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Monday, February 6, 2017
Whatever the numbers, military has serious economic impact
The defense sector in Utah has a $9.2 billion annual economic impact, according to preliminary figures calculated by the University of Utah in a study commissioned by the Utah Defense Alliance.Meanwhile, a just-released Hill Air Force Base study indicates the base had a $3.34 bil...
Code prepared to defend 'frivolous' Honeywell suit
Code Corp., a Salt Lake City-based designer and manufacturer of barcode reading hardware and software, has announced that it will "vigorously" challenge a lawsuit filed on Jan. 20 by Honeywell, the multinational conglomerate that produces a wide variety of commercial an...
Optimism of Utah consumer wanes slightly
Following a significant jump in December, the index that shows consumers’ attitudes toward their economic situation ticked back down in January. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) declined 2.3 points to 117.5 in January after a 5.1 percent hike in December. T...
Grant program announced to help Utah companies expand globally
Utah companies wishing to expand globally could receive help from a new grant program established by JPMorgan Chase & Co., World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and Salt Lake County. The Utah Export Acceleration Grant was announced at the Winter Innovation Summit held recently i...
UofU tops for helping entrepreneurs
The University of Utah has earned the top spot in a ranking of top 50 U.S. colleges for aspiring entrepreneurs.LendEDU, an independent marketplace for student loans and student loan refinancing, said its study considered “the opportunities that are available for those inter...
Report: 2017 optimism strong among Dixie businesspeople
Dixie-area business owners and managers go into 2017 with a decidedly optimistic outlook, according to Town & Country Bank’s fourth annual Washington County Business Climate Survey conducted during January and released last week.Local businesspeople were asked about the...
Huntsman Family Investments buys Guam telecom company
Huntsman Family Investments (HFI) of Salt Lake City has announced its acquisition of GTA TeleGuam (GTA), a major provider of telecommunications services in Guam, from funds serviced by Advantage Partners, a Japanese private equity firm. The transaction is subj...
Davis Chamber Women in Business name Chase as 2017 Athena Award winner
The Davis Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee has announced the recipient of its 2017 Athena Award. The group will honor Chantel Chase of Zions Bank at its annual Athena Luncheon on Feb. 16 at the Davis Conference Center in Layton.Chase is a vice president and a busin...
Varian Medical completes spin-off of Salt Lake-based Varex Imaging Systems
Varian Medical Systems, based in Palo Alto, California, has completed its spin-off of Varex Imaging Corp., based in Salt Lake City.The common stock of Varex has begun trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “VREX.” The spin-off had been anno...
SLC, Wyoming firms join to form Geolithic Corp.
Salt Lake City-based 6th Wave Innovations Corp., a nanotechnology company that develops proprietary molecularly imprinted polymers for minerals extraction in mining applications, has teamed up with TriLateral Energy LLC of Jackson, Wyoming, to form Geolithic Corp. The joint-...
JW Capital buys Eco Flower
South Jordan-based JW Capital has acquired Ogden-based sustainable floral bouquet company Eco Flower from founder Meagan Bowman. Terms were not disclosed.Eco Flower has become successful by making floral bouquets and home decor items out of recycled and sustainable materials...
Orem's Mity Inc. acquires Holsag Canada
Mity Inc., the parent company of Orem-based furniture manufacturer MityLite, has acquired Holsag Canada, a privately owned manufacturer of chairs and casegoods focused on the senior living, healthcare, education and hospitality markets. Mity said it bought the company to exp...
Florida firm buys Salt Lake neonatal group
Western Newborn Specialists, a neonatal physician group practice in Salt Lake City, has been acquired by MEDNAX Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Western Newborn Specialists was founded in 1997 and employs six full-time neonatologists. The practice provides neonatal, delivery, new...
Calendar
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Athena Award Ceremony and Women in Business/Chamber Luncheon - February 16
A Davis Chamber of Commerce event. Recipient of the 2017 Athena Award is Chantel Chase of Zions Bank. Location is the Davis Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 W., Layton. Details at davischamberofcommerce.com.
2017 Investors Choice Venture Capital Conference - Feb. 16-17
Produced by VentureCapital.org. Event will feature more than two dozen investor presentations from some of the hottest startup companies in Utah and from surrounding states.
2017 Utah Safety Conference & Expo - February 28 - March 1
Join the Utah Safety Council for this first annual conference at the South Towne Expo Center. What’s Included: Access to 40 breakout sessions, keynote speakers, networking luncheons, raffle prizes, and expo access both days. Details: www.utahsafetycouncil.org
Utah Valley Job Fair 2017 - March 29
A Utah Valley Chamber event. Location is Utah Valley Convention Center, 200 S. Center St., Provo. Details are at thechamber.org. Location Utah Valley Convention Center, 200 S. Center St., Provo
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