Denver Business Journal articles from December 2001

Denver Business Journal archives from December 2001

Rift splits patients' group: Frey headed both for-profit and nonprofit advocacy effort.(Patient Advocacy Coalition INc.)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Consumer health advocate Heidi Frey thought she was making the most of limited resources when she created separate for-profit and nonprofit organizations in 1996 to promote patients' rights. But now, she's being accused of engaging in...

Utility demands $5M back.(Intermountain Rural Electric Association wants money back from Xcel Energy Inc.)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Xcel Energy's largest wholesale customer in Colorado says it was overcharged by almost $5 million over 17 months and wants federal regulators to investigate Xcel or force the utility to open its books and pay up - with interest. ...

Sales of new homes plummet after attacks.(in Colorado)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Very low interest rates and flattening home prices should have made the third quarter a great time to buy a new house. But it wasn't. Layoffs, the uncertain economy and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks sparked a dramatic slowdown in new...

Webb backs plan for cheaper housing.(in Denver, Colorado)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Denver Mayor Wellington Webb is throwing his support behind a controversial affordable housing ordinance that's scheduled to go before the City Council's planning committee on Dec. 11. In addition throwing his support behind the ordinance,...

Hospital offers naming rights: Opportunities abound from the cheap ($5K) to the pricey ($5M).
December 7, 2001... Aced out the of Mile High Stadium naming negotiations? You can still get a cancer pavilion lobby. Really wanted to see your name on Coors Field? How about a dermatology clinic instead? The chance to put your name on a Denver...

Qwest's plans are the big Q: Will telecom giant unload office space?(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Downtown Denver real estate interests are bracing for a chunk of Qwest Communications downtown office space -- now or after becoming vacant because of layoffs at the company -- to hit the local market. Depending on how much of the company's...

Mixed-use project tied to light rail.(Bradbury Properties Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... A longtime Colorado farming and ranching family will bring a major transit-oriented development out of the ground in Douglas County where they used to harvest wheat. Bradbury Properties Inc. owns the land that will become "Lincoln Station"...

Holiday cards coming, despite anthrax scares.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Neither rain, sleet, snow nor fear of anthrax is going to keep Americans from sending greeting cards this holiday season. According to the Greeting Card Association industry trade group, 2.5 billion holiday greeting cards are sent annually....

'Throne' sounds like place for us. (Street Talk).(ESPN Zone)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... ESPN Zone is hoping to score a grand slam with Denver sports fans at its newly opened Shops at the Tabor Center location. Local media got a preview this week in advance of a grand opening celebration over the weekend. The nearly...

Credit cosmo to the girls. (Street Talk).(new mix for Cosmopolitan drink)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The girls of "Sex and the City" prefer it strong and with a twist and now you can have your Cosmopolitan any way you like it. The popular HBO program has been credited for starting numerous fashion trends, but the Denver-based Boulder...

Chamber picks honorees. (Street Talk).(Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame inductees)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Congratulations to Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame inductees -- well, at least those of you still with us. Joining the chamber's stellar list of honorees this year are: * Morley Ballantine, editor of the Durango Herald ...

'Tommy' comes back. (Street Talk).(play to be staged in Denver)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... All you aging baby boomers, mark your calendars. Jeffrey Finn Productions is bringing a new national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical "Tommy" to the Buell Theatre Jan. 10-13. According to promotional material: "The Who's Tommy...

Xcel, IREA argue over who serves subdivison.(Xcel Energy Inc and International Rural Electric Association)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Out on the bare prairies of eastern Arapahoe County, it's hard to find the dividing line between land served by Xcel Energy Inc. and the Intermountain Rural Electric Association. The state Public Utilities Commission drew a line between the...

Corrections and amplifications.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... In a recent Business Journal records listing, Kelly IT and Engineering Resources was incorrectly listed as Kelly IT and Engraving Resources. Also in a recent records listing, the owner of Page One was listed incorrectly. The company is...

Celebrating the season: Local companies offer special holiday products.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... As many families hang colorful lights around their houses and deck their. halls with boughs of holly, some Denver-based companies are celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah with their own homegrown seasonal products. Old favorites, like...

AIMCO buys REIT for $1.5B. (Week in Review).(Apartment Investment and Management Co. )(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Denver-based Apartment Investment and Management Co. or AIMCO, a publicly traded real estate investment trust will acquire Casden Properties, a private Los-Angeles-based REIT, and it 17,383 apartments for $1.5 billion. As part of the...

