Sections
Publications
Advertise
Archive
Events
About Us

Loading…

Utah’s essential morning business briefing. Local intelligence for the people building the Beehive State’s economy.

Sections

Tech
Tourism
Law
Small Business
Construction
Banking & Finance

Company

About
Staff
Advertise
Contact Us

Privacy
Terms

The Archive

Archive

More than 9,000 stories of Utah business reporting, 2011–2026. Search the full archive, or browse by date and section.

For archival purposes, all images have been removed from stories older than one year.

Browse by date

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

438 results in FocusClear all ✕

SLBJ

Focus

Applying the 80/20 rule: Italian economist's theory can be useful in mitigating client data-breach risks and making the most of cybersecurity investment

By Hossein Dadkhah Cybersecurity risk is translated directly into business risk. According to Inc. magazine, 60 percent of small businesses fold within six months of a cyberattack. Fortune 500 businesses are not the only ones that need to worry about cyberattacks anymore. In…

HDHossein Dadkhah

Nov 4

SLBJ

Focus

What has your QuickBooks inventory tracking done for you lately?

By Megan Bronson It’s no secret that QuickBooks inventory tracking has its limitations. Even using the Advanced Inventory functionalities in QuickBooks Enterprise (the highest level of the QuickBooks suite) is often insufficient for fast-growing, high-volume or beyond-basic…

MBMegan Bronson

Nov 4

SLBJ

Focus

Closing the Digital Divide: The coming tech revolution will open immense opportunities for women in STEM positions

By Brice Wallace In a world on the brink of a new Industrial Revolution, Tami Erwin wonders, “Are we dreaming big enough?” That question was at the heart of her remarks at the recent Women Tech Awards event in Salt Lake City. Erwin, executive vice president and group CEO of…

Keeping up with technology for an easier and more enjoyable life

By Bahar Ferguson The evolution of technology has brought along a lot of changes for the consumer experience. One of these changes is saturation. The number of tech companies and the tech they offer can be overwhelming. This flooding of advancement makes it difficult to keep up…

Mapping Human Biology: Salt Lake City's Recursion Pharmaceuticals is striving to create the first truly technology-enabled drug-creating company

By Brice Wallace Recursion Pharmaceuticals is emphasizing the “tech” in “biotech.” The Salt Lake City-based company is at the forefront of trying new ways to leverage artificial intelligence, automation and experimental biology to produce data that can eventually lead to the…

University of Utah engineers develop thin, lightweight lens that could produce slimmer smartphone cameras, longer-flying drones

As thinner and thinner smartphones hit the market, one thing still ruins the slim profile — the bump on the back caused by the camera lens. University of Utah electrical and computer engineering scientists think they have solved that problem. A team of UofU researchers have…

BIG CHANGES COMING?

By Cory Talbot The Utah Work Group on Regulatory Reform has released its recommendations to the Utah Supreme Court - and that could mean changes like client solicitation and nonlawyer ownership are on the way In late 2018, the Utah Supreme Court organized the Utah Work Group on…

Should employers review applicants’ social media profiles?

The ease with which information can be obtained about a job applicant through an online search means more employers are reviewing this information in the hiring process. Surveys indicate over 70 percent of employers are reviewing some portion of an applicant’s social media…

Important points to consider when you owe the IRS money

By Samuel A. Lambert Navigating tax controversy and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can be daunting. It is important to consider specific factors when dealing with the IRS and, in some cases, to seek the advice of a legal expert. The following are key points to consider when…

Silicon Slopes may be king of the Utah technology community, but Salt Lake City has plenty to attract tech companies and their employees

By Brice Wallace Silicon Slopes — considered by many to straddle the Utah County/Salt Lake County line — is considered Utah’s technology hub. But a real estate economist recently told a crowd in Salt Lake City that the city has plenty of attributes needed to attract tech…

Utah Tech is booming and (by the way) creating real estate investing opportunities

By Kathleen McMillan As anyone who has lived in the state for more than five years can attest, the Wasatch Front is transforming into a tech hub. Just drive south on I-15 and take a look at all the office development that has taken place in what is now dubbed “Silicon Slopes.”…

