http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal : breaking news from Minneapolis / St. Paul http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily42.html?ana=from_rss SoftBrands Inc., a Minneapolis-based software company, reported an 9 percent increase in revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter, but a 43 percent decline in net income. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:04:19 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily41.html?ana=from_rss The Minnesota Timberwolves are the National Basketball Association’s 23rd most-valuable team, according to the latest franchise-value ranking from Forbes magazine. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:42:39 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily40.html?ana=from_rss Piper Jaffray & Co. analyst Gene Munster, long bullish on Apple Inc., cut his earnings estimate in the face of the “macroeconomic headwinds” facing the PC industry. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:59:38 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily39.html?ana=from_rss Minneapolis-based Alatus LLC has retained a Nashville company to manage its Minneapolis-parking portfollio. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:58:02 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily38.html?ana=from_rss Prudential Financial Inc. said Thursday that it will sell its minority stake in Wachovia Securities to Wells Fargo. (WB) (WFC) (MER) (BAC) (C) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:43:10 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily37.html?ana=from_rss Twin Cities car dealer Denny Hecker was hospitalized Wednesday night after his car ran off the road in Plymouth. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:30:18 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily36.html?ana=from_rss Minnesota budget officials on Thursday released the most recent forecast for the state’s budget, and it’s not good news. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:25:17 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily35.html?ana=from_rss Sun Country Airlines received approval Wednesday from the judge handling its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to open up a new line of credit and pay its bills. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:36:20 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily34.html?ana=from_rss Delta Air Lines Inc. will make changes to its SkyMiles programs and the former Northwest’s WorldPerks programs, setting up a tiered reward system. (DAL) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:03:40 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/12/01/daily33.html?ana=from_rss Target Corp.’s comparable store sales for the month of November declined 10.4 percent compared to November 2007, due to weakened consumer demand and a shorter post-Thanksgiving shopping window. (TGT) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:58:06 GMT