Inquiry Assails Accounting Firm in Lender’s Fall  By Vikas Bajaj The New York Times Thursday, March 27, 2008 A sweeping five-month investigation into the collapse of one of the nation’s largest subprime lenders points a finger at a possible new culprit in the mortgage mess: the accountants

Reach out and tax someone By Peter Blake, Special to the Rocky Rocky Mountain News Thursday, March 27, 2008 Alcohol, tobacco and -- telephone service?

Proposal targets CEOs who knew of crimes By Ivan Moreno The Associated Press Denver Post Friday, March 21, 2008 A labor and activist coalition is pushing a November ballot proposal that could allow Colorado executives to be sued if they knew their company broke a law and did nothing to stop it

Retrial: No sure way to tell who has edge By Jeff Smith and Sara Burnett Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Who has the upper hand if the government retries former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio?  It depends on whom you ask

Qwest wins DOE contract Denver Business Journal Thursday, December 20, 2007 Qwest Communications International Inc. won an $8.3 million contract to upgrade the U.S. Department of Energy telephone network at its Washington D.C.-area offices, the company announced Wednesday

New precedent is only certainty By Scott Robinson Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Will the Nacchio conviction survive appeal?

Nacchio's got me, babe By Al Lewis Denver Post Wednesday, December 19, 2007 The clock radio blares at 6 a.m.  Sonny and Cher are singing "I've Got You Babe."  I wake up, horrified, and realize it's time to cover the insider-trading trial of Joe Nacchio again

What world are the judges and Nacchio's defense living in By David Milstead Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, December 19, 2007 If the judges on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals aren't living in the same alternate reality as his defense attorneys, they seem to be neighbors

Case may hinge on witness. Appellate judges show concern that law professor couldn't testify By Sara Burnett and Jeff Smith Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Three judges hearing Joe Nacchio's appeal Tuesday seemed troubled that a defense witness was not allowed to give key testimony at his insider-trading trial

Judges narrow case to two points. The appeal's outcome could boil down to the significance of Nacchio's inside information and a witness' exclusion By Andy Vuong Denver Post Wednesday, December 19, 2007 A three-judge panel Tuesday focused on two points during the oral arguments of former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio's criminal-insider-trading appeal:

It's second round for Nacchio. The defense team for the former Qwest chief executive is expected to zero in on jury instructions By Andy Vuong Denver Post Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Article Last Updated: 12/18/2007 12:24:23 AM MST On many fronts, Joe Nacchio's appeal of his criminal-insider-trading conviction is unusual

Former Qwest CEO's attorney has made winning a habit By Sara Burnett Rocky Mountain News Tuesday, December 18, 2007 It was about seven minutes into Maureen Mahoney's 2003 argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the University of Michigan that Justice John Paul Stevens slipped, just for a moment

The new CEO says the telecom will spend $300 million to boost broadband speed rather than roll out a costly television service By Andy Vuong Denver Post Tuesday, December 18, 2007 New Qwest chief executive Ed Mueller on Monday unveiled his strategic plan for the company, which doesn't stray far from the path laid by his predecessor

Qwest to reinstate dividend, ending a six-year absence By Jeff Smith Rocky Mountain News Friday, December 14, 2007 Qwest Communications is resuming a shareholder dividend after a six-year absence, a move welcomed by retirees and analysts

McGuire can't use the UnitedHealth airplanes anymore by Chris Snowbeck St Paul Pioneer Press Friday, December 7, 2007 Ah, the fine print. On page 61 of the court document filed Thursday governing the settlement agreement between former chief executive officer William McGuire and Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, are some choice details

Court will decide fate of Nacchio next week. If the appeals panel upholds his insider-trading conviction, few options will remain By Andy Vuong The Denver Post Sunday, Devember 9, 2007 The game will be on the line for former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio next week when a three-judge panel hears the appeal on his insider-trading conviction

