Two companies with private satellites are eyeing each other for acquisition. Longmont-based DigitalGlobe says it has rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from GeoEye Inc. but disclosed that it has previously offered to buy its rival. GeoEye, which is based in Herndon, Va., announced Friday it had made a $792 million offer for DigitalGlobe. A combined [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Attorney General’s Office says budget cuts are hurting enforcement of complaints against telemarketers who violate the state’s no-call laws. There are more than 3 million Coloradans registered on the no-call list, but complaints about the annoying calls have been steadily rising over the past nine years. They are especially aggravating for people with [...]
Continue reading …The number of small businesses that offer health insurance to employees continues to decline, according to a new report from the Colorado Division of Insurance.
Continue reading …A contoversial tax proposal aimed at stifling local opposition to oil and gas drilling is nearing a decision in the Colorado House. The measure would take severance tax payments from local governments that take steps to slow or prevent oil and gas drilling. The bill comes after state energy regulators clashed with county and municipal [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld a rate increase for basic phone service sought by Qwest, raising the rate from about $15 to $17 a month. The Colorado office representing consumers had challenged the increase sought by Qwest, saying there was no proof the increase was justified. CenturyLink acquired Qwest Communications International Inc. in 2011. [...]
Continue reading …A Denver-based financial planner has launched a free website for people who may find themselves facing bankruptcy. Kenneth Nierman, owner and principal for Adversity Financial Planners LLC, set up the Center for Bankruptcy Planning website. The site allows free access to short topic questions and informative videos. While bankruptcy laws are federal, and common to all states, [...]
Continue reading …Colorado’s agricultural exports increased more than 25 percent in the first two months of 2012, led by increases in meat and dairy products, according to news from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. For the fourth year in a row, the state’s agricultural exports increased in the first two months of the year, and this year, [...]
Continue reading …Colorado’s top wineries and a single meadery will pour at the Nomacorc-Colorado Twitter Taste-off at the fourth annual DrinkLocalWine conference at St. Cajetan’s on the Metropolitan State College campus in Denver. The conference, presented by the Colorado Wine Industry Development board, will focus on the diversity and quality of the 100 wineries in the state. [...]
Continue reading …Colorado employers added 2,600 jobs from February to March, bringing the total number of jobs to 2.29 million. All the new jobs were in the private sector, according to information from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 7.8 percent. [...]
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