Nick Williams
Prep Sports Team Leader
SportsNick Williams is Preps Sports Team Leader at the Minnesota Star Tribune. He joined the Star Tribune as a business reporter in 2021. Prior to his eight years as a business reporter in Minnesota and Wisconsin, he was a sports writer for 12 years in Florida and New York.
Latest from Nick Williams
Small Business
35th and Nicollet was dormant. That changed when these women entrepreneurs took over.
For years, the corner in south Minneapolis was desolate. Now it’s a neighborhood destination because of women-owned businesses anchoring the corner.
August 31, 2024
Small Business
Cybercrimes can doom a small business. A new Metro State effort in St. Paul hopes to help.
Schools and small businesses will receive free security consulting and monitoring from Metropolitan State University students at the cyber hub, which also will help the students launch companies.
August 23, 2024
Business
MSP officials wanted more attention from Delta. Here’s how they got it.
Atlanta-based airline now spending to add more routes, technology at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, its second-largest hub.
August 22, 2024
Business
Sun Country flight attendants vote to authorize strike as negotiations drag on
Negotiations with airline has been ongoing since 2019, when the collective bargaining agreement became amendable.
August 16, 2024
Business
Ameriprise, Piper Sandler agree to pay SEC millions in recordkeeping settlement
Regulators found the Minneapolis financial services firms violated recordkeeping provisions of federal securities laws.
August 15, 2024
Business
Fintech firm Sezzle signs sponsorship deal with Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx
Buy-now-pay-later financing provider becomes first Minnesota brand to sponsor NBA team’s jersey patch.
August 12, 2024
Business
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon aims to grow Minnesota footprint, views stock market ‘like the weather’
Dimon said at a stop in Edina that long-term government policy action affects economies more than interest rate decisions and stock market changes.
August 6, 2024
Business
Sun Country: ‘We were literally handwriting boarding passes’ during CrowdStrike outage
The Minneapolis-based airline lost $1.5 million due to the problem after grappling with maintenance issues in June that led to flight cancellations.
August 2, 2024
Business
Ameriprise, Piper Sandler agree to pay SEC millions in recordkeeping settlement
Regulators found the Minneapolis financial services firms violated recordkeeping provisions of federal securities laws.
August 15, 2024
Business
Fintech firm Sezzle signs sponsorship deal with Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx
Buy-now-pay-later financing provider becomes first Minnesota brand to sponsor NBA team’s jersey patch.
August 12, 2024
Business
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon aims to grow Minnesota footprint, views stock market ‘like the weather’
Dimon said at a stop in Edina that long-term government policy action affects economies more than interest rate decisions and stock market changes.
August 6, 2024
Business
Sun Country: ‘We were literally handwriting boarding passes’ during CrowdStrike outage
The Minneapolis-based airline lost $1.5 million due to the problem after grappling with maintenance issues in June that led to flight cancellations.
August 2, 2024