Qwest dividend may be on way. It would be the first for the firm since 2002.  CEO Mueller is set to disclose his strategic plan soon By Andy Vuong Denver Post Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Qwest chief executive Ed Mueller is expected to disclose by Monday his much-anticipated strategic plan, which should include the announcement of a dividend, according to a Wall Street analyst

Nacchio team makes case to toss suit By Andy Vuong Denver Post Tuesday, December 11, 2007 A civil fraud lawsuit pending against former Qwest Chief Joe Nacchio should be tossed if a federal judge allows the government to invoke its state-secrets privilege, his attorneys wrote in a filing Monday

Nacchio's appellant hearing next week:  Will he attend? By Jeff Smith Rocky Mountain News Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Will Joe Nacchio attend his appellate hearing next week?

Appeals court names panel in Nacchio case. Same 3 judges who OK'd bail to review conviction By Sara Burnett Rocky Mountain News Tuesday, December 11, 2007 The same three appellate judges who ruled that Joe Nacchio could remain free pending an appeal of his conviction of insider trading will hear his case next week, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals announced Monday

Appeals Court Lets Stand FCC Relief for Verizon By Corey Boles The Wall Street Journal Saturday, December 7, 2007 WASHINGTON -- An federal appeals court rebuffed an attempt by Sprint Nextel Corp. and Qwest Communications International Inc. to overturn relief Verizon Communications Inc. won last year from rules governing aspects of its commercial broadband service

Ex-Qwest accountant seeks right to fully question regulators By Sandy Shore, AP Business Writer Denver Post Saturday, December 8, 2007 DENVER—A former Qwest Communications accountant accused in a civil fraud case should be granted full access to question federal regulators about evidence against him, his attorney argued Friday

Texas teachers settle case for $61.6 million By Jeff Smith Rocky Mountain News Saturday, December 8, 2007 The Teacher Retirement System of Texas announced it has reached a $61.6 million settlement with Qwest Communications on allegations of securities fraud during former CEO Joe Nacchio's tenure

Review and Outlook:  Union Proxies The Wall Street Journal Friday, December 7, 2007 To hear his critics tell it, SEC Chairman Chris Cox threw American investors to the wolves last week.  His crime?  He voted to maintain a status quo that had gone unchallenged for 30 years until last year

Former UnitedHealth CEO McGuire To Give Back More Than $600 Million By Vanessa Fuhrmans and James Bandler The Wall Street Journal Thursday, December 6, 2007 In one of the largest executive pay givebacks ever, former UnitedHealth Group Inc. chief executive William McGuire has agreed to repay more than $400 million to settle civil and federal government claims

Telstra, Australia Discuss Plan to Build Web Network By Rachel Pannett
The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, December 5, 2007 CANBERRA, Australia -- Telstra Corp. will work with Australia's newly elected Labor government on its election promise to build an A$4.7 billion ($4.14 billion) high-speed Internet network

AT&T to hang up on pay-phone business By The Denver Post 12/03/2007 11:33:24 PM MST SAN ANTONIO — AT&T Inc., the biggest U.S. phone company, plans to leave the pay-phone business after 129 years as more people use wireless handsets to make calls on the go.

Pay phones fade away at AT&T. Relic loses place to cell phones; only a million left By Jeff Smith Rocky Mountain News Tuesday, December 4, 2007 U S West retiree Jim Killorin bought a beat-up phone booth at a Bell secondhand shop in the mid-1980s

Ex-Qwest accountant seeks dismissal of SEC case The Associated Press Denver Post Saturday, December 1, 2007 DENVER—Attorneys for a former Qwest Communications accountant said Friday that it is unfair for federal regulators to accuse him of fraud, and then have federal prosecutors try to prevent him from collecting evidence for his defense

Convention dials Qwest cliffhanger. The telecom giant has given Democrats the biggest cash pledge. But what it wants in return could prove dicey By Chuck Plunkett and Andy Vuong Denver Post  Saturday, December 2, 2007 The biggest pledged donation for the 2008 Democratic National Convention is the subject of continuing rocky negotiations as the result of a crosstown rivalry between two telecommunications companies

