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Venture capital eludes Colorado Springs companies in 2nd quarter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After receiving funding for two consecutive quarters, Colorado Springs missed out on venture-capital investments in the second quarter, according to a quarterly survey. Computer storage manufacturer X-IO secured $2 million in the first quarter and…
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Venture capital eludes Colorado Springs companies in 2nd quarter
After receiving funding for two consecutive quarters, Colorado Springs missed out on venture-capital investments in the second quarter, according to a quarterly survey. Computer storage manufacturer X-IO secured $2 million in the first quarter and Cherwell Software landed $25 million in the fourth quarter of2012, ending a nearly four-year drought of such funding for local…
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Drivers in Springs, U.S. finding freedom from high gas prices
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK – Gasoline prices are on a summer slide, giving U.S. drivers a break as they set out for the beach and other vacation spots for the Fourth of July. The national average for…
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Drivers in Springs, U.S. finding freedom from high gas prices
NEW YORK – Gasoline prices are on a summer slide, giving U.S. drivers a break as they set out for the beach and other vacation spots for the Fourth of July. The national average for a gallon has fallen for 21 days straight and is now below $3.50 for the first time since February. The…
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Manufacturing activity slows in Colorado, but still above national average
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing activity grew in June behind a pickup in new orders, exports and production. Better economic growth overseas is boosting U.S. exports and could help American factories rebound in the second half of the year. The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its index of factory activity increased to 50.9 in…
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Manufacturing activity slows in Colorado, but still above national average
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing activity grew in June behind a pickup in new orders, exports and production. Better economic growth overseas is boosting U.S. exports and could help American factories rebound in the second half…
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Rising mortgage rates may prod would-be buyers to act now
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON – U.S. mortgage rates suddenly jumped from near-record lows and are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of buying a home. The average rate on the 30-year fixed loan soared this week to…
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Rising mortgage rates may prod would-be buyers to act now
WASHINGTON – U.S. mortgage rates suddenly jumped from near-record lows and are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of buying a home. The average rate on the 30-year fixed loan soared this week to 4.46 percent, according to a report Thursday from mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. That’s the highest average in two years and…