NewsRack: 'Socially-Responsible Investing' news in 'Economics and Jobs-Regional' topic for user flenvcenter

Lehman reaches beyond grave seeking millions from nonprofits	15.5.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
Almost five years after Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. filed for bankruptcy and set off the global financial crisis, managers of the bank's estate are demanding millions of dollars from retirement homes, colleges and hospitals
Focusing foundations on their mission	12.5.2013	Denver Post: Business
Focusing foundations on their mission
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David Merage awarded 2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor	12.5.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
David Merage awarded 2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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Could conference center be financed in euros? (Cached)	4.5.2013	Durango Herald
The prospect of building a convention center in downtown Durango has been bubbling up in public discussion since at least the 1960s. Funding the center was the original purpose of the Business Improvement District, and in 2009, the Durango City Council approved a conditional-use permit for the proposed Railroad Square Hotel and Conference...
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Slow Money touts investments in small food firms	30.4.2013	azcentral.com \| business
BOULDER, Colo. -- An organization that encourages investments in small, local food businesses is relaunching an Internet portal to let donors big and small support the idea of "slow money." Instead of attracting venture capitalists seeking high profits, Slow Money, based in Boulder, is looking for "nurture capital" for investments with higher social and environmental rewards, Slow Money founder and Chairman Woody Tasch said.
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Study: College boosts regional economy more than $300 million annually	10.4.2013	Vail Colorado: Business
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - An economic impact analysis of Colorado Mountain College shows that the college plays a substantial role in the Western Slope's economy, demonstrates a significant return on investment and is ...
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Utah’s America First honored for community service	5.4.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
the Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 5, 2013 08:46AM MDT The financial services website GoBankingRates.com has an Idaho Bank and a Utah credit union for their community efforts. Intermountain Community Bank in Idaho took first-place honors in the Financial Institution Awards for exceeding its industry peers in all categories. Ogden-based America First Credit Union finished runner-up. The credit union participates in a number of community programs designed to improve financial literacy and the well-being of residents. Its efforts included distributing... ...
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Watercooler: Help with socially responsible investing	16.3.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
mcclatchy Newspapers Published Mar 15, 2013 06:40PM MDT Would you like your investment portfolio to reflect your personal social and environmental concerns? If so, you might want to explore socially responsible investing (SRI). Several websites offer a wide range of insights about this particular type of investing. Here is a sampling: CFA Institute • Features 10 tips for SRI, including setting goals and objectives, and investigating SRI vehicles, at http://cfa.is/YDr1bf. The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investing • Offers informative guide... ...
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House passes GOP bill to streamline job training	16.3.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Jim Abrams The Associated Press Published Mar 15, 2013 06:00PM MDT Washington • A divided House on Friday passed Republican legislation that would end or consolidate dozens of duplicative job training programs with the objective of making it easier for people to gain the skills they need in a changing job market. It’s a goal that President Barack Obama says he shares while disagreeing with the way the GOP would do it. The bill would also increase employers’ influence in who gets job training grants. While there is widespread agreement that current federal job ... ...
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Community Banks of Colorado names new regional official	12.3.2013	Vail Colorado: Editorials
EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - Community Banks of Colorado has announced that Lynne Billac is the new regional mortgage loan originator for the Mountain Region. Billac has been in mortgage lending for more than 19 years and has held ...
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Colorado Community Bank owners say they were duped into buying	9.3.2013	Denver Post: Business
Colorado Community Bank owners say they were duped into buying
Menendez' bill could have aided donor's investment	4.3.2013	Denver Post: National News Headlines
WASHINGTON—Sen. Robert Menendez sponsored legislation with incentives for natural gas vehicle conversions that would benefit the biggest political donor to his re-election, the same eye doctor whose private jet Menendez used for two personal trips to the Dominican Republic, an Associated Press investigation found.
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JPMorgan Chase will trim up to 19,000 jobs through 2014	27.2.2013	Headlines: All Headlines
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. bank, will eliminate as many as 19,000 jobs in mortgages and community banking through 2014 as chief executive Jamie Dimon trims expenses.
New $465.7 Million Waste and Resource Recovery Initiative for NSW	26.2.2013	Planet Ark News
'Waste Less, Recycle More' is the five-year initiative that sets out the NSW Government's new waste and recycling agenda. Read on...
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Guest Commentary: Investor: Colorado can lead in renewable energy	15.2.2013	Denver Post: Opinion
In 2004, Colorado became the first state in the nation to create a Renewable Energy Standard at the ballot box. That year, citizens called for the state to get 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources.
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Will: Breaking up banks would be a blow against government	10.2.2013	Denver Post: Opinion
Sherrod Brown seems to have stepped right out of "Les Miserables," hoarse from singing revolutionary anthems at the barricades.
Police believe same robber hit 2 Salt Lake County banks	3.2.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 2, 2013 03:07PM MDT After robbing a Magna bank on Friday, police believe the same robber hit a West Valley City credit union Saturday. The latest robbery took place just before 10 a.m. at the America First Credit Union on the edge of a residential neighborhood at 4976 W. 3500 South. A man in his 20s handed a teller a note demanding money and alluding to a weapon, said West Valley City police Sgt. Jason Hauer. The robber fled with an undisclosed amount and met up with a getaway driver who was waiting for him outside... ...
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Investing in Haiti’s Rural Community	30.1.2013	Grassroots International
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A path paved in coal	28.1.2013	Durango Herald
Forty years ago, the Navajo Nation and Southern Ute tribes languished side by side, mired in high unemployment and poverty.Today, worth billions, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe is one of the richest in the United States, while the Navajo still suffer as one of the most impoverished communities in the country.The difference? Energy.
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On Philanthropy: Corporate-citizenship efforts pay off for businesses	13.1.2013	Headlines: All Headlines
When asked "Does business act responsibly?" 70 percent of Americans answered "yes" in 1968.
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