Archives » January 14th, 2008

Memorial names interim CEO

The Memorial Health System Board of Trustees has named Larry McEvoy, M.D. as interim CEO and announced that Dick Eitel will retire on March 31.
McEvoy joined Memorial Health System during October as chief medical officer.
He’s a board-certified fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine and received his medical degree and internship/residency […]

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State’s 50th biofuel station opens in Springs

Colorado Springs is the site of the state’s celebration of a biofuels milestone: the 50th station opened in the state.
The station is at Western Convenience, 2775 Briargate Blvd.
The opening also means that Colorado has met the U.S. Department of Energy’s goal to quadruple its number of biofuel stations.
Southern Colorado has more than 20 […]

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2008 could be the golden year

2008 could be shaping up to be a golden year – at least, for those who own the precious metal.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning, gold for immediate delivery rose by $12 an ounce, to $908. So far this year, gold has gained 8.9 percent, while the dollar has fallen […]

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Retail sales predictions for 2008

The National Retail Federation is predicting that retail industry sales will increase 3.5 percent this year.
NRF analysts expect the current slow pace in sales growth to continue before picking up in the second half of the year, with sales increasing 3.2 percent in the first half of the year followed […]

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Green collar jobs on the rise

The American Solar Energy Society estimates that as many as one out of four jobs – close to 40 million jobs in the United States – could be tied to renewable energy or energy efficiency industries by 2030.
The organization’s “green collar jobs” report shows that these industries already generate […]

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