Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) articles from December 2002

Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) archives from December 2002

Level 3 Communications Could Enjoy $712 Million Sales Boost from Acquisition.
December 3, 2002... Byline: Erika Stutzman Dec. 3--Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications' acquisition of a bankrupt rival could bring in roughly $712 million in annual revenues to Level 3, executives estimated on Monday. The telecommunications firm on...

Recent Mall Openings Are Encouraging for Boulder, Colo.
December 4, 2002

Broomfield, Colo., to Fund Mall Ads.
December 5, 2002

Broomfield, Colo., Business Directly Targets Organics Customers.
December 6, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 6--Fed up with paying higher prices for organic foods? Two partners with a business based in Broomfield think they can deliver healthier selections directly to consumers at cheaper prices, and -- don't gasp...

Hard Driver Maker Axes 311 Longmont, Colo., Jobs.
December 7, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 7--Maxtor Corp. sheared nearly 25 percent of its Longmont work force on Friday, citing its previously announced plans to reduce costs. The Milpitas, Calif.-based hard drive maker pared 444 jobs companywide,...

Bank One Moves into New Boulder, Colo., Office.
December 10, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 10--Bank One swung the doors open to its new digs at 1301 Canyon Blvd. on Monday, ushering in the opening of the mammoth-sized One Boulder Plaza's first phase. Bordered by Walnut Street to the north, Canyon...

Plastics Unit's Operation to Move to Broomfield, Colo.
December 10, 2002

Tracking Company Buys Boulder, Colo., Wireless Firm.
December 11, 2002... Byline: Erika Stutzman Dec. 11--Internet tracking firm iNet-Blue Corp. announced Tuesday that it bought Boulder-based Apex Wireless Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Apex, founded in 1988, makes wireless transmitters, receivers and...

Boulder, Colo., Software Firm May Get Boost from Recently Struck Deal.
December 12, 2002... Byline: Carlotta Mast Dec. 12--Christmas came a few weeks early this year for Fiona Wilkie and Carol Flaig, co-founders of Platypus Partners, an Australian software company with offices in Boulder. Just as the two business partners...

New York-Based OSI Pharmaceuticals Reports $218.5 Million Yearly Loss.
December 13, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 13--OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., the New York-based company that snatched up Gilead Sciences Inc.'s Boulder oncology operation last year, said Thursday it lost $218.5 million for its fiscal year ending Sept. 30. ...

Receipts Keep Falling in Boulder, Colo.
December 13, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 13--A discouraging word is seldom heard on the home on the range. Not so anymore for Boulder's sales and use tax reports, which seem to bring a discouraging word every month. Sales and use tax receipts,...

Colorado Should Enjoy Mild Improvement, Economists Say.
December 17, 2002... Byline: Erika Stutzman Dec. 17--DENVER--These are rocky economic times, but they are not the worst of times, according to the 2003 Colorado Business Economic Outlook. The Colorado economy is expected to stage a weak recovery next year. ...

AT&T Bills Local Calls in Boulder, Colo., Area as Long Distance.
December 18, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 18--Charles McConnell could hardly stand the surprisingly bad news himself, so he tried to brace his wife for it. "You better be sitting down," he told her as he walked through their Niwot home last month,...

Second Party Shows Interest in Boulder, Colo., Technology Firm.
December 18, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 18--The attorney guiding DataPlay Inc. through bankruptcy has finalized a definitive agreement to sell the company's assets to an acquisition group, but another party has stepped forward and said it's interested...

Boulder, Colo.-Based Biotech Firm Cuts Back Sales Growth Forecast.
December 20, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 20--Array BioPharma Inc. on Thursday slashed its projected revenue growth for the rest of its fiscal year, citing lower-than-expected sales from a minor business unit. The Boulder-based drug discovery...

Bidder Offers $1.5 Million for Boulder, Colo., Disk Company.
December 20, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 20--A group calling itself DPHI Acquisitions Inc. has offered $1.5 million, as well as an 8-percent ownership stake in its business, for bankrupt DataPlay Inc.'s assets. The definitive sales agreement between...

CEO Makes Offer for Longmont, Colo., Merchandise Firm.
December 21, 2002

Christmas Retail Rush Continues in Boulder, Colo.
December 24, 2002... Byline: Carlotta Mast Dec. 24--Theresa Martinez was one of those people on Boulder's Downtown Mall Monday who didn't have a lot of time to talk. She was too busy buying gifts at Into The Wind, a kite and toy store packed with other holiday...

Boulder, Colo.-Based Tech Firm Gives Computers to Area Schools.
December 24, 2002

Ad Campaign's Focus on FlatIron, Colo., Area Irks Some Small Businesses.
December 26, 2002... Byline: Katie Ford Dec. 26--As buses along 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver tout FlatIron area shopping, Broomfield city officials say it's the first step toward planning a comprehensive marketing scheme. Mayor Karen Stuart said the...

Siblings Launch Boulder, Colo., Store Dedicated to Costa Rica.
December 26, 2002... Byline: Carlotta Mast Dec. 26--When Luis Alvarado lost his engineering job at Ericsson Wireless Communications in Boulder three months ago, his first move wasn't to spruce up his resume or begin hunting for a new high-tech job. ...

Only Coffee Shop in Broomfield, Colo., Struggles to Survive.
December 26, 2002

Electricity Usage Increases over Holidays in Boulder, Colo., Area.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Katy Human Dec. 27--Spectacular holiday light displays may delight the eyes -- until December's electricity bill comes due. A fairly modest display of, say five strands of lights, can add as much as 15 percent to a family's...

Broomfield, Colo., Hospital Satellite Office Offers Urgent, Specialty Care.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Katie Ford Dec. 27--BROOMFIELD, Colo.--Since it opened Dec. 9, The Children's Hospital satellite office in Broomfield has served about 40 children in the area. The center, at 340 E. First Ave., offers both urgent care and...

Boulder, Colo., Holds Up, Despite Rise in Office Vacancies.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 27--Vacancies in Boulder continued to climb during 2002, but the city appeared to hold up better than surrounding communities, according to a new report released by a Denver commercial real estate firm. ...

Boulder, Colo., Mall in Trouble as Retailers Continue to Leave.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Matt Branaugh Dec. 31--So, just what can you find at Crossroads Mall these days? Women's lingerie, vitamins, a meditation school, some apparel stores and garb from the Far East. Sounds perfect -- if you're Madonna. ...