August 30, 2002 - MPR's William Wilcoxen reports on a pivotal day for the future of Major League Baseball, as players and fans await word on whether the weekend's games will proceed as usual or will be cancelled by a player's strike. A strike could prematurely end a stellar season for the Minnesota Twins. The threat of a strike has already soured some fans on the national pastime.
August 30, 2002 - Californi-based Wells Fargo bank has tapped Jon Campbell, the CEO of Wells Fargo in Minnesota, to head a new effort to retain customers. The bank lost some customers after recent acquisitions, and officials are hoping to keep the trend from getting out of control. Wells Fargo is also planning to build new branches in the Twin Cities for the first time in years. The bank's plans are the topic two articles in this week's "The Business Journal." John Hoogesteger (hoog-uh-STAY-ger) is the reporter who wrote the articles. He says Wells Fargo's top leadership has a lot of confidence in Jon Campbell.
August 30, 2002 - Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports on labor agreement between Major League Baseball and its players union, which allows the Minnesota Twins to continue one of the team's best seasons without interruption. Twins executives joined baseball teams and fans around the country in hailing the agreement.
September 2, 2002 -
September 2, 2002 - MPR’s Kate Beeman reports on Duluth tourism. Report includes various commentary.
September 2, 2002 - MPR sports commentator and Star Tribune writer Jay Weiner comments on agreement between the players' union and the team owners, averting a Major League Baseball strike. Weiner sees the revenue sharing plan as a win for Twins owner Carl Pohlad.
September 5, 2002 - Dave St. Peter, vice president of business affairs with the Minnesota Twins, discusses team’s preparation for post season play as regular MLB season nears completion.
September 5, 2002 - A credit rating agency slapped another rating downgrade on Minneapolis based Xcel energy, and its operating utilities in Minnesota and elsewhere. Moody's Investors Service cites Xcel's efforts to help its cash-strapped N-R-G Energy subsidiary. The action comes after two state agencies urged the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to ensure ratepayers are protected from NRG's financial difficulties. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports.
September 5, 2002 - Northwest Airlines announced today it's following other major U.S. carriers in adopting a so-called "Use it or Lose it" policy. Under the policy, the airline will no longer let travelers change their itineraries after their ticketed flight has departed. Northwest will allow changes before a flight departs - for a $100 fee. Northwest says the change will allow the airline to better manage its inventory and reduce its no-show rate. Neal Kraemer is co-owner of Twin Cities-based Carousel Travel. He says he's not suprised Northwest is adopting the policy but he thinks it could drive customers away.
September 9, 2002 -