Bean inventors sue. (Week in Review).(Pod-Ners L.L.C. suing 16 bean processors in Greeley, Colorado)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The inventors of a type of yellow bean are suing 16 bean processors and growers based in Greeley in a Denver district court. The inventors of the Enola bean plant variety -- Pod-Ners LLC -- say the Greeley growers and processors illegally...

Blue skies for DIA bonds? (Week in Review).(Fitch report, Denver International Airport bonds stable)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Although various U.S. airlines may be in financial trouble, the company that rates general airport revenue bonds says that Denver International Airport bonds remain a "stable" investment. In a report released this week, Fitch said that...

Newmont still covets firm. (Week in Review).(Newmont Mining Corp. acquisition of Normandy Mining Corp. still pending, AngloGold Ltd. also seeking to acquire)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp.'s attempt to buy Normandy Mining Ltd. of Australia is still alive, despite a sweetened bid from competitor AngloGold, according to the Colorado company. Newmont's chief financial officer, Bruce Hansen, also...

Gates selling 50 acres. (Week in Review).(Gates InterAmerica, selling to Cherokee Investment Partners II L.P.)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Former tire maker Gates Corp. is selling 50 acres at its Denver campus to Cherokee Investment Partners II LP. The parties aren't revealing the purchase price. The sale, which is expected to close Dec. 18, will be one of the largest land...

M.D.C sales increase. (Week in Review).(M.D.C. Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... M.D.C. Holdings' November home orders increased from 145 last year to 173 this year in Colorado, although nationally, the Denver-based home builder's orders dipped from 466 to 457. M.D.C.'s Richmond American Homes is the largest homebuilder...

Pharmion obtains $65M. (Week in Review).(in funding led by Nomura International PLC)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Boulder-based Pharmion Corp. said it has raised $65 million in mezzanine funding led by London-based Nomura International's Private Equity Group. Pharmion is a pharmaceutical company specializing in hematology and oncology products. It was...

IBM to manage center. (Week in Review).(IBM Global Services, to manage Cendant Corp. Denver, Colorado center)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... As part of a 10-year, $1.4 billion deal, IBM Global Services will manage Cendant Corp.'s information technologies data operations center in Denver. Cendant is a travel and residential real estate services companies and has more than 40...

CoPIRG lists hall of fame. (Week in Review).(Colorado Public Interest Research Group honors real estate developments and governments)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The Colorado Public Interest Research Group, CoPIRG for short, honored area real estate developments and governments in its 2001 Smart Growth Hall of Fame report. The annual list includes projects and strategies the Denver-based grassroots...

Frontier expands. (Week in Review).(Frontier Airlines to fly to more cities)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Denver-based Frontier Airlines will begin flying to more cities next year. The new cities are New Orleans, Fort Lauderdale and Sacramento, and San Jose, with expanded Houston service. Flights to New Orleans are scheduled to begin Feb....

State economy slides. (Week in Review).(Creighton University professor conducts research)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Colorado's economy slid "sharply" in November, according to a survey of purchasing managers and business leaders conducted by a Creighton University economics professor. Colorado's November Business Conditions Index fell to 34.8 from...

Forest oil closes deal. (Week in Review).
December 7, 2001... Denver-based Forest Oil Corp. has closed its previously announced $118 million deal with Unocal to jointly explore proper-ties in the central Gulf of Mexico. Unocal bought a portion of Forest's proved reserve base in the South Marsh Island and...

Level 3 expands in Europe. (Week in Review).
December 7, 2001... Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications Inc. will begin offering its network broadband services in eight Western Europe markets next year. The new markets are Cologne, Karlsruhe and Stuttgart in Germany and Geneva, Madrid, Milan,...

Samsonite loses $15M in 3Q. (Week in Review).
December 7, 2001... Denver-based luggage maker Samsonite Corp. announced a loss of $15.3 million, or a loss of 77 cents a share, in the third quarter and company officials blamed the Sept. 11 attacks for its performance. "The events of Sept. 11,2001 have had a...

CU in pact to study DNA. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The University of Colorado will participate in a collaboration funded by Agilent Laboratories and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a process for the chemical synthesis of nucleic acids such as DNA. The $6.1 million...

GMB buys UniRock. (Week in Review).(Green Manning and Bunch Ltd., UniRock Management Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd., a Denver-based investment banking firm, has bought UniRock Management Corp., another Denver investment banker, and hired Scott Majerhofer, a UniRock founder. Majerhofer is now a managing director at GMB. The...

Aurora starts new division. (Week in Review).(Aurora, Colorado)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The city of Aurora has created an urban renewal division to promote investment in the city's two established urban renewal districts. The two areas are 500 acres located from I-225 to Chambers Road and to Mississippi Avenue to East 2nd...

