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This week in The Enterprise – Utah’s Business Journal
May 16, 2016
Utah firm reveals plans for revolutionary hybrid semi
A Utah startup made a big splash in the world of automotive news last week. The Nikola Motor Co. has unveiled a compressed natural gas/electric hybrid semi-truck aimed at shaking up the long-haul trucking industry the way the Tesla Model S did the car business a few years ago. Read More...
Football franchise to operate on unique business model
Imagine running a business where outsiders get to select management and key employees and have a say in not just day-to-day operations but make moment-to-moment decisions. That’s the plan for a first-of-its-kind venture, in the form of a yet-to-be-named indoor football team that will start play in February at the Maverik Center in West Valley City. Read More...
Utah gas price hike is fastest in the nation
Despite an all-time high in U.S. gasoline supplies, motorists are still paying more at the pump — especially in Utah. Read More...
Hochberg: We could do better at exporting
When one thinks about the United States’ economic peers, the nations of Rwanda and Haiti likely would not come to mind. But the countries are similar when it comes to how much of the nations’ GDP comes from exporting. Read More...
Disney shutdown costs Utah 300 jobs
A Disney-owned software company in Salt Lake City has laid off almost 300 employees. Disney said last week that it was shutting down its Disney Infinity line of video games, citing a risky market. Utah’s Avalanche Software, a game studio Disney bought in 2005, was a big part of the shutdown. Read More...
Calendar
Basic calendar listings are provided as a free service to our readers. Information about upcoming events may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication.
May 17 - Utah’s Non-Compete Law
A Mountain States Employers Council (MSEC) event focusing on the new law restricting employers’ ability to require employees to sign non-compete agreements.
May 17 - Sandler Foundational Selling Strategies
How committed are you to improving your sales process, techniques and mindset? Sandler Training is the next step to improving your results and achieving your goals.
May 17 - Cyber Risk is a Business Problem, Not Just an IT Problem
A UTC (Utah Technology Council) Kirton McConkie clinic. Information will focus on the six key business risks facing a company in the even...
May 18 - Professional Development Series
A Utah Valley Chamber event. Location is Provo LDS Employment Resource Center, 702 W. Columbia Lane, Provo. Free.
May 19 - Business Innovation Summit of Eastern Utah
Presented by Carbon County, World Trade Center Utah and EDC Utah. Event is designed for people in Duchesne, Daggett, Uintah, Carbon, Emery and Grand county.
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