day off to relax, the day is really dedicated to the achievement of American workers.

Labor Day weekend usually symbolizes the end of summer. In this new economy, it's taking on a whole new meaning for laid-off workers.

The first known U.S. outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.

Delta Airlines flight attendants will start voting later this month on joining a union.

A fast food chain known for its humorous commercials and speedy delivery is instead fending off picket signs at one of its Minneapolis locations. A group of its workers picketed outside the Block E Jimmy John's store in downtown demanding better pay and working conditions.

Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and its union leaders have reached a proposed labor agreement that would keep manufacturing operations -- and their 1,340 employees -- in Wisconsin.

Former Northwest Airlines flight attendants at Delta are represented by a union. But historically, Delta's flight attendants have not been unionized. The upcoming vote will decide if all flight attendants at the airline will be represented by a union, or not.

The Minnesota Nurses Association has given a Duluth hospital system 10-day notice of a strike.

Minnesota fell 10 spots and now ranks 25th in the nation in state highway performance, according to a report from the Reason Foundation.