October 23, 2000 -
October 23, 2000 - The Minnesota Vikings came from behind once again yesterday to defeat the Buffalo Bills 31-27 at the Metrodome. Randy Moss made an amazing catch at the back of the end zone to give the Vikings the lead with less than four minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Kicker Gary Anderson added a field goal which gave him more points than any player in NFL history. The Vikings are now seven and oh and are the only undefeated team in the National Football League. Joining us on the line is Sean Jensen who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
October 23, 2000 - MPR's Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the merger of Honeywell and General Electric. AT&T might break up into four different companies.
October 23, 2000 - ONE OF THE MORNING'S MAJOR STORIES HAS MINNESOTA TIES. HONEYWELL HAS AGREED TO A MERGER WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC. THE DEAL WAS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY. IT'S WORTH ABOUT 45 BILLION DOLLARS. THERE ARE ABOUT 8, 000 MINNESOTANS EMPLOYED BY HONEYWELL. FRED ZIMMERMAN IS A BUSINESS PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS AND HE'S BEEN FOLLOWING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITH HONEYWELL. SOT OC:
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October 24, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura has completed the first official day of his 6-day trade mission to Mexico. Ventura met outgoing Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo at the Mexican Presidential Palace and Later gave a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City. He and many Minnesota company representatives who've joined him on the trip finished off the evening at a reception at the residence of the ambassador to the United States. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg is travelling with Ventura, and has this report.
October 24, 2000 - A new tool to protect you from identity theft. Provista, a start up company, has revealed an early warning system to let you know when somebody is using your name for opening up a credit card or something similar.
October 25, 2000 - Representatives from more than 40 Minnesota companies and agricultural concerns say they're getting into the serious business portion of a six-day trade mission to Mexico led by Governor Jesse Ventura. Ventura says the time is right... six years after the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement... for Minnesota companies to boost trade with Mexico. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg is in Mexico City with this report.
October 25, 2000 -
October 26, 2000 - With high gas prices, some automakers are taking serious looks at building hybrid cars, cars that use gas and run on electricity. This week, another automaker promised to build a hybrid vehicle. The US unit of Germany's DaimlerChrysler says it will make a hybrid Dodge Durango SUV. Hybrid vehicles are gaining popularity because they are more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly than cars that run only on gas. One of the new hybrids is the Toyota Prius. It gets up to 52 miles to the gallon, seats 5 people, and will cost about 20-thousand dollars. Workers at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency are already using a few of the cars on the job. The MPCA's Ned Brooks took me for a spin in the Prius and says he likes the way the car looks.