business news

Officials at Eden-Prairie-based C.H. Robinson have announced that Scott Anderson has been elevated to Interim C.E.O. after the sudden resignation of C.E.O. Bob Biesterfeld.

The Minnesota Utilities Commission has received notice that Xcel Energy has terminated its agreement with Honeycrisp, LLC to build a 375,000-square-foot building next to the Sherco Power Plant.

The Quarterly Business Report for the St. Cloud area is published four times a year through the St. Cloud State University School of Public Affairs.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that Little Falls-based Wabash and Wiha Tools USA, based in Monticello, will join businesses in Brooklyn Park and Hastings in receiving funding to expand their business and create more than 270 new jobs in the next three years.

Von Hanson’s Snacks is planning an expansion project that will triple the production capacity and increase accuracy, storage, and labeling.

The eighth annual Business Benchmark report from the Minnesota Chamber finds Minnesota businesses face some of the highest tax rates in the nation, and lag behind other states in overall growth.

Mahowald Insurance, L-L-C in St. Cloud has been acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher and Company based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is reminding all employers that the state’s minimum wage will be adjusted for inflation on January 1st.

Ahead of the Minnesota Legislative session, the Chamber of Commerce is holding listening sessions across the state.

The Automation Loan Participation Program offers loans to help cover the costs of machinery, equipment, and software needed to increase productivity.