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Queyrouze to head Ogden's TAB Bank

TAB Bank, based in Ogden, has appointed Curt Queyrouze as its president. TAB Bank, based in Ogden, has appointed Curt Queyrouze as its president. Queyrouze will be based in the bank’s corporate headquarters in Ogden and will oversee all strategic, financial and operational…

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Prices continue year-long 3% rise for Utahns

Slight increases in several categories — with transportation leading the way — nudged the Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 0.2 percent from December to January. Slight increases in several categories — with transportation leading the way — nudged the Zions…

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UDOT: Utah ideal location for automated vehicle tech tests

Carlos Braceras, executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, recently told the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board that Utah is uniquely positioned to be among states where companies can try out automated vehicle technology. Utah’s top…

Bill would create panel to study future of Draper prison property

A new commission is being proposed to help determine the future of the 700-acre state prison site in Draper once the facility moves to Salt Lake City. A new commission is being proposed to help determine the future of the 700-acre state prison site in Draper once the facility…

Profits, social conscience fit together U's Sorenson center

Contrary to popular perception, it’s possible to be socially and environmentally conscientious and still turn a significant profit for investors. University of Utah students at the Sorenson Impact Center are proving just that. Contrary to popular perception, it’s possible to be…

Expansion to bring 115 jobs to Brigham City's Honeyville Inc.

Honeyville will continue to grow in the Beehive State. The longtime food products company has announced it will expand its manufacturing operations in northern Utah, adding 115 jobs over the next few years. Honeyville will continue to grow in the Beehive State. The longtime food…

Why you need to play golf

Last week it seemed like spring arrived early in Salt Lake this year and the unseasonably warm weather is a reminder that we should all play more golf. There are many reasons to enjoy the great game of golf — and here are a few: Last week it seemed like spring arrived early in…

Top 10 things to consider so your corporate golf outing will be top-notch

If you happen to be the fortunate one designated to be tournament coordinator for your company event, let me be of service to you by providing this Top 10 list of things to do to prepare for your event. Did you ever go to a corporate golf event that just wasn't up to par? The…

Women's Forum

Every year, thousands of women choose to foray into the realm of entrepreneurship. But, when do you decide it’s the right time, and how do you make the decision to hang out your shingle and start or buy a business? Lucy Van Pelt, the famous crabby girl and protector of women’s…

Home prices down slightly in December, still strong for year

Home prices in Salt Lake City fell 0.5 percent from November to December, according to new data released by CoreLogic. Nonetheless, the prices, which include distressed sales, were up 7.1 percent from December 2014, it said. CoreLogic also said the Salt Lake City area…

Questar agrees to $4.4B buyout by Virginia firm

Salt Lake City-based Questar Corp. has been purchased by Dominion Resources Inc. of Richmond, Virginia. The buyout is an all-cash transaction in which Dominion has agreed to pay Questar shareholders $25 per share — a total of about $4.4 billion — and assume Questar’s outstanding…

SLC Northrop Grumman plant fetes LRS-B bomber contract

The party was a few months coming, but Northrop Grumman Corp. recently gathered company and government officials and employees in Salt Lake City to celebrate landing a huge U.S. Air Force contract. The company last October was awarded a contract for the engineering and…

Coworking concept growing, giving small firms head start

Richard Bliss and Trevor Smith had been working as self-contracted web developers when they decided to found their own Internet startup company, Impressure. Wanting to save money on overhead costs while they got their business moving, Bliss discovered that staying at home to…

Gochnour cites 'Big Three' as Utah Co., airport and recession

Can you envision a road or bridge across Utah Lake? Natalie Gochnour can. The associate dean of the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business and director of the Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute at the university recently told a crowd in Salt Lake City that such a…

New mayor wants SLC to develop its own economic identity

Salt Lake City’s new mayor wants the city to develop an economic identity, similar to those used in areas to the north and south. In her first “State of the City” address, Jackie Biskupski said a citywide economic strategic plan is needed for Salt Lake City to remain competitive…

Confidence level slides slightly in Utah for January

Utahns continue to have more confidence in the economy than consumers nationwide. However, that confidence is sliding in the state while still growing across the country. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) decreased 3.2 points to 105.7 in January while the…

Deadline here for employers to file tax information electronically

The deadline is rapidly approaching for Utah employers to meet new legal requirements to electronically file state income tax documents of employees. The deadline is rapidly approaching for Utah employers to meet new legal requirements to electronically file state income tax…

BYU study: Airlines don't learn enough from near-miss incidents

A new study led by a Brigham Young University professor indicates that airlines are flying past an opportunity to increase safety by ignoring too many near-misses. A new study led by a Brigham Young University professor indicates that airlines are flying past an opportunity to…

Construction optimism weaker, still bullish

Fresh off an all-time high in 2015, a survey indicates that optimism about local, nonresidential construction activity is weaker in 2016 but still bullish. Fresh off an all-time high in 2015, a survey indicates that optimism about local, nonresidential construction activity is…

Gas prices still driving factor in dropping CPI

The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) slipped 0.3 percent from November to December on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, matching the national Consumer Price Index month-to-month decrease. Once again, lower gasoline prices have helped nudge local consumer costs…

All agree: Utah economic outlook positive for 2016

Whether the descriptions were “fine,” “strong,” “steady” or “great,” the outlook for Utah’s economy in 2016 is certainly positive, according to speakers at an economic powwow last week. Whether the descriptions were “fine,” “strong,” “steady” or “great,” the outlook for Utah’s…

Williams: Keep it in the ground

At the start of the National Park Service’s centennial year, several speakers at an outdoor industry get-together in Salt Lake City pushed for more people to make their way to the nation’s federally owned lands. At the start of the National Park Service’s centennial year,…

WhiteClouds, 3DplusMe to merge

WhiteClouds, an Ogden-based full-color 3D printing company, has acquired Bluffdale-based 3DplusMe, which creates interactive 3D experiences and 3D products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A pair of Utah-based companies specializing in 3D printing technologies have…

Office and industrial real estate continue on strong upward path

The Salt Lake County office market nearly had a record year in 2015, while industrial demand continued to top the five-year average, according to reports from Salt Lake City-based Cushman & Wakefield/Commerce. The Salt Lake County office market nearly had a record year in 2015,…

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