Hot real estate market + cool technology = some great selling tools

By Bahar Ferguson Real estate has not only rebounded over the past few years, it has soared to new heights. The absurdly hot real estate market has resulted in tech companies launching endless applications in an attempt to keep up with demand. Like most other technological…

BFBahar Ferguson Real

Sep 16

SLBJ

Focus

Salt Lake-area multifamily real estate market continues along at record-setting pace

The Salt Lake City office of CBRE commercial real estate has released its semi-annual “Greater Salt Lake Area Multifamily Market Report,” offering detailed insight into the multifamily market along the Wasatch Front. Encompassing data from the first half of 2019, the report…

Commercial real estate still strong in all sectors

UTAH MID-YEAR MARKET REPORT The Wasatch Front commercial real estate market continued its strong performance with high transaction dollar volume and construction activity, historically low vacancies and strong positive net absorption, according to the 2019 Utah Mid-Year Market…

Keeping the Stool Stable

By Todd R. Bingham The Utah Manufacturers Association has a stake in the current discussion about changes to Utah's three-legged-stool sales tax system and is trying to make sure its voice is heard Tax reform — and especially sales tax reform — is the topic of ongoing discussion…

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE: What kind of games are you playing?

By Paul Olsen Not long ago, at the end of a very hectic work week, I was driving home and my mind thought back on all the things that seemed to go wrong. Employee issues, late supplier deliveries, HVAC system downtime and an upcoming quality audit all ran through my head.…

Sand for the Oil Industry

By John Rogers “Northern white” could soon give way to “southern red.” Energy developers in Eastern Utah’s Uinta Basin and throughout the western United States and Canada engaged in the oil extraction process known as “fracking” need thousands of tons of sand to use in the…

ENERGY DIVERSITY: Herbert points to emerging renewable energy sources in speech at Energy Summit

By Brice Wallace Gov. Gary Herbert likes to brag about Utah having the nation’s most-diverse economy. That same diversity is manifesting itself in the state’s energy industry, where renewable resources are emerging from once-minuscule levels. Speaking at the Governor’s Energy…

'Dry holes' and disaster

The beginnings of Utah's oil industry were anything but easy. The state's first commercial well didn't start pumping until 1948. After decades of expensive failed exploration attempts — “dry holes” — the first Utah oil well finally was completed on Sept. 18, 1948, near Vernal in…

Panelists at Utah Governor's Energy Summit acknowledge demonstration with discussion of protestors' issues

By Brice Wallace The protest was brief — only about three minutes — but the ensuing discussion about it took a little longer. A group of perhaps 20 environmentalists took over the stage at the Governor’s Energy Summit in late May in Salt Lake City, standing in front of a panel…

DOE launches $8 million study into Paradox Basin oil and gas potential

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to invest nearly $8 million in a research project conducted by the University of Utah into the geology of the Paradox Basin to test its oil and natural gas potential. Research into the Paradox, primarily in Utah but also extending to…

Environmental review process underway for Uintah Basin railway project

By H. Michael Keller and Elizabeth Stubbs The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, composed of seven counties in Eastern Utah, has proposed building the Uinta Basin Railway Project, an approximately 80-mile rail line connecting two termini near South Myton Bench in Duchesne…

AI in the trucking Industry: Forget about self-driving; the real value of artificial intelligence in trucking has nothing to do with replacing drivers.

By Cory Linton It is hard to go online without seeing “AI,” or artificial intelligence, everywhere. On the hype-o-meter scale of 1 to 10, AI is about a 100 right now. It seems that nearly every day, another company is touting that they are using AI to change the world. It is not…

The success of your trucking company may depend on building and maintaining a good credit rating

By Jeremy Robison Oh, no! You need a loan to help improve your cash flow or make a large purchase — like getting a new trailer — and your business’ credit score is too low for you to be approved. What can you do? The good news is this is not a permanent situation. You can take…

JRJeremy Robison

May 28

← NewerPage 9 of 19Older →

Sections

Top Stories 7,322
Columns 615
Focus 438
Industry Briefs 376
Newsletters 230
Cartoons 192
General 31
Enterprise Digital Editions 16
Real Estate 3
Executive Profiles 2
Enterprise Real Estate Digital Editions 1
The Focus Digital Editions 1
Calendar Highlights 1