Regional Business News

America’s appetite for organic food is so strong that supply just can’t keep up with demand.

Its departure represents a setback as Oregon tries to turn the state’s open source activity from a cultural phenomenon into an economic one.

Telecom jobs, on average, pay $76,000 a year. In Denver, every Qwest job generates almost five jobs in other industries, said Adams.

When it comes to sizzling IPOs, forget about Silicon Valley. The Midwest is the best place to be. The success of Cirrus demonstrates that venture capital plays a vital and growing role in North Dakota’s economy, area business leaders say.

Montana’s economy is chugging along at a clip not seen since the energy boom of the 1970s, thanks in part to developing economies in other countries, a University of Montana economist said Sunday. Energy is…

Oregon is home to his newly recruited management team of former Intel executives, which he sees as a key asset in the highly competitive chip market.

"One result could be large gaps in the labor force and possible economic hardship as companies scramble to find skilled replacements for retirees," says a recent report from the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County. "Several important industry sectors and ‘knowledge occupations’ are vulnerable because they have a high proportion of older workers." Among those sectors identified as most vulnerable: education, public administration, utilities, manufacturing, health care and architecture/engineering.

Colorado is home to 10 Fortune 500 companies, two more than it had in 2004. During the same period, however, the state lost several headquarters companies.

"There’s been an unabated growth in the last three quarters," said Jim Lanzalotto, Yoh’s vice president of strategy and marketing, in an interview "And I don’t see anything that can slow it down."

"Utah’s strong work ethic and high level of education make it an attractive location for technology companies to develop new products and techniques,"