Colorado wineries are allowed to bottle, can or keg wine from other wineries under a new state packaging law expected to foster growth in the wine industry. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the law during a ceremony at the Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery, a Denver-based operation that cans and kegs wines in Colorado. Ben Parsons, […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Federal lawmakers from Colorado and three other Western states have introduced legislation that would prevent a listing of the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act for 10 years while requiring states to develop their own grouse conservation plans. U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton and Cory Gardner, both Republicans from Colorado, […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times The sales of counterfeit products on the Internet, protectionist policies and dumping are among the challenges facing U.S. exporters, federal lawmakers were told during a hearing in Washington, D.C. The House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade conducted the hearing to examine how unfair trade practices affect small businesses. […]
Advance registration is under way through June 20 for an annual records and information management seminar. The Western Colorado Chapter of ARMA International has scheduled the event for 8 a.m. June 27 at the Mesa County Courthouse, 544 Rood Ave. in Grand Junction. The seminar originally was planned for May 2, but was rescheduled. Advance […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Larry Wilkinson has been helping small business owners and managers install and use computerized accounting systems for as long as there have been personal computers and accounting software. The technology has changed considerably over the past three decades with better and faster computers and improved software, Wilkinson said. What hasn’t changed […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The leader of a small business advocacy group in Colorado says he’s worried about what he observed at the Capitol during the latest legislative session: a growing deference to the interests of big business and less concern about the needs of small firms. “Yes, we definitely had that feeling,” said Tony […]
The value of agricultural products exported from Colorado topped $2 billion in 2013 and increased by almost $65 million during the first quarter for 2014. “Increasing exports is critical to Colorado agriculture and our rural communities,” said John Salazar, state agriculture commissioner. Agricultural exports from Colorado were shipped to 96 countries during the first quarter, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tim Moore oversees a new and what he considers more proactive effort to encourage economic development in Grand Junction. “I think the city is engaging at a new level with the business community,” said Moore, deputy city manager of the City of Grand Junction and leader of a new economic development […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has increased on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose 1.3 points to 83 in May. Components of the index tracking consumer sentiments about current conditions as well as their expectations for the near future both increased. “Consumer confidence improved slightly […]
An index forecasting economic performance in the United States continues to rise, signaling growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index rose four-tenths of a percent to 101.4 in April. The index has climbed 2.9 percent over the past six months. Separate measures of present and past performance also increased in April. […]