An index tracking optimism among Colorado business leaders has slipped, but still reflects a cautiously upbeat outlook in the midst of uncertainty. The Leeds Business Confidence Index slipped two points from the third quarter to the fourth quarter, but at 51.6 continues to signal positive expectations overall. “The fourth-quarter index marks a full year of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Three quarters of the way through the year, real estate activity in Mesa County remains on pace to exceed last year in both sales and dollar volume. Counting slight year-over-year increases reported in September, real estate transactions reported during the first three quarters of 2012 remain nearly 12 percent ahead […]
An index tracking business conditions in Colorado has slipped, but continues to forecast growth in coming months. The Business Conditions Index fell nearly six points in September, but at 53.3 remains above growth-neutral 50. So far this year, the index has ranged between a low of 49.6 in July and a high of 61.4 in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming annual meeting of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. Hickenlooper is expected to discuss how Western Colorado fits into what’s been a grassroots effort to develop a statewide economic development initiative. “We’re very excited to have him speak,” […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has endorsed four Republican candidates running for election to the Mesa County Commission, Colorado House of Representatives and Congress. In the race for the Mesa County Commission in District 1, the chamber board endorsed John Justman. Justman faces Jana Bingham Gerow and John Leane, who […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction business that manufactures day planners, calendars and other accessories for academic and commerical makets was among the companies honored for their participation in summer jobs programs. Action Publishing was among the companies honored at a Grand Junction event that included representatives from the Mesa County Workforce Center, […]
New and expanded facilities at the Mesa County Fairgrounds not only would offer needed amenities, but also bolster tourism and create jobs, according to a business analysis of the fairgrounds. Recommended additions include a 5,000-seat event facility as well as an exposition hall offering more than 25,000 square feet of exhibit space. Preliminary estimates peg […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The United Way began in Colorado in 1887 as an effort to marshal community resources to meet community needs. The concept endures 125 years later in Mesa County in an organization that solicits and combines the contributions of individuals, businesses and organizations to help support health and human services programs. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Thirteen businesses in the Grand Valley have invested a total of more than $5 million and added a collective 54 positions to their payrolls, according to the latest results of a quarterly tally of expanding operations. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce compiles a list of expanding businesses to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rob Benjamin views cloud-based computing not so much as a revelation, but a migration. While the cloud often is marketed as something new, the concept of providing services on the Internet has been around nearly as long as the Internet itself. Companies using e-mail to communicate with customers are, in […]