BUSINESS
Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. started another price war Thursday, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs after its price cut on books last month. And, once again, competitors Amazon.com and Target scrambled to match the prices.By Michelle Chapman , November 06, 2009
Columbia Mall Waldenbooks closing in January
Waldenbooks is being downsized by Borders Group, which is closing 200 of the stores nationwide, including the Columbia Mall location in Grand Forks.By Herald staff and wire report , November 06, 2009
ON THE MONEY: Resources for budding business owners
Has the time come for you to give up the 9-5 routine and become your own boss? Well then, starting a home-based business may hold the answer.By Chuck Myers , November 06, 2009
AT THE OFFICE: Creating office harmony with fewer workers
With fewer people on the payroll, working effectively with each other is essential in today's workplace. Team-building exercises help people get to know each other, which builds trust and even the buy-in needed for an organization to reach its goals, experts say.By Marcia Heroux Pounds , November 06, 2009
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got H1N1 flu vaccine
Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.By Karen Mattnews , November 05, 2009
Minnesota burger joint settles with McDonald’s over ad
A Minnesota hamburger parlor that sued McDonald’s Corp. in federal court over the phrase, “Who’s your patty?” has settled the issue.By Associated Press , November 05, 2009
House votes to expand homebuyer tax credit
First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of as much as $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year. But with the program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted 403-12 to extend and expand the tax credit to include many buyers who already own homes.
By Stephen Ohlemacher , November 05, 2009
Northwest pilots who overshot airport appeal license revocation
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing the revocation of their licenses to fly.By Joan Lowy , November 05, 2009
October sales offer relief to U.S. merchants
As merchants announced their figures today, the results showed that shoppers certainly were not splurging, restrained by tight credit and a weak job market. But the tone of the reports all pointed to improving sales momentum.By Associated Press , November 05, 2009
N.D. oil lease auction brings record $71.6 million
The state Land Department holds the auctions every three months. Land Commissioner Gary Preszler says this week's sale greatly exceeded the agency's expectations.By Associated Press , November 05, 2009
YOUR OFFICE COACH: Try to understand CEO's priorities
Our new CEO dictates orders without getting input from experienced staff and intimidates people by yelling at them in meetings. He was brought in because sales are dropping and the company is losing money.By Marie G. McIntyre , November 05, 2009
YOUR MONEY: Pre-paid college tuition offers big savings
Mention that you need to start saving for your child's college tuition and you will hear the same advice from many financial planners: Pay for it in advance.By Nirvi Shah , November 05, 2009
Fed again pledges to hold interest rates at record-lows
With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an “extended period” to foster the fragile economic recovery.By Jeannine Aversa , November 04, 2009
BNSF sale: Some worry about consolidation, others see opportunities
With Tuesday's agreement to buy BNSF for $34 billion, Warren Buffett is doubling down on prior investments in railroads and putting his money on the improving vitality of the economy. That's drawing opinions from observers in the Dakotas.
By Associated Press , November 04, 2009
AT THE OFFICE: Bad boss? Don't explode
Did you buy your boss a gift last Friday for National Bosses Day? Does the idea of that repulse you?By Cindy Krischer Goodman , November 04, 2009
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OUR VOICES Olive Garden!
OMG, Olive Garden might be coming. That's pretty much the response so far on my story about the restaurant's advance scouts visiting Grand Forks City Hall for some info. Thanks to a kind anonymous tipster for this one. I might not have checked it out if he or she weren't so specific about the locat
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Oct 30, 2009 at 8:07 PM | The City BeatMinnesota can make tracks for exports
If a product dreamed up by an 11-year-old boy and manufactured in a 900-pupulation community known as the Moose Capital of the North can successfully be shipped around the world, other small Minnesota businesses could do the same. That was the message Monday from Glen Brazier, Mattracks founder and
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 27, 2009 at 8:23 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Addicted to e-mail
OK, I admit it. I have a problem. I'm addicted to e-mail. In my former life as a sports writer I used to check my e-mail once a day when I arrived at work. No more. As a business writer and editor I'm constantly plugged into e-mail, checking details for stories with sources, scanning pr
Posted by: Prairie Business on Sep 15, 2009 at 10:36 PM | Prairie PulseOUR VOICES Fargo ranked nation's 15th best college town
A new report by the American Institute for Economic Research ranked Fargo as the 15th-best college town among cities of 250,000 or less residents in terms of job opportunities for students and recent college graduates, according to a Fargo Forum story. Criteria used in the report i
Posted by: Prairie Business on Sep 9, 2009 at 10:20 AM | Prairie PulseOUR VOICES Companies try to keep up with social media
The use of social media networking sites has increased by 73 percent in the last year in the U.S., with some of those activities happening while at work either with or without their employers' knowledge or approval. A new survey from the Minneapolis-based Russell Herder law firm an
Posted by: Prairie Business on Aug 25, 2009 at 7:29 AM | Prairie PulseOUR VOICES What do you think of our new website?
What do you think of the new Prairie Business website? The new website went live this morning. It's definitely an improvement from the old website. This is just the soft launch and there will surely be some minor bugs to work out. We plan to promote the new site more heavily in the comi
Posted by: Prairie Business on Aug 18, 2009 at 9:15 AM | Prairie PulseOUR VOICES Out-of-town radio stations getting more GF marketshare
Update 1:16 p.m. Aug. 17, 2009: Brian Rivers from KJ108 called to say that 14 AQH means 1,400 listeners not 14. I kind of suspected it was wrong, but the Arbitron Web site really made no mention that the rating has to be multiplied by 100 and, for legal reasons noted below, Brian was a bit nervous a
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Aug 14, 2009 at 9:33 PM | The City BeatOUR VOICES Alerus Financial's shopping spree
The City Beat had a story in Sunday's paper about Alerus Financial and how it's been expanding like mad this year. Two months and -- p
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