Business

Disney program boosts startups

Boulder firm’s BB-8 droid comes to life with help from media giant

August 11, 2015

Business

Google’s new ABCs: Search is a subsidiary

Restructuring separates firm’s money-makers from dream projects

August 11, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

The Zen Den Body and Skincare announces its opening at 1315 Main Ave., Suite 220. The business is owned by…

August 10, 2015

Business

Bank plans to sell delinquent home loans

The company is selling five pools consisting of nonperforming debt, loans that have been modified and resumed payment, and some…

August 8, 2015

Business

Throw blankets are inexpensive way to give home cozy feel

blankets ideal for fall makeovers

August 8, 2015

Business

Building-code changes will encourage efficiency

Durango, La Plata County looking to adopt 2009 energy standards

August 8, 2015

Business

Welcome to the far-out exurbs

Erica Luna and her husband, Jesse Moncayo, are commuting almost four hours a day from their jobs in the San…

August 8, 2015

Business

Leveraging can help real estate investors boost their profits

How does it work? Most commonly in real estate, investors borrow money on a property and commit to a mortgage…

August 8, 2015

Business

As America has grown, so have our homes

Single-family homes have evolved in many ways over the past 400 years, but the biggest change is that Americans today…

August 8, 2015

Business

Will the Internet listen to your private conversations?

But Aanya’s carefree attitude dissolved into paranoia a few months ago shortly after her mother bought Amazon’s Echo, a digital…

August 4, 2015

Business

Global fire sale on stuff that’s combustible

Oil, natural gas, coal prices sink like stones

August 4, 2015

Business

Comcast speeds up discount Internet

Comcast on Tuesday announced it is speeding up and expanding its discounted Internet service, called Internet Essentials, that was created…

August 4, 2015

Business

Higher wages a surprising success for Seattle restaurant

It is staff, not diners, who feel the real difference, with wages as much as 60 percent higher than before.…

August 4, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Discount Tire announces the opening of a new tire store at 1175 South Camino del Rio. Discount Tire will offer…

August 3, 2015

Business

Can U.S. housing industry’s comeback endure? The outlook dims

The sizzling U.S. housing market is beginning to show some signs of burning out. Real estate officials report the number…

August 1, 2015

Business

‘Breaking Bad’ homes for sale; meth labs not included

The 3,500-square-foot home in Albuquerque’s Country Club area was used in AMC’s TV series “Breaking Bad” and is for sale.Russell…

August 1, 2015

Business

Pending home sales index falls in June

The housing market took another step back Wednesday when the National Association of Realtors reported that pending sales dropped in…

August 1, 2015

Business

Boomers, millennials vie for limited rentals

Attorney Mike Abelson of Bethesda, Md., is one of many baby boomers who are deciding it’s easier to rent rather…

August 1, 2015

Business

California décor comes in many styles

Designer Kim Myles uses colors and finishes in her designs that reflect light. The winner of HGTV’s “Design Star” says…

August 1, 2015

Business

Rental prices rise 4.3 percent in June

Rental prices are rising in most cities around the country, although prices are dipping in some areas where new apartment…

August 1, 2015

Business

Looking to play it safe with online sales?

around country offering buyers, sellers place to meet

August 1, 2015

Business

Green chile is feeling economic heat

machines aim to revive troubled New Mexico crop

July 28, 2015

Business

Drug-testing firm a beacon

Versatile professional firms are prized as Durango job-creators

July 28, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Bear Smart Durango, a local nonprofit, would like to thank Coutts and Clark Western Foundation for its $5,000 contribution toward…

July 28, 2015

What's Up Downtown

Here’s a primer on Durango’s business district

Thousands of BIDs exist nationwide. These quasi-governmental entities have taxing authority to generate funds for their districts. How a BID…

July 28, 2015

Business

Lots of meanings behind free Windows 10 launch

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system debuted Wednesday. Microsoft is offering the upgrade free to owners of Windows 7 and…

July 28, 2015

Business

‘How much house can I get there?’

Plata County hits record median at $350,000

July 25, 2015

Business

Here’s some cool tips for homes

Homeowners can use these ideas to avoid air conditioning

July 25, 2015

Business

Sales of existing homes hit 8-year high

Realtor Stephan Marshall, top, shows a home to potential buyer Sasha Martinez in Pacifica, Calif. Home sales have hit an…

July 25, 2015

Business

Montezuma home sales up this summer

Network reports 6 percent increase in county in 2015

July 25, 2015