Archives » January 17th, 2008

Chamber, EDC not merging

The Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corp. have decided not to merge.
The announcement came today after several months of discussion about the matter.
While the two organizations have some overlapping goals, representatives said they decided against a merger in order to stay committed to […]

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Glass half full for CEOs

CEO confidence in the U.S. economy fell again in the final quarter of 2007.
A report from the Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence shows executive optimism ratings have fallen to 39 – a score of less than 50 reflects a generally negative response from most CEOs.
The last time the measure fell […]

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Citibank to handle DoD travel cards

The Department of Defense has chosen Citibank to provide travel charge card services for its members.
Bank of America is the program’s current vendor, but Citibank will become the provider in November.
The mandatory travel charge card provides benefits such as no interest charges, delayed late fees and insurance benefits.
The DoD has 1.2 million card holders […]

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Penrose recognized for joint replacement

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services has been designated a UnitedHealth Premium Total Joint Replacement Specialty Center for 2007-2009.
The designation means that Penrose-St. Francis has met quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards.
UnitedHealthcare developed the designation program to give its members information about total joint replacement hospitals meeting their quality criteria.
The designation […]

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