A wave of new outdoor shopping centers, brewery mergers and strong sales of colorful shoes helped shape Colorado's retail economy in the first half of 2008, setting the stage for steady growth through year-end. (TAP) (CROX)

It's weeks away from Thanksgiving, but Karin Kunz is almost done with her holiday shopping.     "The deals are that good," said the Hyde Park mother of four, and a member of The Salt Lake Tribune's new Money Matters panel.

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For the second time in three years, the events management company, 1st Royal Events Limited, has hosted the world finals of a prestigious fashion and modeling contest in Ghana.

By MIKE LEE ARLINGTON — Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is negotiating with a new partner to revive the Glorypark development in Arlington, Mayor Robert Cluck said Friday. The potential new partner has been in business since the early 1900s, and Cluck sa