Durango businesses look for strong seasonal sales
Maria’s Bookshop sees early shopping; Ski Barn open Thanksgiving for Purgatory skiers
DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Seeking tax dodge, Pfizer flees to Ireland
Drugmaker’s megamerger with Allergan sparks outcry
DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Texas all in on oil
Despite oil bust, state prepares more students for oil jobs
DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Housing construction slumps in October
WASHINGTON – Apartment construction plunged sharply in October, as the pace of homebuilding slipped amid a broader cooling of the real estate market.
Housing starts – both houses ...
DATE: Nov 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Mobile home park sales in Durango can be disheartening, expensive for tenants
Many residents in La Plata County’s mobile home parks have lived in those communities for decades, and to them, the idea of moving seems unfathomable. Most major mobile parks in the county a...
DATE: Nov 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Rent hikes show signs of easing
WASHINGTON – U.S. home rental prices rose at a slower pace in October, a possible sign that apartment costs are testing the upper reaches of renters’ incomes.
Real estate data fir...
DATE: Nov 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Think you want a tiny house? Businesses offer a tryout first
CROYDON, N.H. – Hilary and Shane Lentz were hooked on the idea of a tiny house, but they weren’t sure the reality would be so appealing.
Their curiosity led them to the hills of N...
DATE: Nov 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
U.S. homebuilder sentiment slips in November
U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects heading into next year, even as their overall sales outlook remains favorable.
The National Associa...
DATE: Nov 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Making sense of mortgage insurance
Mortgage insurance protects your lender against loss in the event it has to foreclose on your home and there are insufficient proceeds to pay back the principal, interest and foreclosure exp...
DATE: Nov 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate
Business Briefs
Durango Chamber to host Tuesday Talk
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Tuesday Talk at 7:45 a.m. Dec. 1 at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave.
This is a casual n...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Oil producers hungry for deals drool over west Texas ‘tiramisu’
Drilling in area could produce 40 percent rate of return
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Robot keeps track of inventory for retail businesses
Scanning the aisles takes on a whole new meaning
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
