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Quick delivery? Amazon opens 'sub-same-day' facility in SLC

Brice Wallace A new Amazon facility in Salt Lake City will allow Prime members to get their orders as fast as five hours. The company on Dec. 9 hosted a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event for the facility at 6338 W. 700 N. The company’s first “sub-same-day” fulfillment center in…

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Pfizer acquires Park City's Arena Pharmaceuticals in $6.7B deal

New York City-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has announced that it will acquire Arena Pharmaceuticals of Park City. Arena is a clinical-stage company developing potential therapies for the treatment of several immuno-inflammatory diseases. Under the terms of the…

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Net in-migration surge creates 1.8% population growth in Utah

Population estimates for July 1, released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, indicate the state added approximately 71,936 people since the 2020 census, reaching an estimated 3,343,552 people. From July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, the population grew…

Salt Lake County Health Department expands COVID vaccine availability

The Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) has expanded availability of the COVID vaccine to county residents. Open now and operating through Jan. 30, 2022, the department will offer COVID vaccination on weekends at additional sites within the county. Residents can find all…

U.S. Senate overturns Biden mandate but House probably won't go along

A pair of moderate Democrats have joined the Republican minority in the U.S. Senate to approve a measure to overturn Pres. Joe Biden’s COVID-vaccine-or-test mandate for private employers of over 100 workers. But the bill is unlikely to go anywhere in the Democratic-led House of…

Help to Utahns for COVID funeral costs exceeds $6.6M, more available

Utahns continue to receive help with COVID-19-related funeral expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To date, 951 Utah families have received a total of more than $6.6 million in funeral reimbursements, according to figures released recently. The assistance…

Utah has used only half of federal COVID-19 rent assistance funding

Utah has reached a milestone in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program with the distribution of $100 million in assistance to help renters stay in their homes since March 2021. Utah has received $215 million in federal funds for the program, but less than half has been…

Kentucky HVAC firm to grow in Tooele

By Brice Wallace A Kentucky-based company focused on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) will expand its operations in Tooele, planning to add 120 jobs over the next 12 years. Kentuckiana Curb Company Inc. (KCC) wants the $42 million project in order to establish a…

Cytozyme to pay $2 million for SL County pollutant discharge

A South Salt Lake company offering products to enhance crop production has agreed to pay $2 million after pleading guilty to two counts of illegal pollutants discharge. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office filed the charges Oct. 27 in state court against Cytozyme…

Recursion signs partnership that could net company billions

Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced it has formed a drug-discovery collaboration with Swiss drug and diagnostics giant Roche AG, and its U.S. subsidiary Genentech, that is potentially worth several billion dollars to the Salt Lake City-based clinical-stage biotechnology…

Pye-Barker acquires Ogden's Mountain Alarm

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, headquartered in Atlanta, has acquired Mountain Alarm Fire & Security of Ogden. Terms were not announced. Mountain Alarm has 14 locations across the Intermountain West and provides alarm monitoring, installation, maintenance service and inspection…

Mérieux NutriSciences buys supplements firm Dyad Labs

Mérieux NutriSciences, a worldwide provider in food safety, quality and sustainability sector, has purchased Salt Lake City-based Dyad Labs, a value-added solutions provider dedicated to the dietary supplements industry. Founded in 2008 and employing over 50 workers, Dyad Labs…

ReliaQuest expands SLC presence

ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Florida-based provider of Open XDR-as-a-Service, will open a new office location in Sandy. The location, which is the company’s eighth global office, will serve as a major hub for ReliaQuest. It encompasses 64,000 square feet and has the capacity to house…

SLC's Frontline Concrete sold

Lithko Contracting LLC, a national concrete contractor, has purchased Frontline Concrete Inc. of Salt Lake City. The West Chester, Ohio, firm is joined in the acquisition by equity partners the Pritzker Organization and DNS Capital. Frontline employs over 200 workers in Utah and…

Succeeding in Your Business: The four top rules for becoming a better negotiator

Cliff Ennico “I have been running a fairly successful business for some time now, but I know I can do better. The problem is that I don’t like to negotiate — I end up giving up way too much because I find the process so unpleasant. Do you have any tips that will make me a more…

'State of Local Business Report': Business/customer relationship forever changed

Podium, a Lehi-based communication and payments platform for local businesses, has released its annual “State of Local Business Report,” highlighting the issues that are top of mind for local businesses, particularly how the relationship with consumers and local businesses has…

21 Squared grants launched

Square Financial Services has launched the 21 Squared Grant Initiative in partnership with the Community Foundation of Utah. The grant program will award microgrants of $2,100 to 21 501(c)(3) nonprofits throughout Utah focused on community development efforts that align with…

BambooHR report: Cultural disconnect between employees and bosses

Lindon-based BambooHR, a human resources software provider for small and medium-sized businesses, has released a study revealing significant disconnects between frontline employees and leaders on various aspects of culture and many employees are considering quitting because of…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 12-20-21

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Sportsman’s Warehouse Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., based in West Jordan, reported net income of $21.9 million, or 49 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 30. That compares…

Business Tech: Cybersecurity preparedness and affirmative defenses

Bahar Ferguson Cybersecurity attacks skyrocketed after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. These incidents have thrust companies leaders with an online presence into the throws of cybersecurity preparedness. However, no framework is foolproof as threat actors continue to push…

Workplace Focus

In the Workplace, Everybody Counts: Diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to a better future Chris Christiansen Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) awareness is at an all-time high, thanks in part to social justice movements that have emerged over the last few years.…

UIPA hopes Oakland pact will help supply chain

Brice Wallace Hoping to repeat success of an initiative with the Port of Long Beach, the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) is working to forge a similar agreement with the Port of Oakland in hopes of untangling the knots in supply chains. At a recent port authority board…

Forecast predicts Utah to lead nation in 2022 home sales

The Salt Lake City market will lead the nation in listing price appreciation and home sales growth in 2022, according to a forecast from Realtor.com. The website’s “Top Housing Markets of 2022” report based its prediction on the market’s strong economy, tech sector job growth…

Equality for all Utahns could help dump the 'worst for women' label

Brice Wallace Worst for women’s equality. It’s a label that Utah hasn’t been able to shake — indeed, its hold on the title has lasted for years — but a recent study indicates that a series of changes in the workplace, in education and in politics could break Utah from its hold…

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