Minneapolis-St. Paul has a strong and diversified business base, and is a major commercial center located between the east and west coasts. Regional strengths include: a highly educated work force, access to advanced technologies, excellent transportation, low cost energy, and available capital.Major business within Minneapolis include 3M, Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, American Express, Andersen Corporation, Holiday Companies, Inc., Mair Holdings Inc., Medtronic, Mystic Lake Casino, RBC Capital Market, Rooftop, The US Fidelity & Guaranty Co., Thomson/West, University of Minnesota, and Wells Fargo.With over 1,300 technology-intensive firms, Minneapolis-St. Paul has one of the largest concentrations of high-technology businesses in the nation. Also, the Twin Cities area is the financial center of the Upper Midwest, with the Ninth Federal Reserve District headquartered in Minneapolis.The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal is in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul, MN DMA. The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal is part of the City Business Journal Network and offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.