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WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
The crowd listens to a panel of international business executives during the Women in International Business Conference at the Zions BancorporationTechnology Center in Midvale. Part of the International Women’s Day celebration, the event was presented by the World Trade Association of Utah. Panelists: Understanding the market brings success Brice... -
Utah, U.S. jobless rates stay steady
The unemployment rates for both Utah and the nation as a whole were unchanged in January, according to data release by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. January’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 2.8 percent, the department said, leaving about 50,300 Utahns unemployed. The January national jobless rate stayed at 3.7... -
FEBRUARY'S DIP IN CONSUMER ATTITUDE CALLED 'INSIGNIFICANT'
Utah’s consumer sentiment decreased by 1.3 percent in February to 80.3, according results of the Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. However, the institute noted that the decrease was not deemed statistically significant. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found... -
Downtown SLC big winner as legislators head home
2024 UTAH LEGISLATIVE RECAP A rendering released by Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith envisions a downtown Salt Lake City street with shops and entertainment venues feeding to a new arena that would house a new National Hockey League team or the Jazz or both. The Utah Legislature put the wheels in motion for such a development with a pair of bills that... -
Safety experts: Give employees their training a 'chunk' at a time
Brice Wallace Although they were making their points at an hour-long breakout session at a large event, a pair of executives recently evangelized that employee training is best served in quick, simple, bite-sized pieces. Presenting at the Utah Manufacturers Association’s Manufacturing Safety Awards Expo & Conference, Jason Cuskelly, vice... -
PG's doTerra names new execs: Jowers is new CEO, Smith named president
Pleasant Grove-based health, wellness and essential oils company doTerra has announced significant leadership changes as part of its ongoing commitment to tripling its impact by 2030. The founders of doTerra have appointed Kirk Jowers as CEO and promoted Murray Smith, former executive vice president of international, to president. Founding... -
2024 outlook makes economist 'a little bit nervous'
DAVIS CHAMBER AND BANK OF UTAH EVENT Brice Wallace It’s not often that a keynote speaker tells his audience he wants them to leave “a little bit nervous.” But not all speakers are Elliot Eisenberg. The chief economist at GraphsandLaughs LLC, Eisenberg is famous for presenting economic information in a pleasant, easy-to-understand and humorous... -
EXISTING HOME SALES UP IN JANUARY, BUT LOWER THAN 2022-23
While still lower that the past two years, existing-home sales grew from December to January, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among the four major U.S. regions, sales accelerated in the Midwest, South and West, and remained steady in the Northeast, the association said. Year-over-year, sales improved... -
GOEO board debating best use of Industrial Assistance funds
Brice Wallace Requests for funds from the state’s Industrial Assistance Account have been rolling in the past few months, and the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity board and staff have been raising issues about whether those are the best use of taxpayer money. Several requests were discussed at length at both the January and February board... -
Millers release plans for the Power District
A concept drawing recently released by the Larry H. Miller Co. imagines how a part of the planned Power District development in thenorthwest part of Salt Lake City might look. Included are a revitalization of the Jordan River into a Riverwalk feature with dining andentertainments and a big league ballpark (left). Illustration copyright 2024 by...