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Better engagement would mean better outcome for Utah farmers
By Brice Wallace “Connect” was the theme of the recent Utah Farm Bureau Federation convention, and the event’s general session featured several calls for better engagement. Leaders of the...Cache Valley firm automating iron mine trucks in Ukraine
Washington isn’t the only place that news about Ukraine is being made. A Utah company is deeply involved in the automation of an iron ore mine near the mining town of Horishni Plavni in central...There might be another recession, but we're not ready
When the next recession hits, as much as half of today’s business workforce won’t be ready. That’s according to new research from Provo-based VitalSmarts, a leadership training company....
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Franklin Covey founder Hyrum Smith dies
Hyrum W. Smith, renowned speaker, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist who co-founded Franklin Covey Co. nearly four decades ago, has died of cancer in St. George. He was 76. “We extend our...Editorial Cartoon: Acronyms
EverWoke 'Startup of the Year'
Lehi’s EverWoke, developer and marketer of a cloud-based trucking logistics automation platform, has been named Startup of the Year for 2019 by Logistics Tech Outlook magazine. Selection was based...A Legacy of Mining: The mining industry has always been important to Utah's economy - and always will be
By Brian Somers Mining is a foundational industry in Utah. Circling the rotunda in the Utah State Capitol building is a cyclorama that depicts eight important scenes from Utah’s territorial years....MINING ROUNDTABLE: The State of Our Industry
PARTICIPANTS: Bradley Babcock, Cementation AG; Brian Babcock, Babcock Scott & Babcock PC; Bob Babcock, Babcock Scott & Babcock PC; Lennie Boteilho, Ames Construction; Jed Iverson, Brahma Group;...MINE SAFETY: The history isn't great, but statistically, it's safer to work in today's modern mines than in the neighborhood shopping mall
By Liz Radley At 10:28 on the morning of May 1, 1900, an explosion ripped through the Winter Quarters No. 4 mine near Scofield. Many miners died instantly from the blast, and many more in the...Industry Briefs 12-2-19
Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication....Qualtrics' 190,000-sq.-ft. expansion includes huge daycare facility
New details have been announced by Qualtrics about the doubling of the size of its co-headquarters in Provo, including an on-site, tech-focused daycare for more than 250 children. The company will...Make sure you eliminate employee misperceptions about holiday gifts
By Richard Tyson At this time of year, gift-giving is customary. Recipients include, of course, family and friends, as well as those who contribute to the success of our businesses. Valued...Here are the reasons that salespeople don’t make more sales
By John Graham Things don’t go well for some salespeople. Simply put, they say they want to sell, but their numbers tell a different story. What’s missing? What needs to change? The answer may...Succeeding in Your Buisness: It's important to lock up your suppliers when selling online
By Cliff Ennico “I have been selling merchandise on eBay and Amazon for some time. I would like to build a ‘brand’ for the merchandise that I sell, but I’m being told that the only way to do that...House's Export-Import Bank reauthorization lacks needed reform
By Veronique de Rugy When the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank recently, special interests got their way in the swamp that is Washington. While advocates...While impeachment distracts, Trump policies keep wrecking alliances
By Fareed Zakaria While impeachment has been dominating the headlines, we are missing a set of stories about American foreign policy that might prove equally consequential. The Trump...Tourism means $9.75B in revenue, $1.28B in taxes and 136,000 jobs
Travelers to Utah spent a record $9.75 billion in the state in 2018 and generated an estimated $1.28 billion in total state and local tax revenue, according to a recent study released by the Kem...People’s Intermountain changes name to Altabank
People’s Intermountain Bank, which has been operating as Bank of American Fork, Lewiston State Bank and People’s Town and Country Bank, has announced that it is changing its name to Altabank. The...Unemployment tax rates drop for employers for sixth year
For the sixth consecutive year, Utah’s Division Workforce Services has announced that Utah employers in 2019 will pay less unemployment insurance tax than the previous year in. Utah is projected...
