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Tokyo bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy
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Tokyo bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy

February 28, 2014

Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles says Mt. Gox, a bitcoin exchange in Tokyo, is working to resolve its problems. The exchange filed for bankruptcy Friday, several days after it was…

School trumps minimum wage as income booster
Thoughts Along The Way

School trumps minimum wage as income booster

February 25, 2014

The answer was supposed to be “no.” The four years of the Carter presidency is frequently remembered as being somewhat dismal: the cooling of the Cold War; revolution in Iran;…

Need startup money?
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Need startup money?

February 22, 2014

Region’s entrepreneurs invited to pitch investors

Business Briefs
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Business Briefs

February 22, 2014

Smoke-Sachsdu1-i-syn The Medical Doctor Investment Consortium recently announced a program to allow area doctors to invest in local income-producing real estate as part of a well-diversified investment portfolio. An introductory…

7 tips to make your tax filing less taxing
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7 tips to make your tax filing less taxing

February 22, 2014

Tax time is here again. Although Congress didn’t approve many changes to the U.S. Tax Code for this year, there are a few changes that may impact taxpayers, especially wealthier…

Success follows a thoughtful business plan
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Success follows a thoughtful business plan

February 17, 2014

However, considerable research supports the value of such plans. Scott Shane, professor of entrepreneurial studies at Case Western, writes in a www. NYTimes.com blog that writing a business plan helps…

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Business Briefs

February 17, 2014

Mosherdu1-i-syn The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center, the Dolores Chamber of Commerce and the Dolores State Bank will sponsor a workshop, Introduction to Quickbooks from 9 a.m. to 3…

Stocks edge higher in quiet, post-holiday
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Stocks edge higher in quiet, post-holiday

February 17, 2014

It was a fairly quiet day for traders, who had relatively little news to react to. Health-care stocks rose far more than the rest of the market after pharmaceutical company…

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Business Briefs

February 15, 2014

Goff Engineering and Surveying Inc. announces the addition of Bill Hickam as a principal at the firm. Hickam is a structural designer and project manager specializing in residential, institutional/commercial and…

5 reasons 2014 markets could be a real bear
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5 reasons 2014 markets could be a real bear

February 15, 2014

du1-i-syn We believe that market timing and stock selection is difficult, if not impossible, and that asset allocation is limited in its ability to manage risk and protect against large…

Huge thermal plant opens as solar industry heats up
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Huge thermal plant opens as solar industry heats up

February 15, 2014

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, sprawling across about 5 square miles of federal land near the California-Nevada border, formally opened Thursday after years of regulatory and legal tangles ranging…

Google working on 10 gigabit Internet speeds
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Google working on 10 gigabit Internet speeds

February 15, 2014

Google says it is working to provide better Internet speeds so businesses and other consumers will be able to trust that their applications will run smoothly over the Internet. The…

4 apps help you follow Olympic events
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4 apps help you follow Olympic events

February 15, 2014

Several new mobile phone and tablet apps can help fans keep track of what’s going on at the Winter Olympics. A spectator takes a video of the opening ceremony on…

Cashing out your 401(k): A costly mistake
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Cashing out your 401(k): A costly mistake

February 15, 2014

When workers leave their jobs, they have the choice of leaving their 401(k) accounts alone, rolling them over into another tax-deferred retirement account or cashing them out and pocketing the…

What kind of downtown do you want to have?
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What kind of downtown do you want to have?

February 11, 2014

No surprise the bicycle is becoming a dominant presence in resurgent downtowns. That trend – along with the desire for health and fitness – is driving a demand for more…