SSI Venture, the retail arm of Broomfield-based Vail Resorts, has informed the state that it plans to close 19 equipment rental and retail locations in Aspen, Telluride and Snowmass Village, permanently eliminating 69 jobs. The closures, which will happen once the ski season ends, are tied to the company’s decision to not renew store leases for another season, SSI Venture […]

At a staggering $1.76 trillion, student debt is among the largest debts in the U.S. — second only to mortgages — affecting over 43 million Americans, according to federal data. And it’s taking a toll on borrowers’ mental and physical well-being. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine links higher student debt to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease and related […]

FILE PHOTO: Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) logos are seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie(Reuters) – Canada’s Toronto-Dominion Bank has received all regulatory approvals to complete its $1.3 billion acquisition of New York-based boutique investment bank Cowen Inc, the companies said on Friday. The deal is expected to close on March 1, they said. […]

TOKYO/MAEBASHI, Japan (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura on Wednesday warned of the risk of an overshoot in inflation and said the timing of an end to ultra-loose monetary policy will depend on economic, price and wage developments ahead.FILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan building under construction in Tokyo, Japan, September 21, […]

There are 45 million Americans who have student loan debt, and for entrepreneurs, this can make qualifying for a small-business loan more challenging. Student loan debt can impact your credit score and debt-to-income ratio — two components lenders use to evaluate a borrower’s risk of defaulting. However, it is possible to get a business loan with student debt. “Many times, […]

Walmart on Tuesday reported strong sales and profits last quarter but said that times would be tougher this year, a warning that consumers were starting to pull back as they felt the squeeze from relentlessly rising prices for everyday goods. The retail giant’s revenue and profit grew more quickly than analysts expected for the three months through January, which includes […]

When Tom Snyder coaches people in his church about how to budget, he starts by encouraging them to track their spending. “If we don’t track, we don’t know when to stop spending,” he says. The retired engineer and financial coach in Grand Rapids, Michigan, adds that it’s easy to be bumped off track by irregular costs, such as birthday gifts […]

Gov. Jared Polis issued an all-hands-on-deck directive to state agencies Monday to find short- and long-term solutions to soaring heating bills that Coloradans say are forcing them to choose between keeping warm and keeping food on the table. In a  news conference, Polis said he has directed the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, the Colorado Energy Office and other state agencies […]

As Turkish authorities grapple with the agony of a mounting death toll from the deadliest earthquake in a century, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is confronting a parallel crisis: the disaster’s blow to an economy that was already in urgent need of repair. The quake, which has killed over 40,000 people in Turkey and thousands more in neighboring Syria, will saddle […]

An undisclosed maker of silicon anodes for use in lithium-ion batteries received approval for up to $5.49 million in state job growth incentive tax credits from the Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday morning. Project Maverick, the code name used by the company, is considering a site in Texas or Brighton for a manufacturing plant to produce silicon anodes. The […]