Author: Bill Mckeown
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Springs call center expands, hopes to hire up to 150
An Indian outsourcing company has hired 50 people, almost all of them local residents, during the past few weeks as it expands its Colorado Springs credit card call center. Firstsource Solutions, a Mumbai-based company that operates two dozen call centers worldwide, hopes to hire an additional 100 – and maybe 150 – people locally, said…
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Especially during recession, shoe-repair business booms
Late last week, Sung Kim sat on a low chair and used a box cutter to deftly trim a leather insole he had previously glued to a woman’s rope sandal. Satisfied with the job, he put the sandal and its mate on a crowded shelf behind him. Two down. Dozens – maybe hundreds – more…
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Economy doesn’t deter owner from 2nd store in Alabama
Lisa Borden opened Gloss, a women’s clothing store, about a year and a half ago in the Promenade Shops at Briargate. Since then, the recession has required her to make some adjustments to her business strategy. Undeterred by the state of the economy, Borden plans to open a second shop in Alabama this fall. Question:…
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Owner of Gloss plans second store amid tough times
Lisa Borden opened Gloss, a women’s clothing store, about a year and a half ago in the Promenade Shops at Briargate. Since then, the recession has required her to make some adjustments to her business strategy. Undeterred by the state of the economy, Borden plans to open a second shop in Alabama this fall. Question:…
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One lane of U.S. 24 to close through Woodland Park tonight
One lane of westbound U.S. Highway 24 through Woodland Park will be closed overnight tonight to allow a crane to be positioned for a makeover of business facades along the city’s main street. The lane will be closed from 9 p.m. to dawn if weather allows, said Beth Kosley of Woodland Park’s Downtown Development Authority.…
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PPRTA completed major projects
The four member governments of the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority spent more than $83 million in 2008 on road construction and maintenance projects and on transit, according to the agency’s annual report to citizens. The $71 million in revenue raised in 2008 by a 1 percent tax approved by voters in 2004 – and…
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Agency spent $83M on roads, transit in 2008
The four member governments of the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority spent more than $83 million in 2008 on road construction and maintenance projects and on transit, according to the agency’s annual report to citizens. The $71 million in revenue raised in 2008 by a 1 percent tax approved by voters in 2004 – and…
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2010 Camaro draws plenty of fans
Amid the grim news about General Motors’ future, one bright spot has emerged: The 2010 Camaro has hit showrooms, and the latest reincarnation of the iconic ‘60s muscle car is creating a stir locally. Mike Neufeld, a sales consultant at Daniels Chevyland, said the dealership atop Motor City has seen 20 to 30 muscle car…
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Pawnshops report rising sales, especially of tools, guns
Pawnbrokers – the folks who do business at the gritty end of the economy – say they’re starting to see glimmers of hope in an economy that has battered them and their customers. A half-dozen pawnbrokers interviewed recently said business could be better, but they’re seeing increased sales and redemption of tools, perhaps an early…
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Industry leaves auto dealers stranded
Recent actions by General Motors and Chrysler to jettison more than 1,700 of their franchised dealerships – including the oldest in Colorado Springs – has left dealers distressed, even depressed, but not surprised, said Tim Jackson, head of the state’s dealer association this week. And the automakers’ cuts are just the “first shoe to drop,”…