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U.S. Chamber analysis: Tariffs threaten $181M in Utah exports
By Brice Wallace Pipe. Pudding. Pork. Makeup prep. What do those products have in common? According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they are among items produced and exported by Utah companies...Domo stock soars on opening day then takes plunge below IPO price
By John Rogers Domo Inc., the American Fork-based developer of an operating system which helps business executive run their firms by combining people and data, has gone public — to mostly mixed...CNBC ranks Utah third among top business states
Utah is ranked third overall among states in a list of “America’s Top Five States for Business,” compiled by CNBC. The state moved up from the No. 8 position last year. This year, it trails only...
This Week's Headlines
Vista Outdoor to sell eyewear brands, focus on other products
An unidentified European private equity fund will acquire Vista Outdoor’s eyewear brands Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti for $158 million. Vista is a publicly traded designer, manufacturer and marketer...QEP Energy sells Utah oil & gas assets
Middle Fork Energy Partners, a Denver-based company formed last year that seeks to acquire, develop and operate petroleum properties in the Rocky Mountains, has acquired all of the Utah gas and...Squire and PRPR accounting firms announce July 1 merger
Orem-based accounting and advisory firm Squire & Co. PC has merged with Pinnock, Robbins, Posey & Richins PC (PRPR), a CPA and advisory company in Salt Lake City. The consolidated company will be...AdvancedMD acquires Georgia company
Utah medical clinic software developer AdvancedMD has acquired Marietta, Georgia-based Nuesoft Technologies. The addition of Nuesoft’s NueMD software adds features and functionality across the...Women Tech Council releases finalists for 11th annual awards
Seventeen women have been selected as finalists for the 2018 Women Tech Awards, a recognition program now in its 11th year. The Women Tech Council announced the finalists for the awards, which...Van Boerum & Frank announces new president
Van Boerum & Frank Associates Inc. (VBFA), a Salt Lake City engineering firm, has announced that Steven T. Shepherd has been appointed president and CEO, effective July 1. Kim P. Harris will...State conducts contractor licensing sting
The Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing recently completed a two-week sting investigation targeting fraudulent construction activity. The undercover operation was part of a...You can expect data breaches: Here are four steps to limit the losses to your business
By Christian Deputy If it hadn’t been for an overachieving banker, my client would have lost $2.1 million to cyber thieves. It happened like this: My client was working on an acquisition and was...U.S. independent of Britain, headed toward independence from logic
By Veronique de Rugy The Fourth of July was a day to reflect on the courage of our Founding Fathers to pursue independence from the tyrannical British government. Unfortunately, we now get to...If socialists get their way, what might the American government do?
By George Will George Will is substituting for Fareed Zakaria, who is taking a one-column vacation. Polly: He’s a socialist but he doesn’t like people. Brian: Nor do I, much. Polly: You’re a...For true economic strength, America needs a Reagan, Friedman or Thatcher
By Robert Pembroke Soccer fans idolize Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar. I idolize Friedman, Thatcher and Reagan. The three soccer superstars are still riding high but Friedman, Thatcher and Reagan have...Industry Briefs - 7-16-18
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. BENEFITS •...Editorial Cartoon: Which Judge to Hate
Talent Ready Utah grants awarded to create workers for high-demand, high wage-jobs
The Utah Department of Work- force Services has announced $1.8 million in grants to better meet the state’s skilled workforce needs. Talent Ready Utah grants are designed to strengthen...SLC's RDA has $10 million for development of affordable housing in the city
The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) has announced the availability of $10 million to fund housing projects as part of a citywide effort to increase the number of affordable housing...Nebraska financial company seeks Utah bank charter
Nelnet, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based conglomerate that deals in the administration and repayment of student loans and education financial services, has filed an application with the Federal Deposit...
