AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy: CVR Energy agreed to buy Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery and a North Dakota plant for about $4.2 billion, a deal that would nearly double CVR’s refining capacity. Utility Costs: Minnesota Power is seeking a 17.8% rate increase that could affect about 150,000 customers, adding pressure to household and business budgets. Downtown Minneapolis: Local boosters are targeting 235,000 square feet of vacant space on Nicollet Mall, a major challenge for the city’s retail and office recovery. Business Investment: Ecolab plans to invest $500 million in a global innovation center, while a $22 million railroad grant aims to improve grain movement in Minnesota. Corporate Leadership: Patterson Companies appointed Ryan Steines as chief financial officer.
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