Online retailers expect cheery holiday season.(Denver's dot-coms to get boost frome-commerce)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Denver's dot-com survivors are finally hearing some good news about their beleaguered industry: E-commerce is expected to boost otherwise gloomy retail projections for this holiday season. Analysts agree that while overall retail spending...

Security still an issue for web conferencing.
December 7, 2001... Use of Web-conferencing technology has increased since Sept. 11 as companies cut back on travel, but executives should not assume that their cyber meetings are as secure as a locked board room. Holding meetings over the Internet is expected...

Enron woes trouble division.(Enron North American Corp)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... For five Enron Corp. energy traders in Denver, the implosion of their parent company is no less painful for the distance between them and the Houston headquarters. "We're kind of day by day," said Mark Whitt, vice president for Enron North...

Companies benefit from excite shut-off.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... A few companies saw surges in their businesses when Excite@Home shut off 850,000 AT&T Broadband customers nationwide Dec. 1, but there were little options for residents fed up. with the blackout. Excite@Home, which recently, filed for...

Foundation gives $6M for projects.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Awarding 5 percent of its assets this year, the Caring, for Colorado Foundation has doled out $6 million to health projects throughout the state. Caring for Colorado was formed when Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado converted to a...

'Dots' connecting with other businesses.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Many of Colorado's dot-coms may be history but the state's "dots" -- technology providers that have positioned themselves between large corporations and their clients -- are looking like the wave of the future. These middleman or...

Denver postal credit union changing its name: Newer membership, negative connotation of 'going postal' influenced decision.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The Denver Postal Credit Union will get some new letters next year - in its name. One of the Denver area's largest and oldest credit unions, the DPCU is changing its name mostly to reflect newer members not associated with the postal...

Largest property and casualty Insurance companies licensed to do business in Colorado: (Ranked by Colorado Direct Premium Written).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Largest Property and Casualty Insurance Companies Licensed To Do Business In Colorado (Ranked by Colorado direct premium written) Colorado ...

Marketwatch.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... MARKETWATCH Top 10 Weekly Gainers 12/04/01 Net Change %[DELTA] Close In Week In Week UNITEDGLOBALCOM INC-CL A (UCOMA) 3.55 1.83 ...

Engineer enters battle of the robots fray. (Tech).(Mike Konshak of Storage Technology Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... A Storage Technology executive and his 210-pound robot hope to make it big on the small screen this month. Mike Konshak, the tape storage giant's senior advisory development engineer in client server disk engineering, has designed and...

Lab expansions. (Tech).(by Mi Casa Resource Center for Women Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Mi Casa Resource Center for Women Inc. will expand its computer lab hours in Denver and Pueblo and open a new lab in northwest Denver, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Denver-based Mi Casa, which provides employment...

Even when weather's frightful, people shop. (Retail).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... We've all seen the bumper stickers and refrigerator magnets that boldly declare, "When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping." While the cliche might serve as a relief for retailers during these particularly tough times, the tired...

Still time left in year to save on '01 tax bill. (Finance).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The year's almost over, but there's still time to make the upcoming 2001 tax season merrier. Americans already stand to pay less and get back more this tax year than in recent years, having persuaded President George W. Bush and the...

Manufacturers still can't find enough skilled workers. (D.C.).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Manufacturing has been in a recession for a year, but this battered sector of the economy still faces a skilled worker shortage despite widespread layoffs. Eighty percent of manufacturers surveyed by the National Association of...

Web site offers gateway. (D.C.).(Small Business Administration introduces online services)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... A new Web site, www.BusinessLaw.gov, offers small business owners a gateway for finding, understanding and complying with federal, state and local regulations. The Small Business Administration launched the site as part of the Bush...

SBA grants help train. (D.C.).(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... The Small Business Administration has awarded grants to 69 organizations that will offer training and technical assistance to low-income entrepreneurs. The grants are part of the SBA's new Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs,...

Poll finds OSHA satisfaction. (D.C.).(Occupational Safety and Health Administration )(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... A new Gallup Poll commissioned by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that an overwhelming majority of employers and workers are satisfied with their dealings with the agency. The poll found that 84 percent of employers...

Plastic surgery in the wake of sept. 11: Demand increasing; 'If not now, when?' (Health Care).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... While some shoppers have cut back on minks and jewelry since Sept. 11, many are still indulging in liposuction, face-lifts and tummy tucks. But it's a mixed bag. Amid layoffs, cutbacks and a slumping stock market, fewer people have the...

