Day: June 17, 2025
Lawmakers demand Denver company provide information about U.S. contracts
Ten Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Denver-based Palantir on Monday demanding that the technology company answer questions about its expanding federal contracts under the Trump administration. The letter cited a New York Times article in May that reported the Trump administration had broadened Palantir’s work across the government, with the company receiving more than…
Read MoreMore Safeway, Albertsons workers authorize strike; negotiations set to resume
Safeway workers in several Colorado cities entered the third day of labor strikes Tuesday against Safeway and Albertsons over alleged unfair labor practices, with picketing in Grand Junction prompting a temporary store closure. The store at 2901 F Rd., appeared to have roughly 30 workers participating in the strike, according to a video posted on…
Read MoreBootseller closes Cherry Creek HQ, 14 stores during ‘severe liquidity crisis’
The Denver-based bootseller Freebird has left its corporate headquarters in Cherry Creek, laid off staff, and is closing at least 14 of its 20 stores while it works to find a buyer. Freebird has been under the control of a court-appointed caretaker, the turnaround company Ampleo, since being sued by KeyBank in May for allegedly not repaying…
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