business and finance

Business

Airlines promise amenities – for fee

Passengers happy to dig deep for iPads, hot meals, easy boarding

October 1, 2013

Business

‘Cheap’ air pioneer to buy Frontier

goodbye to frills as new boss plans minimalist envelope push

October 1, 2013

Business

Mercury wins top company recognition

Magazine names local financial services firm best of rest

October 1, 2013

Business

Avoid cash-flow crisis by taking simple steps

Merriam-Webster.com defines cash flow as the movement of money in and out of a business. What is often left unsaid…

October 1, 2013

Business

High-tech new C-notes add security

$100 bill has ink well, more color, 3-D

September 28, 2013

Business

County unemployment rate improving

Indicators show steady progress, officials say

September 28, 2013

Business

Three things small businesses must do for health care

Sandi Webster, owner of Consultants 2 Go of Newark, N.J., is getting help from her broker to understand how the…

September 28, 2013

Business

Dimmer job outlook hits consumer confidence

Americans are growing more concerned about hiring and pay raises with the private Conference Board reporting Wednesday that consumer confidence…

September 24, 2013

Business

Retailers tightening belts for holidays

casual workers to face tougher time finding seasonal jobs

September 24, 2013

Business

Coal’s future darkens around world

that powered revolution in industry losing economic viability

September 24, 2013

Business

Walgreen moves health coverage to private exchange

The nation’s largest drugstore chain said last week that it will send workers to a private health-insurance exchange where they…

September 21, 2013

Business

Census data indicates ‘selective recovery’

sign of economic rebound for many in U.S.

September 21, 2013

Business

Pay raises in 2014 expected to be 3%

Employers say they’ll dole out raises averaging 3 percent in 2014, virtually matching annual increases in 2013 and 2012, according…

September 21, 2013

Business

Slower holiday sales growth forecast

Analyst says consumers not ready to splurge

September 21, 2013

Money Savvy

Like your health, finances need annual checkup

The symptoms of financial stress can be many. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants says they include: A growing…

September 17, 2013

Business

Feds kick off meeting as stock market rises

Many expect the Fed to announce today that it will reduce its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program. Wall Street is…

September 17, 2013

Business

Some employers think young, hire older

boomers offer their experience and knowledge

September 17, 2013

Business

Business leaders bringing jobs back to U.S.

Business executives from several U.S. companies say it makes sense for their companies to bring jobs back to American cities.…

September 17, 2013

Business

Plenty of homes for sale in county

Durango, it’s a seller’s market, local expert says

September 17, 2013

Business

Ford thinking Chinese

to the market, U.S. automaker aims to catch up

September 14, 2013

Business

Retail sales rise slightly in August

Ten-year-old Raegan Jackson picks out a backpack while shopping at Target in Lynchburg, Va. Retail spending rose 0.2 percent last…

September 14, 2013

Business

Why is Dow getting a makeover?

Alcoa, Bank of America and Hewlett-Packard are being dropped from the index of America’s 30 top companies and replaced by…

September 14, 2013

Business

Durango auto sales growing

Dealers see strong summer as economy keeps improving

September 14, 2013

Business

Predictions for gold mine demise prove exaggerated

20 years on, the Cresson keeps coughing up fortunes

September 9, 2013