Tiffany & Co.’s Southdale boutique opened April 4, completing the mall’s luxury wing and joining brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Burberry after a major makeover.

Blue Cross reported a $353M operating loss for 2025, blaming Medicare and specialty-drug costs even as investment returns produced an $83M net gain. The result highlights strain across Minnesota’s insurance market.

A south Minneapolis grocer says fuel and shipping surcharges tied to the Iran war are piling onto losses from a recent enforcement surge and threatening the store’s recovery.

Dueling lawsuits between Boludo’s co‑owners have pushed the downtown restaurant toward eviction while past labor fines and a failed Miami expansion strain the chain.

So Good So You sold a majority stake to New York private-equity firm Bansk Group after years of rapid growth and a recent expansion of local manufacturing. Founders will remain in leadership as the brand scales distribution.

Burnsville's REMplenish scored a $400K Shark Tank deal after a strong revenue year; orders spiked after the episode and the founder says Europe is next.

MSP’s Terminal 1 is getting a major concessions redo: the MAC will issue a summer 2026 RFP to relaunch 50+ shops, restaurants and services, with vendor sessions underway.

Ecolab is reportedly in talks to buy CoolIT for about $4.5–$5 billion, giving the St. Paul company a hardware foothold in AI data‑center cooling.

3M and Bain Capital agreed to buy Madison Fire & Rescue for about $1.95B and fold it into 3M’s Scott Safety business, with 3M taking a 50.1% stake. The move consolidates major firefighting and rescue brands under one platform.

A new Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal ranking names the top 20 Twin Cities companies by SBA-backed loans in 2025 and highlights which lenders financed them.

Hennepin County has opened applications for a roughly $2M Small Business Recovery Fund to help storefront companies hit by recent federal immigration enforcement.

A farmer‑owned oat mill in Albert Lea hopes to turn a hunger for traceable, food‑grade oats into new markets and more rotation options for Minnesota growers.

A late‑year surge helped metro Milwaukee's exports rise 3.7% in 2025 to about $9.2 billion. Q4 strength was the key driver.