Senate sends business tax-breaks bill to Obama; Coloradans vote yes
March 17, 2010 12:31 PM
Both of Colorado's senators voted Wednesday to give final approval to an $18 billion jobs bill that includes tax breaks for businesses that hire unemployed workers....
Judge sides with Monsanto in sugar-beet dispute
March 17, 2010 11:16 AM
A federal judge denied a request by organic seed growers as well as conservation and food safety groups seeking a temporary ban on Monsanto Co.'s genetically engineered sugar beets....
Hotwire: Denver a top travel value
March 17, 2010 11:16 AM
Denver is rated No. 5 in travel-website Hotwire's latest annual "Travel Value Index" of cities where travelers can save money....
Brookings study finds 'robust' growth in Denver, mountain West, but job recovery lags
March 17, 2010 10:34 AM
A new Brookings Institution report on the mountain states' economy paints a mixed picture of the region's rebound from the recession, with Denver and other cities showing "robust" output growth, and yet with job recovery rates trailing the rest of...
Colorado man accused of running investment scheme while prosecuted for an earlier scam
March 16, 2010 09:31 PM
A Colorado man is accused in an indictment of running a multistate investment-fraud scheme while he was being prosecuted in an earlier securities-fraud case -- for which he's now serving time....
Colorado launches online sales-tax filing system for small business
March 16, 2010 08:16 PM
Colorado has established a new automated online system for small businesses to file and pay income taxes....
WSJ: Simon prepares sweetened deal for Park Meadows owner General Growth
March 16, 2010 07:01 PM
Simon Property Group Inc. is preparing to offer a sweetened bid for mall operator General Growth Properties Inc. -- owner of Park Meadows and Southwest Plaza in the Denver area -- according to a news report Tuesday. (SPG)...
What they're saying in Colorado, around the nation about the FCC broadband plan
March 16, 2010 06:46 PM
The Federal Communications Commission wants major changes to broadband Internet services available to Americans over the next decade under the "National Broadband Plan" the agency submitted to Congress Tuesday. (Click here for a full DBJ report.)...
Dow up 43; UDR, Newmont, DCT lead Colorado gainers
March 16, 2010 05:01 PM
The Dow was up 43 points Tuesday, with investors cheered by the news that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low for now. In Colorado, UDR, Newmont Mining and DCT led actively traded gainers, while United Western Bancorp lost...
Market Force Information acquires Ted Costas Group
March 16, 2010 04:16 PM
Market Force Information Inc. has acquired the Ted Costas Group, a film-checking company, officials announced Tuesday. Financial terms weren't disclosed....
Bill to cut coal power in Colorado has widespread backing
March 16, 2010 03:16 PM
A proposal to reduce Xcel Energy Inc.'s coal-fired power generation along Colorado's Front Range, and replace the us...
Advanced Circuits acquires Arizona company
March 16, 2010 03:01 PM
Colorado's Advanced Circuits Inc., a maker of printed circuit boards, said Tuesday it has acquired Tempe, Ariz.-based Circuit Express....
IKEA eyes fall 2011 opening for 1st Colorado store
March 16, 2010 11:16 AM
Furniture retailer IKEA said Tuesday it has hired contractors for its planned Centennial store and anticipates a fall 2011 opening....
ProLogis to pay $449M for notes
March 16, 2010 11:01 AM
Colorado's ProLogis reported results of its latest tender offer Tuesday, saying it will buy back $221.6 million in 5.5 percent notes due April 1, 2012 and $200.6 million of its 5.5 percent notes due March 1, 2013. (PLD)...
DBJ Tech Watch for Tuesday 3/16: The nation's top tech news
March 16, 2010 10:46 AM
Welcome to the Denver Business Journal's Tech Watch, our roundup of today's tech news from around the nation, featuring reports on Twitter, Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo, Facebook, Google, Comcast, Apple and more....
Colorado lawmakers shoot down 'Make My Day' law for business
March 16, 2010 09:31 AM
Business owners, holster those guns: Colorado's "Make My Day" law still does not apply to the state's workplaces....
Xcel says electric bills to rise $53M in Q2 to cover costs
March 15, 2010 07:47 PM
Xcel Energy Inc. on Monday said electricity bills for its Colorado customers will rise, collectively, about $52.7 million for the second quarter of 2010 to cover higher natural gas costs to fuel power plants and buying more power on the...
Colorado indicts 2 men, printing business in hazardous-materials case
March 15, 2010 06:46 PM
Two Colorado men and an Aurora printing business have been indicted by a state grand jury on charges of violating hazardous-waste laws, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Monday....
United Western Bancorp loses $40M in Q4
March 15, 2010 06:16 PM
United Western Bancorp lost $40 million in the final quarter of 2009, as the bank struggled through a "very difficult" period, officials said on Monday. (UWBK)...
FCC to seek major broadband changes
March 15, 2010 05:16 PM
The Federal Communications Commission will push for major changes to broadband Internet services available to Americans over the next decade under a plan the agency must submit to Congress by Wednesday. (Q) (DISH)...
