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Spectranetics Corp. is ranked 33rd on Fortune Small Business’ annual FSB 100 list of the fastest growing small companies in America.
The list, which is comprised of public companies, appears in the July/August issue of the magazine. It is the third consecutive year in which Spectranetics has appeared.
To compile the annual list, FSB […]

The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES _ Sony Pictures Television says it will become the first Hollywood studio to offer full-length movies by cellphone.
The unit of Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. says it will offer a range of popular titles on special AT&T Inc. phones in May.
The movies, such as “Bugsy,” […]

The Associated Press
CUPERTINO, Calif. _ Apple Inc. wants the iPhone to become a business e-mail gadget – and a portable video game machine that might also help users manage their health records.
Apple unveiled new software last week that reflects its intensifying effort to court business customers and placate third-party developers […]

Venture capitalists invested a record $3 billion in 221 clean technology deals worldwide in 2007, a 43 percent increase over the $2.1 billion invested during 2006.
Dow Jones VentureSource reported today that the United States accounted for 83 percent of global clean technology investment during 2007. Clean technology accounted […]

The Associated Press
BEIJING_China attracted $11.2 billion in foreign investment in January, up 109.8 percent from the same month last year, the government said Monday.
The Commerce Ministry, which reported the figure in a one-sentence statement, gave no explanation for the sharp rise. China’s economy is growing strongly at a time […]

The Associated Press
TOKYO _Sony’s Blu-ray technology is emerging as the likely winner in the format battle for the next generation of DVD players after Toshiba appeared ready to ditch its HD DVD business.
Such a move would help consumers know which system to invest in and would likely boost sales in […]

A conservative Christian pastor says he’s launching a high-profile campaign to urge religious followers to buy up corporate stock in an attempt to stop mega-corporations from financing “ungodly ventures.”
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that the Rev. Ken Hutcherson of Antioch Bible Church in Washington is convincing followers to start buying shares of Microsoft and begin the […]

The Colorado Springs Police Department now takes online reports for crimes that do not need police follow up – generally those that are required for insurance claims.
The online report form is on the City of Colorado Springs Web site.
Crimes can be reported online if they occurred within the City […]

The Colorado Patient Safety Coalition honored Parkview Medical Center for its patient safety record during the 2007 Patient Safety Conference.
Parkview was chosen for the award based on the hospital-wide reduction in medication errors using wireless, hand-held devices that allow nurses to capture and document vital sign information.
Called the CARE system, the device guides nurses through […]

U.S. homeowners have less than one month to utilize a federal tax credit aimed at encouraging home energy efficiency.
The measure, created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, allows for a credit of up to 10 percent – or $500 – of the cost of materials for certain home improvements completed before Jan. 1, The […]