http://rockymountainnews.com/news/business/columns-blogs/?partner=RSSRocky Mountain News Stories: Business Columns & Blogsen-usbusiness/columns-blogshttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/25/milstead-trendy-spacs-have-done-little-but-spin/?partner=RSSWith the bluest of the blue-chip stocks singing the blues, it's no surprise that some of the most speculative stock offerings seem DOA. milstead@RockyMountainNews.com (David Milstead)Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167902-733463business/columns-blogsDavid MilsteadDenver, COMILSTEAD: Trendy SPACs have done little but spin wheelsRocky Mountain Newsmilstead-trendy-spacs-have-done-little-but-spinurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167902-733463Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/21/reuteman-finally-some-good-news-zero-inflation/?partner=RSSI did a mental double take Friday morning while going through the business news wires. I actually came across some good economic news. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-166934-733459business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: Finally some good news: zero inflationRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-finally-some-good-news-zero-inflationurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-166934-733459Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/13/denver-inc-what-happened-i-screwed-up/?partner=RSSTalk about the worst week ever. It started early Wednesday for Intrepid Potash President Patrick Avery with a report saying that he lied about having two college degrees. hobackj@rockymountainnews.com (Jane Hoback, Gil Rudawsky)Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-164960-733452business/columns-blogsJane HobackGil RudawskyDenver, CODENVER INC: What happened? 'I screwed up'Rocky Mountain Newsdenver-inc-what-happened-i-screwed-upurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-164960-733451Change733452Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/11/paton-hardly-business-as-usual-in-deal-with-a-in/?partner=RSSPlenty of consumers will be able to relate to Carolyn Baker as a weak economy drives increasing numbers of Colorado businesses into bankruptcy court. Baker's story begins in February 2008, when she signed a contract to buy a $330,000 townhome in Castle Pines North. patonj@rockymountainnews.com (James Paton)Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-163960-733449business/columns-blogsJames PatonDenver, COPATON: Hardly business as usual in deal with a builder in bankruptcyRocky Mountain Newspaton-hardly-business-as-usual-in-deal-with-a-inurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-163960-733449Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/06/reuteman-new-rules-on-exec-pay-could-have-ripple/?partner=RSSThe most interesting aspect of President Barack Obama's prescribed limits on executive pay is its potential for a ripple effect. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-162900-733445business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: New rules on exec pay could have ripple effectRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-new-rules-on-exec-pay-could-have-rippleurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-162900-733444Change733445Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/04/milstead-clearing-haze-peras-figures/?partner=RSSIn mid-January, I wrote an article headlined “PERA faces $30 billion funding shortfall,” in which I noted the steep drop in the state pension plan’s investments in 2008 likely meant a sharp increase in its funding gap. milstead@RockyMountainNews.com (David Milstead)Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-162051-733442business/columns-blogsDavid MilsteadDenver, COMILSTEAD: Clearing the haze in PERA's figuresRocky Mountain Newsmilstead-clearing-haze-peras-figuresurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-162051-733442Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/31/reuteman-criminal-review-of-scandal-ridden-an/?partner=RSSAnnouncing a criminal review this week of the sex-drugs-oil scandal at a federal agency in Lakewood may be one of the easiest calls Ken Salazar gets to make as Interior secretary. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-161194-733438business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: Criminal review of scandal-ridden agency an easy call for SalazarRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-criminal-review-of-scandal-ridden-anurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-161194-733438Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/28/paton-economists-find-bad-times-can-be-good-for/?partner=RSSTucker Hart Adams, Rich Wobbekind, Martin Shields and other Colorado economists have never been so popular. patonj@rockymountainnews.com (James Paton)Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-160236-733435business/columns-blogsJames PatonDenver, COPATON: Economists find bad times can be good for businessRocky Mountain Newspaton-economists-find-bad-times-can-be-good-forurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-160236-733435Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/24/reuteman-pearls-of-wisdom-from-a-career/?partner=RSSI've been a daily newspaper editor along the Front Range for 31 years now, 26 at the Rocky and 11 as its business editor. I've picked up a few things along the way that might be worth passing along: reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-159338-733431business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: Pearls of wisdom from a career journalistRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-pearls-of-wisdom-from-a-careerurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-159338-733431Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/21/milstead-post-also-negotiating-a-rocky-road/?partner=RSSMost of Denver, it seems, has a specific scenario in mind for the fate of the Rocky Mountain News: Once E.W. Scripps announced Dec. 4 it would try to sell the paper, the Rocky would fold as soon as possible. The imminent demise of the Rocky is the likely scenario. Yet there still are plenty of questions about what's happening now, and what will happen next. milstead@RockyMountainNews.com (David Milstead)Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-158415-733428business/columns-blogsDavid MilsteadDenver, COMILSTEAD: Denver Post also negotiating a rocky roadRocky Mountain Newsmilstead-post-also-negotiating-a-rocky-roadurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-158415-733428Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/10/reuteman-the-chief-sings-hail-to-beloved/?partner=RSSObama may have to give up his beloved BlackBerry. