CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
“Today marks a new chapter for United, and it starts from a renewed position of strength.” – Glenn Tilton, United Airline’s chairman and chief executive, opening the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on the first day of trading for its new stock after emerging from bankruptcy.
GONE THE WAY OF THE PONY EXPRESS
“For 87 years, the Western Union telegram service has been in a long, inexorable decline. Mercifully, the end has been reached.” – Warren Bechtel, a retired Western Union employee on the Greenwood Village-based company discontinuing telegram service.
A BIG PAIR OF SKI BOOTS TO FILL
“I don’t think there is anybody in the Colorado ski industry that could be tapped for this job. They need real-estate expertise, they need Wall Street expertise, and they really need someone with experience in the hospitality and travel industry.” – Jerry Jones, Colorado ski industry consultant on who could replace Vail Resorts Inc. chief executive Adam Aron, who resigned last week.
HERE’S THE RUB
“I’m afraid people will go with the cheaper price rather than the quality massage.” – Susan Jackson Grubb, owner of Center for Neuromuscular Massage Therapy Inc. in Cherry Creek on Arizona-based massage therapy clinic chain – Massage Envy – expanding in Colorado.
LOOKING FOR A LITTLE BALANCE
“They only have one leg of a three-legged stool. This would give them two more legs.” – Jimmy Schaeffler, senior multichannel TV analyst for The Carmel Group on speculation that EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV group may partner to offer wireless-based high-speed Internet and telephone service.
