Business Power appetites electrify, but consumption rates falling Products such as light bulbs, phone chargers more efficient December 31, 2013
Business Some worries and some hope going into 2014 A new year is a time for reflection of what has passed and to wonder about the future, immediate and… December 31, 2013
Business IPO investors score best year since tech boom Initial public offerings are hot again, with 222 companies selling shares to the public in 2013. That’s the biggest number… December 28, 2013
Business Booming stock markets, D.C. gridlock are top stories U.S. stocks rocketed to new heights, and markets in Japan and Europe jumped, too. The gains enriched investors and defied… December 28, 2013
Business Depreciation hits electric cars hard Some of the biggest value gaps involve 2014 models powered only by batteries, entirely without gas engines, according to the… December 28, 2013
Business Cutoff in federal jobless aid looms Saturday Federal emergency benefits will end when funds run out for a program created during the recession to supplement the benefits… December 27, 2013
Bottom Line Valuing your ‘investment’ is always important Most will be thinking in terms of sales, gross margins, profits, cash flow or growth and how to increase those… December 24, 2013
Business Holiday sales decrease for third week After a strong start to the holiday shopping season, sales at stores fell in the week before Christmas, the third… December 24, 2013
Business Stock market watchers foresee tamer 2014 Strategists see bonds having a tough year December 24, 2013
Business How Federal Reserve’s pullback of stimulus could affect you Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve will begin cutting back on its bond purchases in January, a… December 21, 2013
Business Business Briefs Alexanderdu1-i-syn Southern Ute Community Action Programs Inc. in Ignacio announces that its Youth Services Division has restructured staffing to better… December 21, 2013
Business Small businesses challenged in 2013 For many, it was a frustrating year of waiting. Waiting to learn about the new health-care law. Waiting for lawmakers… December 21, 2013
Business Discounts the rule as Christmas nears Holiday shopping season has been a disappointment so far for retailers December 21, 2013
Business Airport traffic falls in November Frontier’s departure weighs down enplanements December 21, 2013
Business Business Briefs SER Jobs For Progress National serving La Plata County and Southwest Colorado announces the addition of Katherine Taugelchee. Taugelchee will… December 17, 2013
Business Stimulus talks begin, stocks slip The stock market edged slightly lower as the Federal Reserve started a two-day policy meeting that may herald the beginning… December 17, 2013
What's Up Downtown He sees you when you’re shopping Each department was dripping with Yuletide décor. The music was blaring an off-tune old carol, And fake snow was falling… December 17, 2013
Business Companies add twists to holiday season Employers trying new ways to show their appreciation December 17, 2013
Business Americans see end of stock surge Individuals less optimistic than investment pros December 17, 2013
Business U.S. predicting natural gas boom through ’40 U.S. crude oil production is expected to continue increasing for the next several years approaching the record levels of crude… December 17, 2013
Business Colorado wine industry grows Study: Wineries contribute $144M to state economy December 14, 2013
Business Business Briefs Curt Marlatt has been promoted to line superintendent at La Plata Electric Association. Marlatt fills the position formerly held by… December 14, 2013
Business Young women see pay gains, still inequality A report released last week by the Pew Research Center paints a mixed picture. While women younger than 32 now… December 14, 2013