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What should firms' policies be toward staff vaccinations?
By Brice Wallace As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, employers are facing a slew of questions about how to handle issues associated with their workforces. Should companies require employees...Two-year-old Lehi company planning a huge expansion
A package-tracking company has laid out a path for expansion in its home state. Route App Inc., which launched in January 2019 with five employees, has announced it will add 3,353 high-paying jobs...Carvana to open car inspection & reconditioning center in Tooele
A company famous for its car vending machines has made an important selection. Carvana, based in Tempe, Arizona, will open a vehicle inspection and reconditioning center in Tooele this year. The...
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Officials report that wearing two well-fitting masks reduces C-19 exposure
Health officials from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are making the case for wearing two well-fitting masks. Scientists at the center conducted experiments last month to see...Cox, officials aiming for total adult virus vaccination by end of May
Utah Department of Health Executive Director Rich Saunders told a Utah Senate committee recently that Utah will have enough doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate every Utahn before June. In...Chamber supports nationwide drive for liability protection for businesses
Adding to the pressure on Utah’s business owners caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is the fear of liability from their actions toward employees, clients and customers. The flood of lawsuits...Nu Skin announces plans for leadership transition; Napierski to be CEO
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. has announced Ryan Napierski, the company’s current president, has been selected by the board of directors to become the company’s next president and CEO. Napierski will...CSS Composites plans Richfield expansion
A composites manufacturing company will expand in Richfield, bringing up to 50 jobs, including 30 moving from Gunnison. The $15 million project by CSS Composites was announced by the Economic...GOED approves concert film incentive
A feature documentary of a popular religious concert has been approved for a state incentive. At the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board meeting in February, Sometime...SBA, Utah Dept. of Veterans Affairs join strategic alliance
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the state of Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs have signed a strategic alliance memorandum (SAM) to unify the efforts of the two...Cimarron buys Cal. MSO
Cimarron Healthcare Capital, a Salt Lake City private equity firm focused on making investments in healthcare companies in the lower-middle market, has acquired CareAccess MSO of Cerritos,...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 2-22-21
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Nu Skin Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., based in Provo, reported net income of $73.5 million, or $1.40 per share, for...COVID-19 Updates 2-22-21
The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars....WTC Utah forms committees to help Utah businesses reach global markets
The board of directors of World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) has formed two new committees to provide more Utah companies with the services and knowledge they need to compete and win globally, the...Succeeding in Your Business: Are you a ‘small business’ or a ‘startup’?
By Cliff Ennico For the past 30-plus years, this has been a column for people who run small businesses. But what exactly is a “small business”? Well, 50 years ago, we knew what a small business...Industry Briefs 2-22-2021
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 •...Salt Lake firm teams with Previon for at-home saliva COVID-19 test kit
Salt Lake City-based Spectrum Solutions and its medical device and services division, Spectrum DNA, have partnered with Previon, an at-home patient medical testing kit manufacturer headquartered...Smith's and Walmart stores receive first allotment of coronavirus vaccine
Pharmacies across Utah began receiving COVID-19 vaccine last week for administration to eligible customers. The federal government shipped doses directly to area Smith’s and Walmart pharmacies on...Navajo Nation gets COVID-19 help with Biden emergency declaration
A recent disaster declaration by Pres. Joe Biden has paved the way for the Utah and Arizona Navajo Nation to receive COVID-19 relief funds. The disaster declaration will free up federal resources...FEMA provides an additional $1.2 million for Utah COVID-19 response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided $1.2 million in additional funding for COVID-19 response efforts in Utah. To date, FEMA has provided more than $56.6 million in public...State signs contract with Nomi for help with C-19 vaccine distribution
Utah Department of Health officials have signed a contract with Orem-based Nomi Health for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration throughout the state. Under the contract, which was...SVC offers small-biz retirement package
The South Valley Chamber is sponsoring a retirement package for small businesses that the organization is touting as an easy-to-administer option for 401(k) plans. Called the South Valley Chamber...Civica to build medicines manufacturing facility
Civica Rx has announced its plans to build a 120,000-square-foot sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia, potentially creating more than 180 jobs. The new plant...