Zander out as CEO; Brown to assume post Rocky Staff And Wire  Saturday, December 1, 2007 Ed Zander is out as Motorola Inc.'s chief executive after a roller coaster four years that saw him oversee the cell-phone maker's Razr-led resurgence but ultimately bear blame for strategic gaffes that led to its steep decline

Cox, in Denying Proxy Access, Puts His SEC Legacy on Line By Kara Scannell The Wall Street Journal Thursday, November 29, 2007 A high-stakes battle over shareholder rights, dubbed "proxy access," has become a proxy for something else:  the performance of Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Seating will be tight at Nacchio's appeal By Jeff Smith Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Limited public seating will be available on a first-come basis for former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio's appellate hearing Dec. 18

NBA player to be Qwest spokesman Denver Post Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Denver-based Qwest announced Tuesday that NBA player and 2006-07 "Sixth Man of the Year" award winner Leandro Barbosa has agreed to serve as a company spokesman

Firms Step In To Help Cover Relocation Costs. Housing Slump Prods Some To Buy Employees' Houses And Make Up for Losses By Alex Frangos The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, November 27, 2007 The fallout from the housing bust is making it more expensive for workers to relocate for jobs, and that's putting pressure on employers to offset housing-related losses for transferring employees

CEOs fake the money and run. Take this;  now go away By Al Lewis Denver Post Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Latest market rumor:  Citigroup plans to cut up to 45,000 employees

Qwest-watchers wait for vision. No details yet, Mueller says, but here are some things to expect By Andy Vuong Denver Post Sunday, November 25, 2007 By year's end, Qwest chief executive Ed Mueller will unveil his grand vision for the Denver-based telecommunications company he took over in mid-August

Qwest OKs payouts to PERA, Alaskan AG Denver Post Wire Services Wednesday, November 22, 2007 Qwest has agreed to pay $15.5 million to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association and $19 million to the Alaskan Attorney General's Office

Nacchio's defense calls case against him flawed By Sara Burnett Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, November 21, 2007 In its final court filing before facing the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals next month, Joe Nacchio's defense team said Tuesday that the government's arguments for convicting the former Qwest CEO of insider trading were flawed and should be scrutinized "with care."

Law Firm Seeks Hefty Fee Payout For Enron Suit By Nathan Koppel The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, November 21, 2007 A San Diego law firm founded by trial lawyer William Lerach is seeking nearly $700 million in legal fees for itself and other plaintiff lawyers for work on the Enron Corp. securities litigation, according to a filing yesterday in federal court in Houston

Feds "transform" testimony By Andy Vuong  Denver Post Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Federal prosecutors misrepresented testimony from former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio's criminal trial in a filing in which they argued for his conviction to be upheld, Nacchio's appellate attorney alleges in a new court filing

Briefs: Qwest's lobbying toll: over $1.8 million Denver Post Sunday, November 18, 2007 Denver-based Qwest spent more than $1.8 million to lobby the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form

Nacchio: Use of state secrets fought.The nation's top intelligence officer files a notice that says disclosure of government contracts could harm the U.S By Andy Vuong Denver Post Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The country's top intelligence officer has joined the fray in a civil fraud case against former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio and four other former company officials

SEC seeks limit on ex-Qwest accountant's questions By Andy Vuong Denver Post Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The government asked a magistrate judge today to limit the scope of depositions issued by a former Qwest accountant charged with fraud

Ford Expects to See Health Savings Ahead of Rivals By Terry Kosdrosky and Jeffrey McCracken The Wall Street Journal Friday, 2007, November 16, 2007 Ford Motor Co. said its new labor deal with the United Auto Workers will let it book savings on retiree health care as early as the third quarter of 2008, ahead of its Detroit rivals, and will allow it to buy out more workers

3 unions organize into giant of labor. Some observers expect the group of public employees to dominate bargaining efforts By John Ingold Denver Post Friday, November 16, 2007 Three of the largest public employee unions in Colorado are joining forces to woo state workers, creating a labor behemoth that some observers believe will dominate the effort to organize state employees