Help from Washington? Look for a more conciliatory attitude in Congress. Lawmakers’ collaboration on a budget deal in December is a sign that they’ll cooperate on issues affecting small business,…
It’s become clear that one brand rarely stands out any more in whatever product category you look at. Competition is more intense than ever, which means consumers have more choices…
The monthly BID Coffee & Conversation, hosted by the Durango Business Improvement District, will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10 at Durango City Hall, 949 East Second…
Products such as light bulbs, phone chargers more efficient
A new year is a time for reflection of what has passed and to wonder about the future, immediate and longer term. While my particular knowledge set does not afford…
Initial public offerings are hot again, with 222 companies selling shares to the public in 2013. That’s the biggest number of IPOs since 2000 during the dot-com boom. AMC Theaters…
U.S. stocks rocketed to new heights, and markets in Japan and Europe jumped, too. The gains enriched investors and defied a still-subpar economic rebound from the Great Recession. Budget fights…
Some of the biggest value gaps involve 2014 models powered only by batteries, entirely without gas engines, according to the analysis performed by Kelley Blue Book at the request of…
E-readers don’t do everyting that tablets do, but they are very good at what they do: provide an easy and convenient way to read books. The Nook GlowLight, top, a…
Respect in investing often is measured in dollars, and investors this year have been putting money into some actively managed mutual funds. But only a select few: Funds that focus…
Federal emergency benefits will end when funds run out for a program created during the recession to supplement the benefits that states provide. The cutoff will initially affect 1.3 million…
Most will be thinking in terms of sales, gross margins, profits, cash flow or growth and how to increase those metrics. Few will be thinking of business value, its measurement…
After a strong start to the holiday shopping season, sales at stores fell in the week before Christmas, the third consecutive week of declines as Americans continued to hold back…
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve will begin cutting back on its bond purchases in January, a decision that will affect consumers in various ways.Susan Walsh/Associated Press…
Alexanderdu1-i-syn Southern Ute Community Action Programs Inc. in Ignacio announces that its Youth Services Division has restructured staffing to better serve the community. A division director position has been added…
For many, it was a frustrating year of waiting. Waiting to learn about the new health-care law. Waiting for lawmakers to solve budget disagreements. And waiting for the economy to…
Holiday shopping season has been a disappointment so far for retailers
But here’s a Social Security benefit I almost missed out on – and one that I bet a lot of others may overlook, too: a spousal benefit you can collect…
Fitness bands may be great for aspiring health nuts, but they can require a lot of commitment from the users. Four models on sale now let users record everything from…
SER Jobs For Progress National serving La Plata County and Southwest Colorado announces the addition of Katherine Taugelchee. Taugelchee will assist with the placement of senior citizens in SER’s job…
The stock market edged slightly lower as the Federal Reserve started a two-day policy meeting that may herald the beginning of the end for its economic stimulus. Few expect that…
Each department was dripping with Yuletide décor. The music was blaring an off-tune old carol, And fake snow was falling on Ladies’ Apparel. Santa flew a long way from the…
Employers trying new ways to show their appreciation
U.S. crude oil production is expected to continue increasing for the next several years approaching the record levels of crude oil that were pumped in the United States in the…
