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Outlook: Utah economy may be nation's best
By Brice Wallace The 2020 economic prediction season is underway, with the local kickoff event indicating Utah is well-positioned compared to other states. At the Zions Bank 2020 Economic Outlook,...SLC ranks near top as job market for millennials
Turns out that Salt Lake City is a pretty good place to be a millennial. The nationwide commercial real estate listing service Commercial Café lists Utah’s capital as No. 5 among the country’s...$380 million expansion will bring 2,250 jobs for Northrop Grumman
By Brice Wallace A project to help Northrop Grumman Corp.’s rocket-like growth in Utah has gotten a financial boost from the state of Utah. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)...
This Week's Headlines
Procter & Gamble doubling its Bear River City presence
Procter & Gamble will nearly double its manufacturing operations in Box Elder County and add about 220 jobs over the next two decades. The Cincinnati-based company announced in 2007 it would build...Evans Bank to open third Utah branch
Burley, Idaho-based D.L. Evans Bank has announced that it will open its third Utah branch in Logan in March. Located at 944 S. Highway 89, the Logan branch will be a full-service location offering...VCBO announces promotions
Three principals at Salt Lake City’s VCBO Architecture have been promoted to corporate positions within the leadership structure of the company. Derek Payne has been appointed president of the...Are you feeling eco-guilt?
A new report from Lehi-based Vivint Solar finds that 70 percent of Americans feel guilty about wasting energy. The feeling, tabbed “eco-guilt,” is what people get when they know that they could...Nav appoints Greg Ott CEO, board member
Draper-based Nav, a fintech company that matches business owners with financing options, has appointed Greg Ott as CEO. The company’s board of directors said that Nav co-founder Levi King has...Major development announced for southwest St. George area
Plans have been announced for a new commercial development in St. George’s southwestern neighborhood. Dubbed Commerce Pointe, the development will consist of Class A office, retail and...Orem's DoxTek bought by Wisconsin firm
Naviant Inc., a consulting firm in Verona, Wisconsin, that specializes in business automation with Hyland and Kryton Systems software, has acquired DoxTek of Orem. DoTek is a business automation...Entertainment center coming to Herriman
A 48,000-square foot entertainment and dining development has been announced for Herriman. Set to begin construction in early spring and open open in early 2021, the center will include...Ivanti appoints new CEO, announces other key hires
South Jordan-based Ivanti has shuffled its top executives and added some key hires, the comp-any announced in a recent release. The firm, which produces software for IT security, IT service and...UTAH COUNTY UPDATE: Orem: Time passes in the blink of an eye
By Richard F. Brunst Jr. In case you haven’t noticed, a lot has happened in Orem during the past six years. As the mayor of Orem, I would like to give an update on a few of these happenings. In...Succeeding in Your Buisness: Take note of these tax law changes for 2020
By Cliff Ennico Each year brings new changes to our Byzantine tax system, and 2020 is no different, with recent federal and state laws making the tax landscape more challenging than ever for small...Editorial Cartoon: Embezzlement
Industry Briefs 1-20-20
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. ACCOUNTING •...Once again, government-subsidized projects fail to deliver on promises
By Veronique de Rugy In June 2018, Pres. Donald Trump attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a Foxconn factory in Wisconsin. Ever exuberant in his comments, he called the project the “eighth...Trump's foreign policy seems impulsive, reckless, unplanned, inconsistent
By Fareed Zakaria Three months ago, Donald Trump suddenly withdrew American forces from northern Syria that were, in part, thwarting Iran’s efforts to dominate the country, declaring, “Going into...Cowdrey named CEO of Imagine Learning
Jeremy Cowdrey has been appointed as CEO Provo-based Imagine Learning. Cowdrey’s appointment was announced by the board of parent company Weld North Education of New York City. Imagine Learning is...
