Qwest Communications Intl News

We took special note of a New York Times story over the weekend about what appears to be an increase in litigation and other dispute resolution over claims companies make about themselves and competitors in advertisements.

National Security Agency sources have reported to WMR that the signals intelligence agency's warrantless wiretapping program was more widespread than originally reported and that it began shortly after the 2001 inauguration of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, some six months prior to the 9/11 attacks.

Earlier this year on Sept. 11, Colorado firefighter Matt Seube climbed the Qwest Tower in Denver twice to equal the 110 stories of the World Trade Center.

This morning, Dragon Capital Group has announced that its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, which included record revenues of $41.1 Million for first nine months of 2009, an increase of 21.87% compared to $33.7 Million for first nine months of 2008.

Two signed leases totaling 21,000 square feet have boosted occupancy of the Coit Central Tower to 62%, effectively doubling occupancy in the past year and a half.

Qwest needs to move its communication lines before construction can begin or proceed on these county projects: - I-19 frontage road construction from Continental Road to Canoa Road.

While Colorado's economy remains strong on the surface, many sobering numbers show growing cracks that could hinder the state in the future, according to a study released Tuesday by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.

Qwest Communications International Inc. was honored as "Outstanding Large Business or Corporation" Friday during the 20th annual National Philanthropy Day in Colorado luncheon in Denver.

Qwest Communications International Inc. said Friday that it began an offer by its Qwest Corp.

Qwest, Level 3 and Verizon are offering backhaul under glass. As wireless carriers roll out 3G and 4G technologies amid the fast proliferation of data-sucking smartphones, cranking up mobile data bandwidth needs, the market for wholesale fiber connectivity to cell towers is taking off.

The Aurora Chamber of Commerce, serving businesses in Colorado's third-largest city, recently upgraded its office to an integrated voice and data platform using a unified communications solution designed and implemented by Qwest Communications and ShoreTel .

Stanley Works tool company is buying rival Black & Decker Corp. for $4.5 billion, the two companies said Monday, bringing together two of their industry's mammoth brands.

Every big company in America claims customer service is their No. 1 priority. Yet customer service is on the decline.

U.S. lawmakers said on Friday they introduced a measure aimed at overhauling an annual fund intended to ensure nationwide telephone service in high-cost, rural areas by including money for high-speed Internet use.

Telecommunications company CenturyLink on Thursday said its third-quarter profit more than doubled following its July purchase of Embarq Corp.

Sales and earnings declines reported by public technology and telecom companies in late October showed that the economy continues to weigh heavily on one of Colorado's largest industries.

Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio says a federal judge should start from scratch in reconsidering his sentence for insider trading.

Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio says a federal judge should start from scratch in reconsidering his sentence for insider trading.

Fiber-optic network provider Qwest Communications International Inc. said Monday it will save about $100 million by stopping contributions to the pension plans of active managers and freezing their pay.

The market for wholesale fiber backhaul connectivity to wireless towers is heating up, with Level 3 Communications and Qwest Communications both declaring entry into the space in recent weeks and venture capital flowing in, such as the $20-million injection three-year-old Florida firm Tower Cloud received last week to expand into Atlanta.