Cosmetic surgery pays the bills for doctors. (Health Care).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Although the demand for cosmetic surgery may drop during a slumping economy, Denver doctors have found the elective procedures a more lucrative and hassle-free business. The difference is insurance. Doctors have less say in setting...

Two women's plastic surgery success stories: Spending $10,000 'worth every penny'. (Health Care Quarterly).
December 7, 2001... Lucy "Lee" Morris scans the faces of the women who make up her Saturday lunch bunch that meets weekly at a local country club. So many attractive women, she observes, and so much money to make it so. Morris estimates that she and her companions...

Largest life Insurance companies licensed to do business in Colorado. (Ranked by Colorado Direct Premium Written).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Largest Life Insurance Companies Licensed To Do Business In Colorado (Ranked by Colorado direct premium written) Colorado direct ...

Entrepreneur chills out: Former 'ski bum' gathers photos of antarctica for calendar. (Strategies).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Few businesses start as flukes, and fewer are founded in Antarctica. But All Points North Publishing Inc., a Littleton company specializing in Antarctic photography and art, claims both of those distinctions. What started as a...

Holidays busy for kids' furniture maker: Little Colorado's customers include L.L. bean, basics toys. (Strategies).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Little Colorado's factory resembles Santa's workshop as workers toil into the night to craft wooden rocking horses, kitchen sets, beds and a whole line of specialty. children's furniture and accessories. The Denver company is wrapping up...

'Tis the season to be fired: Here's how. (Working).
December 7, 2001... It's a holiday tradition as time-honored as tossing out the fruitcake. Every year about this time, sanctimonious magazines, newspapers and Web sites feature advice columns about etiquette during office parties. You can find numerous...

Congress cuts funding for SBA program. (Strategies).(Small Business Adminstration)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Congress has eliminated funding for the Hubzone program, which gives small businesses in low-income areas preferences for federal contracts. The $2 million Hubzone budget cut was part of an appropriations bill signed Nov. 28 by President...

Equipment company celebrating 50 years. (Brief Case).(Materials Handling Equipment Co. anniversary)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Materials Handling Equipment Co., a distributor of forklifts, conveyor, loading dock and other material handling and warehousing equipment, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2002. The company was founded when Asher Patten, a chief...

Tech open house. (Brief Case).
December 7, 2001... An open house on career opportunities in technology-based business and electronics fields will be offered at the DeVry Institute of Technology, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at DeVry's Denver campus, located at 925 S. Niagara St. For...

Firm launches 'websmartz'. (Brief Case).(J.D. Thomas Co., launches Web development team)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... J.D. Thomas Co., an integrated marketing agency, has launched Websmartz, a new Web development team. The group offers site development and related marketing services for startups and small businesses. For information, call 303-989-1093.

Awards. (Brief Case).(Design-Build Institute of America awards Gerald H. Phipps Inc., H and L Architecture)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The Design-Build Institute of America awarded H+L Architecture and Gerald H. Phipps a 2001 Design-Build Excellence Award for work on the University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion. Located at the former Fitzsimons Army Medical...

Done deals. (Brief Case).(Action Care Ambulance Inc. contract with Littleton, Colorado Fire Rescue, Cooking School of the Rockies alliance with University of Wine)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Action Care Ambulance Inc. won a one-year contract with Littleton Fire Rescue to provide transport to non-Urgent patients to area hospitals beginning Jan. 1, 2002. Cooking School of the Rockies formed an alliance with the University of...

On the move. (Brief Case).(Micro Analysis and Design Inc. moves)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Micro Analysis & Design, a consulting services and software company, moved from 4900 Pearl E. Circle to 4949 Pearl E. Circle in Boulder. The move will allow the company to add additional personnel. The phone number is 303-442-6947.

On the web. (Brief Case).(Qhistory.com Web site, history on African Americans)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... A new Web site offers visitors a voice-narrated account of African-American History. Based in Denver, Qhistory.com features flash media educational presentations. Co-founders Marcus Dorris and Kiran Patel hope to complete 4,000 voice-narrated...

Personal chef finds ingredients to success. (Home Business).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Before starting a home business, most experts recommend carefully evaluating the business concept, conducting market research, writing a business plan and creating a corporate image. Even the Small Business Administration says planning is...

Reins tighten on control of software licenses. (Tech Law).(Uniform Commercial Code)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The movement to standardize the rules for commercial software licenses may gain momentum if recent court rulings are any indication. Decisions in two separate cases have laid the groundwork for what could be the final push to resolve a...

There's more to PR than lavish parties. (PR Smarts).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Do you like people? You'd be good in PR. Just love putting on big parties? Hey, you'd be great in PR. Ask business executives about public relations and they flip through their mental Rolodexes and come to rest at some well-known...

