Economy - Finance

This Week in Apps: Instagram restricts teens' accounts, Elon Musk criticizes App Store fees, Google Play's new policies

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry...
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Unicorns are ready for a haircut

3 days ago | Tech Crunch

The digitization of your haircut may not have been on your 2020 bucket list, but 2021 has an even more surprising line item: Tech-powered barbershops are now a business...
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The cardboard real estate boom is here

4 days ago | Fast Company

The packaging industry is growing-and so are the buildings needed to house it. The rise and pandemic spike of e-commerce sales has had widespread effects on the economy, from...
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New report calculates damage of COVID-19 on tourism economy at $34B

4 days ago | Review Journal

A report by Applied Analysis' Jeremy Aguero for the LVCVA details how much the coronavirus outbreak hurt Southern Nevada and its thousands of tourism employees.
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Northland low bidder for Lake County bridge project

4 days ago | Finance Commerce

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has a contractor lined up for a nearly $13 million project that will replace the Silver Creek Bridge and rehab the historic Stewart...
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July 30, 2021 Digital Edition

4 days ago | Finance Commerce

The Digital Edition of Finance & Commerce is available to both print and online subscribers.
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Interview: Will Anderson, director of development, Sherman Associates

4 days ago | Finance Commerce

From housing inspector to senior developer, Will Anderson brings a diverse mix of public and private sector experience to his new role as director of development at...
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What is Minnesota doing to limit evictions?

4 days ago | Finance Commerce

Congress worked on Friday to try to extend the ban in a longshot effort to prevent millions of Americans from being forced from their homes during a COVID-19 surge. Here's the...
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Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobs

4 days ago | Finance Commerce

Wages and salaries rose at a healthy pace in the three months ended in June as employers competed to find enough workers to fill millions of available jobs.
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Retailers are revisiting mask debate

4 days ago | Finance Commerce

Updated guidance from the government on pandemic precautions has put retailers in a position they thought they were past: deciding whether to mandate masks for customers and...
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Bell Bank names Senecal as deputy chief credit officer

Bell Bank announced it has named Jenny Senecal as its deputy chief credit officer. Read more ...

Ideal Credit Union hires two to management

Ideal Credit Union announced it has hired two new associates to management positions. Read more ...

MSR Design lands Women's Business Enterprise certificate

The Women's Business Development Center-Midwest has certified Minneapolis-based architecture and interior design firm MSR Design as a Women's Business Enterprise. Read more ...

Will delta variant wreck the recovery?

While there is no reason to expect a repeat of the huge disruption of 2020, the new variant puts at risk the kind of rapid recovery that has been underway for months. Read more ...

Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers

At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is - turning a device off then back on again - can thwart hackers from... Read more ...

Burnsville industrial project heads to city council

Capstone Quadrangle is looking to construct twin office-warehouse buildings in Burnsville, with hopes of bringing new businesses to the southern metro city. Read more ...

No slowdown in sight for single-family housing

Single-family homebuilders did their part in July to add much-needed housing stock to the 13-county metro area, but multifamily construction activity was mixed during the month. Read more ...

Kraus-Anderson completes $2.5M clinic renovation in Moose Lake

Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson has completed a $2.5 million renovation of Essentia Health's clinic in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Read more ...

Butch Ames steps down as president of Ames Construction

Raymond G. “Butch” Ames, longtime president and CEO of Burnsville-based heavy civil and industrial contractor Ames Construction, has passed the company's leadership baton to... Read more ...

July 29, 2021 Digital Edition

The Digital Edition of Finance & Commerce is available to both print and online subscribers. Read more ...