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'Vibrant market' results in nearly 100 Utah acquisitions per year
By Brice Wallace Utah companies remain strong targets for acquisitions, with a variety of factors working in the state’s favor. Three of the past six years, the number of acquired Utah companies...Biskupski takes unilateral action, sues over Inland Port Authority
By John Rogers In a move that came as no surprise to most observers, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski last week filed a lawsuit in the 3rd Judicial District Court of Utah questioning the...Transportation leads largest CPI drop in 3 years
The cost of transportation includes the price of both gasoline and vehicles and both took a slide in February. Local transportation costs fell 3.6 percent last month, leading to the largest...
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New law charges GOED with syncing economic strategies
By Brice Wallace State government’s economic development efforts could be in for some sweeping changes as a result of legislation passed during the general session. SB172 requires the Governor’s...Effort to produce 'sexy modest' apparel turns into fashion empire
Sisters Vivien and Fernanda Böhme immigrated from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, to Salt Lake City with their family as young children. Vivien had a penchant for numbers and Fernanda leaned toward the...Heavyweights to headline May's economic meet
The leader of Northrop Grumman and the former leader of Hewlett-Packard will be the featured speakers during the Utah Economic Summit, set for May 17 in Salt Lake City. Kathy J. Warden, president...Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce announces 2019 Peak Awards
The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of its 2019 Peak Awards. Winners were honored at the organization’s luncheon in February. The 2019 Peak Award winners are: • Small...Clear the Air Challenge winners announced
The Salt Lake Chamber, along with its partners TravelWise and UCAIR, have announced the winners of the 10th annual Clear the Air Challenge. Fidelity Investments was the large team winner and the...Navy partners with Salt Lake City’s Sarcos Robotics for full-body & inspection robots
Salt Lake City’s Sarcos Robotics, a global robotics systems developer, has signed a partnership agreement with the U.S. Navy’s Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance...Jeanfreau named CEO at iMpact Utah
Orem-based consulting and training firm iMpact Utah has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Winthrop Jeanfreau replaces outgoing CEO Chad Parker. Upon taking over at the helm of the company,...Dunn Associates tabs Ketcham as president
Dunn Associates Inc., a structural engineering firm based in Salt Lake City, has named Tait Ketcham as president. He was promoted from his position as an associate to lead the firm. “My passion is...Renovation converts Orpheum Theater to shared office space
CommonGrounds Workplace, a workplace-as-a-service company based in San Diego, has leased and renovated the former Orpheum Theater in downtown Salt Lake City and opened it as a shared office space....Industry Briefs 3-26-19
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....CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 3-25-19
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Overstock.com Overstock.com Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported a net loss attributable to Overstock.com...Legal Matters: Legislative round-up for the 2019 general session of the Utah Legislature
By Gary R. Thorup The Utah Legislature concluded its annual general session on March 14. The Legislature adjourned an hour early, but the session was action-packed and record-breaking. In all, the...Succeeding in Your Business: Battling the big boxes - and winning: Part 1
By Cliff Ennico Nothing — and I mean nothing — frightens a small-business owner more than hearing that one of the big-box retail chains — Walmart, Costco, Lowe’s, Home Depot and the like — is...Editorial Cartoon: Elite Athlete
Deficits not driven by lack of revenues, but by constant overspending
By Veronique de Rugy The Trump administration has delivered a massive budget to Congress. A look at the numbers and the talking points drafted to defend it confirms that budgets favor politics...We salute women entrepreneurs during Women’s History Month
By Dan Nordberg As we enter the third year of the Trump administration, we’re fortunate to have a pPresident who understands the vital role women entrepreneurs play in our economy. The U.S. Small...
