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Tech giants still stumbling in the social world they created

Companies must balance protecting their users with free speech

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

TJ Maxx owner’s sales soar on new customers looking for deals

TJX Cos., with its treasure-hunt shopping experience and discount prices, is proving as popular as ever with consumers – even if rising incomes mean they don’t need a deal. Compar...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Kroger to sell its goods to Chinese shoppers through Tmall

NEW YORK – Kroger will start to sell some of its products to Chinese shoppers through a website owned by internet giant Alibaba, the latest move by the supermarket chain to boost its digital...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates continue to fall

WASHINGTON â€“ Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the third consecutive week, yet they remain significantly higher than a year ago. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says t...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Report: Weak farm economy leading to fewer farm loans

OMAHA, Neb. – More farm loan applications are being rejected in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states in reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income. The latest Rural ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

San Juan National Forest hiring temporary positions for 2019

The San Juan National Forest seasonal hiring will begin earlier for employment next spring. Hiring for the San Juan National Forest will be combined with the hiring process across...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango First National hires three

First National Bank of Durango recently hired three new employees: Noah Wells, Bianca Sandoval and Martha Moreno. Wells was hired as a universal banker at the Bodo office. He grew...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

4TheChildren names executive director

Durango organization 4TheChildren recently announced it appointed Ashley Hein as executive director. Hein is known in the community for her work at Animas High School and the Powe...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Five Southwest Colorado firms on fast track to growth

With the help of business accelerator, five companies look to emerge from startups

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango’s J.C. Penney store to return to regular, full-line sales

Location had been part of pilot test as a clearance center

DATE: Aug 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Big tech throwing big money at home robots

NEW YORK – Science-fiction writers and technologists have been predicting the arrival of robot butlers for the better part of a century. So far, domestic robots have been relatively pedestri...

DATE: Aug 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business