business and finance

Business

A seller’s market

85 percent of county homes sold for less than $500K

February 4, 2014

Business

Average Durango rent approaching $1,000

vacancy rate, high demand driving up price

February 1, 2014

Business

Lifting the minimum wage is a big deal for small firms

President Barack Obama is pushing his initiative to raise the minimum wage for U.S. workers. He visited a Costco store…

February 1, 2014

Business

Small investors fight urge to sell as stocks drop

Investors might not be panicking yet, but many of them are puzzled about what to do in the market now.…

February 1, 2014

Business

Wish list made for new head of SBA

Cutting government red tape and helping increase funding for small businesses are among the tasks small businesses are hoping President…

January 27, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Pruettdu1-i-syn REI named its 2013 Vendor Partner of the Year awards during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show. Osprey…

January 27, 2014

Business

THC-Hawks? Pot puns pack this ‘Super’ Bowl

keeping mum on the Bronco-Seahawk matchup

January 27, 2014

Thoughts Along The Way

Supply, demand of pot sales may follow path of ‘Cheesepocalypse’

Kismet? Positive chi? Providence? Call it what you like, these two states have likely paved the way for the relegalization…

January 27, 2014

Business

Head’s up with start-ups

Program offers mentorship, help to 4 hopefuls

January 27, 2014

Business

Apple’s Mac, now 30, still influences

Computers at the time typically required people to type in commands. Once the Mac came out 30 years ago Friday,…

January 25, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Scholfielddu1-i-syn The Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center announces its new location in the Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio, Suite…

January 25, 2014

Business

Building surging in Durango

Homebuilders get back in after years sitting on sidelines

January 25, 2014

Business

Stock indicator suggests rooting for Seahawks in Super Bowl

The Seattle Seahawks will meet the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII next Sunday, and investors may be rooting for…

January 25, 2014

Business

Vail seeking to identify a summer audience

Although it is a popular wintertime ski resort, tourism and city officials in Vail are working on plans to attract…

January 25, 2014

Local News

Mancos residents oppose retailer

Dollar wants to build after ban ends

January 22, 2014

Business

Mixed earnings hold back stocks

Health-care giant Johnson & Johnson slipped after it warned that pressure to keep prices low would likely mean slightly lower…

January 21, 2014

Bottom Line

Treat your business like an investment

An exception to this paradigm of value understanding and expectation often lies with independent business owners. Business owners may disagree…

January 21, 2014

Business

Local firm’s subsidiary buys two yogurt chains

Mountain Chocolate sees higher revenue

January 21, 2014

Business

Google builds ‘Nest’ for future of smart homes with purchase

Thermostats, smoke detectors are company’s latest endeavor

January 21, 2014

Business

Are there more jobs or fewer workers?

boomers’ role in jobless rate is raising questions

January 21, 2014

Business

Subcompact cars fare poorly in crash tests

None of the 12 minicars tested got the highest rating of “good” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The…

January 21, 2014

Business

Bernanke likens ’08 crisis to car crash

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be stepping down at the end of the month and will be replaced by…

January 18, 2014

Business

Net neutrality rules expose Netflix to higher expenses

ruling expected to cost video provider as much as $1 billion

January 18, 2014

Business

Airfares continue to take off

up 12 percent since ’09

January 18, 2014