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Martin Moylan

Martin Moylan

Reporter
Minnesota Public Radio
mmoylan@mpr.org

Martin Moylan has covered business in the Twin Cities for nearly 20 years. He joined Minnesota Public Radio in July 2006, after 16 years with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. At the Pioneer Press, his beats included financial services, technology, telecommunications and airlines. Before moving to Minnesota, he lived in China for two years, teaching English and freelancing for newspapers in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He graduated from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and has completed post-graduate programs at Boston University and the University of Maryland. He's a Boston native but hardly ever drops an "r."

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FDA hits St. Jude Medical with warning

The Federal Food and Drug Administration has released a warning letter to Little Canada-based St. Jude Medical over a plant in California that develops the wires connecting an implantable defibrillator to a patient's heart. (01/15/2013)

FDA warns St. Jude over inadequate testing of medical device parts

St Jude Medical has received a warning letter from the FDA concerning shortcomings found in the testing of medical device components at a California plant. (01/14/2013)
Black Friday at Best Buy

Best Buy shares rise after holiday sales report

Best Buy shares rose more than 16 percent today to $14.21, following a better-than-expected holiday sales report. (01/11/2013)

Supervalu sells 5 grocery chains, retains Cub

Struggling grocery giant Supervalu is selling five of its chains to an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management in a deal valued at $3.3 billion including debt. (01/10/2013)

St. Jude taking steps to address quality control concerns

St. Jude Medical is taking steps to address government concerns about quality control issues related to the testing of medical device components. (01/09/2013)

3M shows off 84-inch touch-screen at Consumer Electronics Show

At the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas, 3M is showing off a very large touch-screen. (01/07/2013)

Target December sales short of expectations

Target's sales last month fell a bit short of analysts' expectations, but the retailer says fourth-quarter earnings will meet or possibly beat the low end of a prior forecast. (01/03/2013)

Retailers' loyalty programs popular with consumers

It seems that virtually every retailer has a program to reward loyal customers, and most shoppers eagerly sign up, looking to save money wherever and whenever they can. Target, Cub Foods and Best Buy all say it's rewarding for their shareholders to reward their customers. (01/02/2013)

Best Buy, Supervalu end rocky year; what's in store for 2013?

It has been a very bad year for Best Buy and Supervalu, two of Minnesota's biggest public companies. Both stumbled badly in 2012, and questions persist about what will be left of each company a year from now. (12/31/2012)

Retailers hoping shoppers cash in gift cards

With Christmas over, Best Buy, Target and other retailers are eager for shoppers to redeem billions of dollars in gift cards they received as holiday presents. (12/26/2012)

Best Buy reaps disappointing holiday sales

Retailers are expecting an OK, but not great, holiday season. (12/24/2012)

FDA joins Medtronic on drug pump warning

The FDA added its warning to Medtronic's letter to doctors last month that motors may stall on some SynchroMed pumps, potentially leading to a return of symptoms and possibly death. (12/21/2012)

Wells Fargo website troubles continue

Wells Fargo says some customers are still having what it calls intermittent access to the bank's website. (12/21/2012)

Customers complain of Wells Fargo online services slow down

Many Wells Fargo customers have been having trouble accessing the bank's online services. (12/20/2012)

Best Buy exec. Stephen Gillett departs

The Best Buy executive charged with pumping up the struggling retailer's online sales is leaving the company. (12/19/2012)