Category: Business
Could data center boom threaten Colorado’s water supply and climate goals?
On Aurora’s eastern edge, where the bustle of metro Denver fades to farms, the first building of what will become the state’s largest data center stands behind a wrought-iron fence. In another section of the 65-acre campus, front-end loaders are at work preparing for the foundation of another building. Seventeen miles west, in a dusty…
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Roman holiday: Denver now has a nonstop flight to the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and pasta galore
Two men — one younger, one older — are sitting quietly under a light gray awning, cleaning dozens of artichokes. Clear bags between their legs are slowly filling with the tough, green and purple outer leaves. I’m benefitting from their hard work: A fried artichoke sits on the plate in front of me (next to…
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Pampers maker Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs as companies are buffeted by higher costs
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers implements a restructuring program at a time when tariffs are raising costs for American companies and consumers are growing anxious about the economy. FILE –…
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Denver’s Vinyl Me, Please sold as it sues execs for starting RiNo plant
Vinyl Me, Please, the once-thriving Denver subscription service that is suing its former executives for allegedly wasting company funds on a record plant, has been sold. VNYL Inc., a St. Louis company that owns similar subscription services, announced Tuesday that it had acquired Vinyl Me, Please on May 27 for an undisclosed price. “We have big plans to grow…
Read MoreIs a coffee kiosk a restaurant? In Aurora, a judge must decide
In Aurora, a percolating dispute between developers centers on the smallest of buildings. If it is allowed to be built over a neighbor’s objection, 7 Brew Coffee will be a 575-square-foot drive-thru kiosk. No food, no indoor tables or chairs, no waitresses. Just drinks. “As such, 7 Brew is not a restaurant,” its would-be landlord…
Read MoreMetro Denver housing market has most unsold listings in over a decade
Metro Denver’s housing market now has more unsold listings available than at any point since 2011, with 13,599 properties looking for a buyer at the end of May, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. That is nearly 50% higher than the 9,159 listings available a year ago and 6.5…
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston taps former planning director to return to job temporarily
Brad Buchanan, who once served as head planner in Denver and now is the CEO of the National Western Center Authority, will be the city’s interim planning director while Mayor Mike Johnston searches for a permanent appointee. Brad Buchanan, the CEO of the National Western Center Authority, is pictured at the National Western Center campus…
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National pickleball venue Chicken N Pickle to open first Colorado location this month
Chicken N Pickle, a national chain pickleball entertainment venues, is opening its first Colorado location in Thornton this month. Covering more than 3 acres and over 45,000 square feet, the venue will offer eight pickleball courts, including six indoor and two covered outdoor courts. “We’re thrilled to bring Chicken N Pickle to Thornton, a community…
Read MoreDollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economy
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty. The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in…
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Palmer Lake officials decide, again, that Buc-ee’s land is eligible for annexation
The fight continues over a proposed Buc-ee’s along Interstate 25 near Palmer Lake, as town officials last week voted 6-1 to approve the site’s eligibility for annexation during a special meeting. The decision by the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees moves forward the controversial development that has faced opposition from some residents and local community…
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