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$45 million expansion means 2,245 new jobs for Qualtrics
By Brice Wallace A Utah tech giant will grow by more than 2,200 jobs in Provo over the next decade, boosted by a state tax credit incentive. Qualtrics LLC will add 2,245 jobs in a $45 million...Big surprise: We just don't understand AI
Guess what? American consumers don’t fully understand or trust artificial intelligence. This not-so-shocking news is contained in a new report from Entrata, the Lehi-based multifamily real estate...New resort will give Utah's ski industry chance at new records
By Brice Wallace Coming off a record-setting season, Utah’s ski industry is poised to boost its numbers even higher this season, aided by the addition of a ski resort that will be more than a ski...
This Week's Headlines
Olmstead Plant rebuild named Intermountain Project of the Year
Engineering News Record has named the Olmsted Hydroelectric Power Plant Replacement at the mouth of Provo Canyon as the Intermountain Project of the Year as part of its annual awards program that...Consumer prices steady, signal good holiday season
Consumer prices along the Wasatch Front remained steady from September to October, remaining up 2.9 percent from a year ago. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained...Survey: Businesses planning 3 percent raises
The average Utah employer is planning to give its employees a 3 percent raise in the next year — make that 5 percent for top performers. That’s according to the 2019 Planning Packet Survey...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-19-19
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 $44 million, or 79 cents per share, for...Editorial Cartoon: Casualty Friday
Industry Briefs 11-18-19
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. BANKING •...Succeeding in Your Business: Are you selling business opportunities without knowing it?
By Cliff Ennico “I have a small manufacturing business in the Midwest. “For years, I have hired individuals to act as distributors for my products throughout the United States, similar to what the...Legal Matters: Ideas for your year-end estate and income tax planning
By Jonathan H. Hoagland The end of the 2019 calendar year is fast approaching and now is the time to take advantage of some estate and income tax planning strategies before the New Year’s Eve ball...Plans by Warren and Sanders neglect logic, math and honesty
By Veronique de Rugy The more I follow the Democratic presidential campaign, the more I see how little I understand some people. After all, we can have differences when it comes to ideology, and...Democracy should regulate Facebook, not the other way around
By Fareed Zakaria There is now a growing consensus that American democracy needs to be saved by Mark Zuckerberg. People from Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Aaron Sorkin are demanding that Facebook stop...Colorado investors acquire Brian Head Resort
Durango, Colorado-based Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has acquired Brian Head in Southern Utah. The investment company currently owns and operates seven ski and mountain bike resorts throughout...St. George's PrinterLogic buys N.Y. software co.
St. George-based PrinterLogic, a serverless printing infrastructure provider, has purchased MaxxVault, a developer and marketer of enterprise content management software based in the New York City...State releases alternative fuel and emergency plans report
A trio of government agencies have released a report in support of Gov. Gary Herbert’s declaration of November as Alternative Fuel Awareness Month and “Utah’s Energy Action Plan to 2020.”...Hamlet resolves Murray's ugly wall dilemma
When fire destroyed an iconic vacant Murray factory in 2015, all that demolition crews left standing was a 286-foot-long, cinder-block wall that stood 20 feet high. The 1900s-era facility most...Malouf acquires Impact Collective to bolster its foundation initiatives
Malouf, a Logan-based furniture and bedding manufacturer, has acquired Utah-based technology development company Impact Collective LLC to support its business’ charitable efforts through the...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-11-19
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Extra Space Storage Extra Space Storage Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported funds from operations (FFO)...
