In 2011, the stock market went nowhere, so I guess we’ll take a mulligan,” says Doug May of May Investments, “However, the economic fundamentals look better now than they did at the beginning of 2011.” Overall, May talks to the fact that corporate earnings are higher while stock prices […]
Locally we see a economy that is no longer in decline but slowly, very slowly, beginning to recover,” says Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, “And that will lead to some job growth and some capital expenditures.” “The city and county continue to invest in infrastructure […]
Bank of America has scheduled a free mortgage outreach event for Grand Junction. The event is set for Jan. 19 to 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 743 Horizon Drive. Appointments are available from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day. Bank of America customers can participate by calling toll-free (855) 201-7426 or registering online […]
Business executives are more upbeat in their short-term outlooks, but remain subdued overall, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey. The Conference Board reported that its Measure of CEO Confidence advanced seven points in the fourth quarter of 2011. At 49, the latest reading continues to reflect more negative than positive responses, though. […]
Eide Bailly, an accounting and business advisory firm that operates 19 offices in nine states, including an office in Grand Junction, has announced plans to merge with another firm. Pending regulatory approval, Eide Bailly and Wipfli plan to officially combine professional practices on June 1. The combined firm will be named EB Wipfli and operate […]
For the first time, Vectra Bank Colorado will broaden participation in its popular economic forecast breakfast by broadcasting the event online. The breakfast, set for Jan. 18, will be streamed live from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on the Web site at www.vectrabank.com. Registration and more information is available at www.vectrabank.com/webcast.jsp. Online participants will be […]
A monthy measure of economic conditions for small businesses in Colorado ended 2011 at exactly the same level as it started last year. While the small business sector has rebounded over the past year, prospects for continued improvement in the coming year could depend on what happens in Europe, the Middle East and Washington, D.C., […]
An energy exploration, production and transportation corporation with operations in Western Colorado has completed the process of separating its business functions into two companies. Williams has spun off its exploration and production operations into a new corporation called WPX Energy. Williams now focuses on transportation operations, including processing, gathering and shipping natural gas. Both companies […]
Robert Zentner has joined the Grand Junction law firm of Griff, Larson, Laiche and Wright. Zentner practices family law and litigation, Zentner earned his law and master’s of business administration degrees from the University of Denver. He worked for the national accounting and consultancy firm of Ernst & Young before working nearly 10 years in […]
Ted Albright, a broker associate with Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, has retired after 20 years in the industry. Albright was a top producer and member of the Circle of Excellence at Bray Real Estate. He plans to remain involved in real estate as a member of Real Referral, a subsidiary of Bray Real […]