The holidays are a great time to job hunt. (Employment).(job search techniques)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... If you're unemployed right now, Santa doesn't seem very jolly. You've probably heard the myths about how impossible it is to find a job in December. I've heard them, too. The December-blues jingle goes something like this: People...

Don't bring appetite for domestic flights. (Business Traveler).(airlines are decreasing meals on flights as cost-cutting measure)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... In this era of service cutbacks, airlines don't appear to be concerned with the adage that the way to a traveler's heart is through his or her stomach. In fact, you're almost lucky if you get a piece a fruit and a half-bag of peanuts on a...

Newsmakers. (Strategies).(executive appointments)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Banking and finance ALPS Mutual Funds Services elected Thomas A. Carter and Jeremy O. May to its board of directors. Carter, who serves as chief financial officer, joined ALPS in 1994 from Deloitte & Touche. May, who was also promoted to...

Protecting 'Arthur' brand isn't kid stuff. (Out of the Office).("Arthur" creator Marc Brown protects patents and copyrights of products and associations)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... When "Arthur" creator Marc Brown recently visited an elementary school as a favor to a friend, he was appalled to be greeted by a costumed Arthur impostor. "Boy, did I get a surprise," Brown said. "I was on my computer very quickly. The...

Nissan Maxima now a shadow of the Altima. (Cars).(new Altima is larger that flagship Maxima)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Taking some of the best songs from the '70s and using them to sell cars might be an easy way to obtain music for a commercial, but there's a potential drawback. People who relate to the song or the group might hate the fact that their...

The latest visit to Tuna, texas, is something to see. (Theater).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... If you've never been exposed to the wacky citizens of Tuna, Texas, put on your cowboy boots and get yourself over to the Phoenix Theatre. Ya hear? Tuna, Texas, is the hilarious figment of the imaginations of actors and playwrights Joe...

Calendar.
December 7, 2001... Monday, December 10 The Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce Downtown Leads Group meets the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7:30 a.m. at the Chamber, 2150 W. 29th Ave., 6th floor conference room, Denver. For more information,...

Patriotism theme of holiday cards.(after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, greeting card makers revived patriotic cards; removed anti-Bush cards)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Three envelope-pushing trends have emerged in the competitive greeting card industry following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. According to the Washington D.C.-based Greeting Card Association, expect to see more patriotic and religious...

SEC taking steps in right direction. (Opinion).(U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission warned companies against making misleading "pro forma" earnings statements)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week issued a formal warning to public companies that they may be liable for civil fraud charges by issuing misleading "pro forma" earnings statements. Three cheers should roar out from...

What the LARD is up to. (Editor's NoteBook).(Leading Affluence Reserve Dynamic)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
December 7, 2001... I see that Estee Lauder is selling more bright, red lipsticks these days and that means the economy must be down. You weren't aware of the connection? Shame on you. Everyone knows the "Lipstick Index" shows how American women -- worried...

A good customer service story. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... While the Excite bankruptcy has certainly resulted in an inconvenience to AT&T@Home subscribers and the inevitable piling on against AT&T commences, I for one think that businesses large and small could learn a thing or two from AT&T. ...

Letters.
December 7, 2001... Universal health care is answer for U.S. I am retired from a 40-year career in health care administration. I am amazed that business takes the beating from the health insurance industry without considering action. There is one solution...

Sept. 11: Frontier airlines execs watched in horror.(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... As word spread the morning of Sept. 11 that two commercial planes had crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, Frontier Airlines' vice president of communications exchanged uneasy glances with public relations executives from...

Empty offices abound.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... Twenty-five office buildings in metro Denver are empty and brokers are trying to fill at least half the space in 30 more buildings because of Vacant space, subleases or large leases expiring in the next year or two. The vacancies are...

Housing market pulling in both directions: More buy homes they can't afford.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... After a decade of rising rents and home prices, lenders and housing experts are worried that many people are taking on housing expenses they can't afford to pay. Some borrowers and renters in Denver and across the U.S. are spending almost...

Housing market pulling in both directions: Creative loans open doors to nearly all.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... While some lenders worry about borrowers getting in over their heads on housing, others say low interest rates and flattening home prices make a broader goal possible -- increased home ownership. Zero down-payment programs for first-time...

All-American gifts available. (Street talk).(Brief Article)
December 14, 2001... Looking for a tasteful holiday gift for the patriot that has everything? This year, may we suggest skipping the John Wayne American Collector Watch ($90) being offered by the Franklin Mint Co. in favor of something a little more classy...