State unemployment rate drops below 7 percent for first time since 2008 By Brad Allen | Thursday, July 15, 2010 Minnesotas unemployment rate has fallen to 6.8 percent, the first time since December 2008 that the jobless rate has been below 7 percent, even as Minnesota employers cut 3,700 jobs in June.

Business media giant Thomson Reuters will close its office in Independence, laying off 132 full-time employees by the end of the year.

Medica, one of Minnesota’s biggest health insurers, is cutting about 10 percent of its workforce.

Some enterprising people will sing, dance, whistle or talk their way into jobs as dealers at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

The weak economy is hurting local health insurers. Star Tribune Last update: January 27, 2010 - 9:04 PM Medica, the second-biggest health insurer in Minnesota, is cutting 150 jobs, or about 10 percent of its workforce, at a time when the bad economy is causing many companies and individuals to drop their health insurance.

Right Management, a subsidiary of Manpower Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry and a strategic partner of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, released a white paper today titled, “The Wellness Imperative: Creating More Effective Organizations.” The paper reveals findings that clearly demonstrate a strong …

Medica, one of Minnesota’s biggest health insurers, is cutting about 10 percent of its workforce. The company eliminated 150 jobs Wednesday.

Medica, one of Minnesota’s biggest health insurers, is cutting about 10 percent of its workforce. The company eliminated 150 jobs…

The percentage of start-up companies being launched by previously unemployed managers increased to nearly 9 percent in 2009, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas .

Tactically, the Sama s Club decision to enlist Shopper Events to do its in-store product demonstrations should improve the retailer’s performance on sampling initiatives, as discussed in a blog post here yesterday , but, strategic considerations certainly entered into the retailera s thinking.