Twin Cities Business

2 days ago | tcbmag.com | Allison Kaplan

From his long-running Mpls.St.Paul magazine column to his table at the Minneapolis Club where he entertained a steady stream of business leaders, politicians, and community advocates, Burt Cohen possessed the gift of comedic timing—right up until the end, when he penned his own obituary, blaming his “lifelong habit of procrastination” for the lack of fact checking. Cohen, the founding publisher of Mpls.St. Paul and Twin Cities Business, died Saturday. He was 94—and a half.

2 days ago | tcbmag.com | Madison Roth

Matt Reck, CEO of Eden Prairie-based Fortra Photo courtesy of Fortra Fortra, the Eden Prairie-based cyber defense firm formerly known as HelpSystems, on Monday announced it has acquired the cloud security business of Boston-based Lookout Inc. The business unit is primarily concerned with helping companies stay abreast of threats and attacks in the cloud.

5 days ago | tcbmag.com | Dan Niepow

Arctic Cat’s facility in Thief River Falls Photo courtesy of Arctic Cat The new owner of Thief River Falls-based Arctic Cat says he’ll rehire most workers that were set to be laid off this month.

1 week ago | tcbmag.com | Allison Kaplan

The first time Sue Remes retired from her career as a global beauty industry consultant who spent more time on planes than at home in Minneapolis, she quickly got lured back to work by a longtime client in need. Sure, it was on her terms—limited hours, no travel—but it wasn’t the true break she felt ready to make. In 2024, after nearly 40 years in the beauty business, she retired again. This time, she says, it’s official.

1 week ago | tcbmag.com | Madison Roth

Sleep Number Corp.’s headquarters in downtown Minneapolis Photo courtesy of Sleep Number Sleep Number Corp. last week announced that it has cut corporate management roles by 21% and aims to continue trimming expenses by about $80 million to $100 million.