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Monday, August 26, 2019
New Amazon fulfillment center means another 800 Utah jobs
We finally know what West Jordan's mysterious "Project Lonestar" at the intersection of Bacchus Highway and Old Bingham Highway is going to be. Last week, Amazon announced plans to build another large Salt Lake City-area facility on the 80-acre site.Amazon said in a release that ...
Is a recession coming? Romney doesn't think so
By Brice Wallace Utah's junior senator believes the U.S. is not headed for a recession but "we'll see with time."Speaking at the Wasatch Business Series last week in Millcreek, U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney acknowledged that "we're always sort of on the lookout for those things that...
Utah keeps on hiring; jobless rate unchanged
Utah's jobless rate continues to be among the nation's lowest, holding steady at 2.8 percent in July, according to figures released by the Department of Workforce Services. The U.S. unemployment rate was also unchanged for the month at 3.7 percent. The unemployment rate means tha...
Talent Ready Utah and its partners announce new youth apprenticeship program
The Talent Ready Utah Center, in partnership with Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake Education Foundation and rail equipment manufacturer Stadler US, has announced the start of a new youth apprenticeship program for the Utah. The program will b...
Impartner acquires Amplifinity
Impartner, a Salt Lake City-based partner relationship management software provider, has acquired referral partner management software company Amplifinity of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "The shift in today's partner landscape is tectonic," said Impartner CEO Joe Wang. "With factors...
Med Venture announces new CEO for Nimbus
Salt Lake City-based Nimbus Concepts, a medtech company that markets devices for pain management, has a new CEO. The managing partners of Med Venture Holdings, the medical industry investment firm that owns Nibus, has named Bret Boudousquie to lead the company. Boudousquie's appo...
Lindon's Profire Energy buys Midflow Services
Lindon-based Profire Energy Inc., a technology company which creates, installs and services burner and chemical management equipment in the oil and gas industry, has announced that has entered into an agreement to acquire Midflow Services LLC. The transaction closed Aug. 5. Profi...
Visit Salt Lake lists 2nd-quarter bookings
Visit Salt Lake, the nonprofit corporation tasked with the promotion of the Salt Lake City area as a convention and tourism destination, has announced that it booked 51 meetings, athletic events and conventions during the second quarter of 2019. The organization said the events w...
CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 8-26-19
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Myriad Genetics Myriad Genetics Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported a net loss of $4.2 million, or 6 cents per share, for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30. That compares with net i...
There are many ways to mess up your business without breaking a sweat
By John Graham No matter their strengths, businesses, like people, are always at risk. Some dangers are so blatant they dare being ignored. But others, far less obvious, cause untold - and even fatal - damage, eating away and undermining a company's best efforts. Their work is in...
Succeeding in Your Business: Is your deal stalled? Here are four secrets to getting it done
By Cliff Ennico "My partner and I own a service business we've been trying to sell for some time. We finally found a buyer, but the process just seems to be taking forever. The buyer's attorney seems to be taking a long time to review our attorney's draft documents, and our attor...
Three essential elements of business fulfillment and how to achieve them
By Richard Tyson In the world of commerce, the word fulfillment refers to the processes that handle, execute and fulfill customer orders. It entails successfully fulfilling the value chain that delivers on the promises we make to those who buy our products and/or services.{...
Calendar Highlights
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14th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament - August 29
A South Jordan Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Glenmoor Golf Club, 9800 S. 4800 W., South Jordan. Details are at southjordanchamber.org.
Utah Rural Summit - September 3-4
Presented by Southern Utah University's Utah Center for Rural Life and featuring leaders in industry, education and government discussing innovation through entrepreneurism and partnership. Location is Southern Utah University's Hunter Conference Center, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City. Cost is $125. Registration can be completed at Eventbrite.com.
Official Launch of The Mill at Miller Campus - September 11
Location is The Mill at Miller Campus, 9690 S. 300 W., third floor, Sandy. Details are available by contacting Tim Cooley at (801) 957-5441 or timothy.cooley@slcc.edu.
Water Innovation Summit 2019 "BusinessH20" - September 12
Presented by the Salt Lake Chamber and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Theme is "Promoting Innovative Solutions to Water Scarcity: Water Management Best Practices from the United States and Israel." Location is Snowbird Center, Tram Building, 9385 S. Snowbird Center Drive, Snowbird. Cost is $85. Sponsorships are available. Details are at slchamber.com.
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