Stocks fall on Wall Street, head for worst week since 2008

Stocks fell on Wall Street, shaving another 3.2% off the Dow Jones industrials and putting the market on track for its worst week since October 2008.

3M ramps up production of masks due to increased demand related to coronavirus

Minnesota-based company 3M is ramping up its production of medical masks as the response to the novel coronavirus outbreak has increased demand.

Coronavirus will cause 'temporary and modest' economic impact, Minnesota officials say

Minnesota’s state budget and economic officials are taking note of the coronavirus outbreak in other countries, which has sent U.S. stocks tumbling more than 10 percent this week.

CenturyLink laying off about 150 Minnesota workers

More than 100 CenturyLink workers in Minnesota will be laid off in the coming months, according to a CenturyLink spokesman.

4,000 janitors for Twin Cities corporate buildings preparing for 24-hour strike next week

Approximately 4,000 janitorial workers who clean the buildings of many of the big corporations in the Twin Cities say they will strike for one day next week if they do not reach a fair contract agreement with their employers. 

Victoria's Secret is being sold

The company's owner, L Brands, said that the private-equity firm Sycamore Brands will buy 55% of Victoria's Secret for about $525 million.

SEIU, HealthPartners reach tentative agreement, avoid strike

A tentative agreement between the SEIU and HealthPartners has been reach, avoiding a strike that was set to begin Wednesdays morning.

Delta to invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions

Delta said the money would go into things such as boosting fuel efficiency and investing in efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by planting trees and restoring wetlands.