Business

New Kindle lighter, but picks up speed

The new Amazon Kindle Fire tablets are lighter than previous versions while still having processors that are three times faster…

September 28, 2013

Business

County unemployment rate improving

Indicators show steady progress, officials say

September 28, 2013

Business

Survey: 1 in 7 still offline

The study released last week by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project also found that another 9…

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

Camera phone photos catching up to SLRs

This combo photo shows the zoom capabilities of three camera phones, from left, the Nokia Lumia 1020, the Apple iPhone…

September 21, 2013

Business

Slower holiday sales growth forecast

Analyst says consumers not ready to splurge

September 21, 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

Slick iOS 7 shines on latest iPhones

Perhaps unwittingly, even Apple’s software boss Craig Federighi alluded to this potential problem while he was bragging about iOS 7…

September 14, 2013

Business

Employers rethinking coverage for spouses

Some employers are considering adding a surcharge to cover the health-care expenses of their workers’ spouses. Others, like package deliverer…

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

Business

Apple juices iPhones, adds colors

5S the new ‘gold standard’

September 9, 2013