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State incentives enough to get $337M convention hotel going
By Brice Wallace After several stops and starts, a long-desired hotel adjoining the Salt Palace Convention Center has a state-funding green light. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development...Deal is finally done; Tooele Co. sells motorsports park to Mitime
By John Rogers It’s been more than three years since the Larry H. Miller Group — which built and operated what was originally known as Miller Motorsports Park — announced that it would not be...Qualtrics IPO could be Utah's biggest ever
A Provo-based company that develops and markets software that helps companies understand how to keep customers satisfied, is going public. Qualtrics has filed the necessary paperwork with the U.S....
This Week's Headlines
Utah loses top pollster
Utah’s preeminent pollster has died. Dan Jones, 84, succumbed to congestive heart failure that he had battled for several years, according to his wife, businesswoman and former legislator Pat...WTC Utah awards 10 export grants
World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) recently awarded funding to 10 Utah companies as part of the Utah Export Acceleration Grant (EAG). Created to help small and medium-sized businesses actualize...Merit Medical announces plans to grow by 2,400 jobs in next 15 years
A longtime pillar of Utah’s medical device industry will grow by 2,400 jobs over the next 15 years as it expands its headquarters operations. Fred P. Lampropoulos, chairman and CEO of Merit...Industrial Supply buys SLC's Paxton Production Tools
Industrial Supply Co., a Salt Lake City industrial tool and supply distribution company, has acquired Paxton Production Tools. Paxton has distributed cutting tools from its Salt Lake City base...Tax reform continues to power small-business growth in Utah
By Dan Nordberg Recently, I was shopping at our local store and was amazed that holiday merchandise was already on the shelves. What happened to the tradition of launching the Christmas selling...Top Utah construction projects honored by industry magazine
The Provo 4th District Courthouse has been named the top construction project of 2018 by Utah Construction & Design magazine in its Most Outstanding Projects edition. In all, the magazine handed...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 11-11-18
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: People’s Utah Bancorp People’s Utah Bancorp, based in American Fork, reported net income of $10.5 million, or 55...Titus named MarketStar CEO, president and board member
MarketStar, an Ogden-based sales and marketing outsourcing company, has announced that current president and chief operating officer Keith Titus will become president and CEO on Dec. 31. He will...To attract and retain top talent these days, it often takes More than money
By Tim Gurrister Employers are finding they must (pun unavoidable) perk up the perks, maybe even to include the. “The trend today and for the past two years has been low unemployment resulting in...Where is the Affordable Care Act headed?
By Susan L. Grassli You may not be completely clear on what has been happening with healthcare reform or where it currently sits — and for good reason. Considering the mixed messages we hear from...Christian healthcare sharing: Caveat Emptor! Employer liability under healthcare cost-sharing ministries plans
By Scott Deru Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), members belonging to an organization known as healthcare sharing ministries, sometimes called Christian health plans or Christian ministries...Record-low unemployment shifts employer focus from reducing benefits costs to long-term engagement strategies
By Jake Turley Although the cost of employee benefits continues to rise and healthcare remains a hotly debated political topic, Utah’s highly competitive labor market is forcing employers to...Don't Find Yourself Crosswise With HIPAA
By Bahar Ferguson HIPAA These five letters that can immediately cause headaches or instill fear. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, was created and exists to...Controlling workers' compensation expenses
Maintaining an affordable workers' compensation premium takes ongoing effort and commitment. Several factors affect workers' compensation premiums in an organization. Review these items with your...Open Enrollment: How employers can help curb healthcare costs during this crucial period
By Pam Gold Technology continues to reshape how employers select and offer healthcare benefits to employees, putting access to information at our fingertips and creating a more seamless and...Industry Briefs 11-22-18
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. BANKING •...
