Business

Optimism among homebuilders weakens

A new home is under construction in Phoenix.Matt York/Associated Press file The surprising decline comes ahead of the spring home-buying…

February 15, 2017

Business

Consumer prices post biggest rise in nearly four years

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in January, driven largely by a 7.8 percent jump in gasoline prices, the Labor…

February 15, 2017

Business

Nifty Nanny carves out niche in child care

Teacher transitions to business owner

February 15, 2017

Business

Southern Ute Indian Tribe selects growth fund director

Baker will be responsible for directing the growth fund to provide maximum profit and return on invested capital, while meeting…

February 14, 2017

Business

New sports chiropractic office now open

Owner Kevin Vieser has experience providing care to athletes from every sport and workers of all trades. The office is…

February 14, 2017

Business

Sorrel Sky to host business after hours Thursday

Door prizes, food, beer and wine will be featured. Cost is $7 each for chamber members and guests. For more…

February 14, 2017

Business

Insurance merger plans collapse

exchanges face big challenges after two deals break down

February 14, 2017

Business

Recent Trump win on China trademark raises ethics questions

Zhong Jiye, a co-founder of Shenzhen Trump Industrial Co., is vowing to protect his company’s rights to use the Trump…

February 14, 2017

Business

Sears pushes back on reports that it has dropped Trump products

Sears Holdings Inc. said Monday that many Ivanka and Donald Trump-branded products are still available through third-party vendors on the…

February 13, 2017

Business

Spring Creek Village lots available

priced from $99,900

February 12, 2017

Business

Single women are buying homes at twice the rate of single men

Single women accounted for 17 percent of all home sales in the U.S. last year, more than double the 7…

February 10, 2017

Business

Sears may sell land, cut jobs to save $1B; shares soar

Sears CEO Edward Lampert announced plans to cut costs by $1 billion a year to help the company turn its…

February 10, 2017

Business

Ross coming to Durango Mall

timeline given for opening

February 9, 2017

Business

Whole Foods to shrink store count for first time since 2008

Whole Foods Market Inc. announced plans to close several of its stores to help cut costs.Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News Though Whole…

February 9, 2017

Business

Got $250 million? Here’s the home just for you

An 85-foot infinity swimming pool is one of the amenities that come with his $250 million Bel-Air mansion. The home…

February 8, 2017

Business

Retail group expects sales to grow 3.7 percent to 4.2 percent

Customers line up outside Macy’s at the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville, Calf.James Quigg/The Daily Press In issuing its…

February 8, 2017

Business

Region 9 committee marks anniversary

Fritz Klinke and Bill MacDougall, both from San Juan County, and Bruce Johnson of Montezuma County were recognized at a…

February 7, 2017

Business

Swan Global Investments looks to Hawk Tank

“Swan Global Investments wants to aid in the development of a new generation of entrepreneurs,” said Justin Bates, Swan’s director…

February 7, 2017

Business

Utilities look to sun as Trump sides with coal, fossil fuels

More major electric utility companies are moving to build small-scale solar farms, a niche that was pioneered by cooperatives such…

February 7, 2017

Business

La Plata County hydroponic farm harvesting greens year round

Season Farms provides greens to restaurants all year long

February 7, 2017

Business

La Plata County builders grapple with upcoming changes

views on updates to codes

February 3, 2017

Business

Who will pay for San Francisco’s $750 million tilting tower?

The building, which opened in 2008 and was touted as the most luxurious tower in San Francisco, became a beacon…

February 3, 2017

Business

U.S. hiring accelerates in January

Reina Borges, left, stands in line to apply for a job with Aldi at a job fair in Miami Lakes,…

February 3, 2017

Business

Amazon increasingly wants to be its own deliveryman

Amazon.com boxes are shown stacked near a Boeing 767 Amazon “Prime Air” cargo plane on display in a Boeing hangar…

February 2, 2017