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Summit speakers: So. Utah is great, but don't forget the North
By Brice Wallace Southern Utah may have a monopoly on Utah’s national parks, but tourism industry representatives in Northern Utah say their region has plenty for tourists, either as a destination...
Sorenson Center project seeks to close equity gap for entrepreneurs
The Sorenson Impact Center at the University of Utah is launching the first stage of Project DEEP (Developing Equitable Economies Program) with the mission of closing the equity gap in...
VSL takes aim at misperceptions, rebrands visitor-attracting efforts
By Brice Wallace Fueled by outsiders’ misperceptions about the area, Salt Lake’s convention and travel promotion organization has unveiled a new brand as a way to help change that way of thinking....
This Week's Headlines
FEMA sends another $1.4 million C-19 funds to Utah; Total now $94 million
The Federal Emergency Management Administration has approved more than $1.4 million in additional public assistance funding for the COVID-19 response in Utah, the agency announced. The assistance...Utah shuttering mass vaccination centers as demand for shots wanes
Many of Utah’s COVID-19 mass vaccination centers have begun to shut down as demand wanes and other sites become available for the shots. Arenas and convention halls that have been the locale for...Amended 2020 state tax returns now being accepted due to law change
The Utah State Tax Commission has announced that it will now allow amended 2020 tax returns to be filed due to provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The act exempts up to $10,200 in...PPP comes to end, provided Utah businesses over $7 billion in funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that, with funding exhausted, the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) has ended. Individual lenders may still have final funding pending but no...UofU Health opens clinic to treat coronavirus long-hauler patients
In an effort to provide more comprehensive and coordinated care for COVID-19 patients who continue to endure lingering effects of the disease, University of Utah Health has opened a post-COVID-19...UofU study: Blacks, Native Americans more likely to have C-19 complications
Blacks and Native Americans with health problems prior to contracting COVID-19 are more likely to have longer hospital stays, require treatment with a ventilator and have a higher risk of death...Ameriprise applies for a Utah state industrial bank charter
Ameriprise Financial, an investment and financial services firm based in Minneapolis, has filed an application to convert Ameriprise Bank FSB to a state-chartered industrial bank regulated by the...Pluralsight to acquire London's A Cloud Guru
Pluralsight Inc., a technology workforce development and training platform company based in Draper, has agreed to acquire A Cloud Guru. Based in London, A Cloud Guru is a cloud skills development...Vivint Smart Home tabs Bywater as new CEO
Vivint Smart Home Inc., a Provo-based residential automation company, has announced that David Bywater has been appointed CEO. The company had previously announced that Todd Pedersen will step...CCIM announces Excellence Award winners
The Utah Chapter of CCIM honored more than 40 finalists in 15 award categories and recognized six new and redeveloped projects at its recent 2021 Excellence Awards event in Salt Lake City. The...SelectHealth names new CEO
Marti Lolli has been named as the new president and CEO of SelectHealth, Intermountain Healthcare’s insurance plan headquartered in Salt Lake City. She will start in her new role in July, taking...Clarus to acquire Rhino-Rack
Salt Lake City’s Clarus Corp., a global holding company focused on the outdoor and consumer enthusiast markets, has entered into an agreement to buy Australia-based Rhino-Rack Pty Ltd., a...Succeeding in Your Business: Doing too good of a job: The curse of the million-dollar franchise
By Cliff Ennico “About 10 years ago, I bought a franchise that provides an essential service for building contractors. Because the franchise was new, I was able to cut a terrific deal for a large...Innovate Utah: NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES
Foldax, a Salt Lake City medical device company that develops and markets surgical and transcatheter heart valves, has announced the first in-human use of its biopolymer Tria heart valve in...Evans named president of MX
MX Technologies, a Lehi-based business analytics and data solutions for platform for financial institutions, has named Shane Evans as the company’s first president, reporting to founder and CEO...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 6-14-21
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Sportsman’s Warehouse Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., based in West Jordan, reported net income of $10.5...Industry Briefs 6-14-21
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. AGRICULTURE •...EEOC gives guidelines for employers mandating workplace vaccinations
The federal agency tasked with administering and enforcing civil rights laws against workplace discrimination has issued a new set of guidelines regarding vaccinations in the workplace in response...COVID has major impact on Navajo people - especially their education
COVID-19’s impact has been profound for Navajo Nation, the tribal lands set aside in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, according to a report, “Navajo Nation COVID-19 Impact and Its Impact on...Despite minor concerns, Utah plowing ahead with effort to vaccinate teens
Despite reports that there are isolated cases of inflammation of the heart muscle in some teens and young adults following the receipt of the vaccine for COVID-19, Utah’s vaccination program is...