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-155705-733417business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: The chief sings hail to beloved BlackBerry Rocky Mountain Newsreuteman-the-chief-sings-hail-to-belovedurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-155705-733417Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/milstead-mdc-executives-garner-millions/?partner=RSSThe economy sinks to recession and the housing market remains a shambles, but the executive-pay machinery at MDC Holdings hums along, undeterred by such macroeconomic events. We know this by reading the company's disclosure, made inconveniently on New Year's Eve, that CEO Larry Mizel and President David Mandarich will each receive bonuses of $2.5 million. milstead@RockyMountainNews.com (David Milstead)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154822-733414business/columns-blogsDavid MilsteadDenver, COMILSTEAD: MDC executives garner millionsRocky Mountain Newsmilstead-mdc-executives-garner-millionsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154822-733414Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/27/reuteman-recession-tops-list-of-08-stories-in/?partner=RSSI spent the past week going through 300 or so Rocky Business sections from 2008. I've come up with a list of what I think were the top 10 stories of the year in Colorado. It's subjective but defensible. For the most part, I looked for actual news stories, rather than trends. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152391-733403business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: Recession tops list of '08 stories in Colorado Rocky Mountain Newsreuteman-recession-tops-list-of-08-stories-inurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152391-733403Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/20/reuteman-skiers-flock-to-vails-slopes-but-shops/?partner=RSSThe last place I expected to find myself this week was at a newspaper "launch" party. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150769-733396business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: Skiers flock to Vail's slopes, but shops seem emptyRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-skiers-flock-to-vails-slopes-but-shopsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150769-733396Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/12/reuteman-in-colorado-numbers-tell-the-story/?partner=RSSThis time each year I like to sift through the thick Colorado Business Economic Outlook done by the CU Leeds School of Business. The 2009 edition came out Monday, and you probably saw the headline news: The jobless rate will uptick to 6.5 percent from the current 5.7 percent, led by a loss of 11,200 construction jobs. Here are some tidbits that round out the rest of the story: reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148645-733388business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: In Colorado, numbers tell the storyRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-in-colorado-numbers-tell-the-storyurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148645-733388Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/29/espn-purchase-of-bowl-rights-ensures-change/?partner=RSSIn 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse dispatched the first telegraph message, which read, "What hath God wrought?" Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-145106-733375business/columns-blogsDean BonhamDenver, COESPN purchase of bowl rights ensures changeRocky Mountain Newsespn-purchase-of-bowl-rights-ensures-changeurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-145106-733375Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/29/reuteman-the-high-price-of-rescuing-the-country/?partner=RSSIs the war in Iraq the most significant legacy of the George W. Bush presidency? No, a Republican friend insisted Friday morning. Bush will be remembered most for the fact that no terrorist attack has hit U.S. shores since Sept. 11, 2001, he insisted. Personally, I think the most protracted legacy of the Bush Years will be the amount already pledged to rescue the country from financial disaster - $8.45 trillion, with two months to go in his second term. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-145129-733375business/columns-blogsDenver, COREUTEMAN: The high price of rescuing the country from financial disasterRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-the-high-price-of-rescuing-the-countryurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-145129-733375Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/26/paton-a-taste-of-private-equity-at-a-bad-time/?partner=RSSInteresting idea. Awful timing. patonj@rockymountainnews.com (James Paton)Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-144435-733372business/columns-blogsJames PatonDenver, COPATON: A taste of private equity at a bad timeRocky Mountain Newspaton-a-taste-of-private-equity-at-a-bad-timeurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-144435-733372Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/22/reuteman-goldilocks-days-its-a-horror-show/?partner=RSSWhere the U.S. economy is concerned, what's good for the goose is often not good for the gander. Several reports this week underscore the point. reutemanr@rockymountainnews.com (Rob Reuteman)Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-143433-733368business/columns-blogsRob ReutemanDenver, COREUTEMAN: Goldilocks days? It's a horror showRocky Mountain Newsreuteman-goldilocks-days-its-a-horror-showurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-143433-733368Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/12/paton-weak-economy-drives-more-into-bankruptcy/?partner=RSSIn a sign of the tough times, more than three Colorado companies a day, on average, are declaring bankruptcy. It's a diverse group of businesses, some bigger than others, showing up at the courthouse in Denver. The U.S. units of oil and gas producer Storm Cat Energy, home builder Village Homes, the owner of the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club, luxury office project Courtyards at Lone Tree and Irish pub Celtic Crossing are among them. patonj@rockymountainnews.com (James Paton)Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-140578-733358business/columns-blogsJames PatonDenver, COPATON: Weak economy drives more into bankruptcyRocky Mountain Newspaton-weak-economy-drives-more-into-bankruptcyurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-140578-733358Change0Usable