Business and Economic News

Retail giants enter the booze business in Minnesota
Minnesota's small liquor stores have long fought to limit how and when booze is sold. But those merchants are facing increasingly intense competition from retail heavyweights such as Total Wine and Target.
Officials pull plug on high-speed cable for governor's mansion amid cost questions
State officials had planned to build a $261,000 "security related" fiber-optic line connecting the governor's residence to the Minnesota History Center. The project's purpose remains unclear.
Social dining companies let anyone run a 'restaurant'
The newest 'restaurant' in Minneapolis might be in the apartment next door. So-called social dining companies give amateur chefs a way to get paid for hosting dinner parties at their homes. But the business model could run afoul of health regulations and zoning codes.