Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Even as one energy company discontinues oil shale research in Western Colorado, industry observers hold out hope for development of a potentially vast energy resource. Shell Oil Co. announced it’s shutting down its Mahogany Project after spending tens of millions of dollars and more than 30 years in developing sophisticated […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Small business owners and managers who have questions about the new federal health care law and health care exchange can get answers from the state agency that regulates the insurance industry. Meanwhile, assistance is available to consumers from “guides” working out of new offices Hilltop Community Resources has set up […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Esther George disagrees with a decision by the Federal Reserve to continue an economic stimulus program despite signals the Fed would begin tapering off that program. George, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said she was a holdout on the Federal Open Market […]
New entrepreneurs behave differently from experienced business owners in handling the stress of starting new ventures, according to the results of a study conducted at the University of Colorado in boulder. “Inexperienced entrepreneurs actually become more stressed when they take a break from their work because they’re not able to completely remove themselves mentally and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction company has completed only the second offset verification conducted under a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program in California. Ruby Canyon Engineering is in the process of completing verifications for seven other offset projects that either destroy such ozone-depleting substances as refrigerants or capture and destroy methane from livestock […]
Staying healthy is a smart move. We all know this. But making it happen can be more of a challenge. Health is important to individuals, of course, but also to employers. Why? Because healthy employees are often happier and more productive. Healthier employees miss fewer days because of illness and tend to be more engaged […]
Businesses sometimes arrange what are called “golden handcuffs” or “golden handshake” agreements with key managers to reward loyalty and promote retention. A golden handcuffs strategy can make a management position so attractive it would be financially irresponsible to walk away. The classic golden handcuff arrangement is a “top hat” program — a non-qualified deferred compensation […]
Does your business hire outside workers for some jobs? This could result in significant tax breaks if the workers are properly classified as independent contractors rather than employees. The key point is this: If a worker is an employee, your company must withhold federal income and employment taxes from his or her wages. Your business also is […]
Oil shale development in Western Colorado has posed a challenging puzzle to say the least. Even after investing millions upon millions of dollars and decades of research into various methods of extracting kerogen from shale formations without having to simply mine and process the rock, the efforts have yet to result in commercial-shale production. Shell […]
Three doctors are among the latest winners of annual awards presented by St. Mary’s Hospital and Regional Center in Grand Junction. Dr. Perry Rashleigh was named philanthropist of the year. Dr. Jeffrey Nakano was honored as physician of the year. Dr. Gary Snyder received the Saccomanno lifetime achievement award. ANB Bank also was honored as […]