Business

Mortgage rates retreat a bit

expected to resume rising

Americans feel upbeat about wages … but should they?

So why does the Conference Board’s monthly survey show that Americans feel more hopeful about future pay raises than they…

FredrickZink & Associates welcomes Kristi Barnett

Barnettdu1-i-syn A native of Idaho, Kristi received a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Idaho and later…

Lunches with leaders Tuesday at Ore House

The lunch features speaker Cynthia Stewart of James Ranch Harvest Grill. Local professionals ages 21-40 are invited. Tickets are $10…

Nurse practitioner joins Pediatric Partners

Isenbergdu1-i-syn Isenberg received her undergraduate degree from Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and completed her masters and doctorate at the…

Denver firm buys San Juan Basin oil wells

Energy purchases assets from Encana for $480 million

Animas High graduate uses biology to predict stock prices

‘It’s a biological view of the way stocks move’

Rest assured

Waterbed revival promises comfort, not sex

Today’s active-adult communities are stepping up their games

courses are no longer a requirement

Starbucks planning ‘significant changes’

“We must increase the velocity of innovation that is relevant to our customers, inspires our partners and is meaningful to…

Muscle cramps

drop could be sign of peril for American muscle cars

CEO’s plan to save Sears would hand his hedge fund $1 billion

Lampert, Sears Holdings Corp.’s chief executive officer, called this week for the underperforming retailer to stanch the bleeding by paying…

Bed Bath & Beyond nosedives after cutting forecasts

The company’s profit fell by almost 50 percent compared to a year ago. Its stock sank 21.2 percent to $14.81…

Arby’s parent to buy Sonic for $2.3 billion

The parent of Arby’s, Inspire Brands Inc., announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to acquire Sonic Corp. in a…

Mortgage rates soar to 7-year highs

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.72 percent with an…

Region 9 to receive USDA loan and grant funds

This funding will help meet Region 9’s growing loan program demand, provide lending capital for start-up businesses, businesses needing smaller…

Maria’s Bookshop hires 2 booksellers

Leah Scholl also will be a new bookseller. She studied international business at Xavier University and now studies international business…

LPEA hires a new lineman

Quintanadu1-i-syn He brings years of experience to the co-op. In the electric utility industry, linemen are responsible for constructing and…

HomesFund hosts upcoming home-buying classes

The first is Thursday, Oct. 4, in the Bayfield Town Hall building, and the second is on Saturday, Oct. 13,…

Small business group names 2018 ‘State Star’

Shepherd serves as the executive director of the Southwest Colorado SBDC, hosted at Fort Lewis College. Her contributions to the…

Absolute Physical Therapy turns 2

Registration underway for 12th annual Economic Summit

expected to discuss tough year in tourism

Man and machines

Machines will create 58 million more jobs than they displace by 2022, World Economic Forum says

Wells Fargo to cut 10% of workforce

Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Executive Tim Sloan made the announcement to employees on Thursday. The bank currently employs roughly…