business and finance

Facial recognition for cows is latest Cargill-backed tech idea

A cow stands in a barn at a dairy farm in Wisconsin. An Irish company uses facial-recognition software to help…

February 2, 2018

Homebuilder stocks just had their nastiest seven-day run in two years

Like other investors, Stack, who manages $1.3 billion for people with a high net worth, watched housing stocks surge last…

February 2, 2018

Business

Surya Health hires acupuncturist

Oh Oh has practiced acupuncture since 2006. He earned a masterâ€™s degree in acupuncture from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine…

February 2, 2018

Business

Russel Planning hires one

Ortiz Ortiz has a bachelorâ€™s degree from Drexel University in civil engineering. Over the past eight years, she has worked…

February 2, 2018

Business

New director of operations hired at Purgatory Resort

Howe Howe has 24 years of resort operations experience, in roles such as vice president of resort operations at Telluride…

February 2, 2018

Business

Griffin & Associates promotes one

Dabney Dabney joined the firm in 2012 as a web developer and has worked in the industry for more than…

February 2, 2018

Business

4CORE announces two programs

From a partnership between Energy Outreach Colorado and La Plata Electric Association, CARE provides free energy audits and upgrades for…

February 2, 2018

Business

Extension office creates survey for Agriculture Needs Assessment

File Paper copies are also available in the Extension office at 109 W. Main St., Room 102 in Cortez and…

February 2, 2018

Business

Family of New Mexican tea lovers to open shop in downtown Durango

Old Barrel Tea Co. will occupy old Stuart’s space

February 1, 2018

Business

Officials consider using robots to combat mine spills

One such disaster happened at the inactive Gold King Mine outside Silverton in 2015, when the Environmental Protection Agency accidentally…

January 31, 2018

Business

Tax reform: It’s not just for IBM

20% income deduction, more generous depreciations aid small businesses

January 28, 2018

Business

Mercury, Vantiv, Worldpay: From Durango to London, what’s in a name?

Durango-based business has come a long way

January 27, 2018

Money Savvy

You can banish your debt this year

If we did it, you can, too. This column is the midpoint of a 12-part series about taking control of…

January 27, 2018

Business

Economic growth slowed in 2017’s fourth quarter, missing Trump’s targets

GDP growth slowed in the year’s fourth quarter to an annualized rate of 2.6 percent, breaking a two-quarter streak of…

January 26, 2018

Business

Workplace wellness programs don’t work for you or your company

Wellness had no impact on job satisfaction or productivity

January 26, 2018

Business

Oil’s sustained rise giving oilfield servicers time to prosper

A drilling rig stands next to a flare at night in the oil fields surrounding Midland, Texas, on Nov. 7,…

January 26, 2018

Business

Home Depot to give one-time bonus of up to $1,000 to employees

Home-improvement company cites recent tax overhaul

January 26, 2018

Business

Starbucks key sales figure disappoints

Starbucks reported disappointing sales growth in its most recent quarter.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press file But the company also said it…

January 26, 2018

Business

Mortgage rates rise for 3rd straight week

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.15 percent this week from…

January 26, 2018

Business

America’s priciest housing market shows no signs of cooling

price of home in San Jose was $1.7 million last year

January 26, 2018

Business

First Southwest Bank raises starting wages

“According to the La Plata County Thrive Living Wage Coalition, higher minimum wages positively affect all of our local economies…

January 26, 2018

Business

LPEA adds three to operations team

Allred, a Bayfield resident, has experience as a construction lineman since 1999 for various contractors around the country; as a…

January 26, 2018

Business

Guild Mortgage hires loan officer

Weaver Weaver, a lender with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, studied business at Arizona…

January 26, 2018

Business

Home Builders opens scholarship application session

Up to $10,000 in scholarship funding will be awarded to area high school seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education in…

January 26, 2018