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Neither side willing to give in OR spat

BRICE WALLACE Outdoor Retailer is putting an emphasis on “out.” Show organizers recently announced that the twice-annual trade show soon will be out of Salt Lake City, and that Salt Lake City will be out of the bidding to host the show again — the latter stance running counter…

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Solar Foundation: Utah among nation's leaders in solar jobs

Utah’s top-15 ranking for states with the most sunny days has created a bright spot for the state’s employment numbers. The number of Utahns in the solar industry totaled 4,408 last year, ranking the state 14th in solar industry employment and seventh in solar jobs per capita.…

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Spending by tourists in Utah tops $8 billion

Tourism has emerged as one of the key drivers in Utah’s diverse economy, with travelers spending $8.17 billion in 2015 and contributing $1.15 billion in total state and local taxes, according to a recent announcement from the Utah Office of Tourism. “State sales tax revenue…

UofU program addresses pharm-tech shortage

Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and professional training headquartered in Lehi, has partnered with the University of Utah to address a shortage of qualified pharmacy technicians within the university’s healthcare system, the school has announced. The…

Japanese firm buys Woodside

Osaka, Japan-based Sekisui House Ltd. has acquired Woodside Homes, a homebuilder with headquarters in Salt Lake City and additional operations in Arizona, California and Nevada. Sekisui House, Japan’s largest homebuilder and a leading diversified developer, will complete the…

Vancouver co. buys Utah project

Power Metals Corp. of Vancouver, British Columbia, has acquired the Coyote Project, a petro-lithium brine mining property located in the Lisbon Valley area in the Paradox Basin, 40 miles southeast of Kanab. Seller MGX Minerals Inc. will receive 3.5 million shares of Power Metals…

ACG slates its 14th annual Intermountain Growth Conference March 7 in SLC

The 2017 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Utah Intermountain Growth Conference will be held at the Salt Lake Marriott City Center on March 7 , the organization has announced. Geek Squad founder and former Best Buy CTO Robert Stephens will keynote the lunch event, speaking…

Big-D Construction restructures executive leadership

Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City has named Rob Moore as CEO, replacing Jack Livingood, who moved to become chairman of the board. The company said that the changes come in an effort to better facilitate the continued growth and service capabilities of the firm. With 46 years…

Oakwood opens 4 communities

Oakwood Homes, a Colorado-based private homebuilder with its Utah division headquartered in Murray, is opening four new residential communities in Utah including locations in Park City/Heber, Lehi, Herriman and West Valley City. The developments, with homes available starting in…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Huntsman Huntsman Corp., with corporate offices in Salt Lake City and Texas, reported net income of $137 million, or 53 cents per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31. That compares with $9…

Goals for rural Utah: Business diversity and 25,000 new jobs

By Brice Wallace Five years ago, Gov. Gary Herbert challenged Utah’s private sector to create 100,000 jobs in 1,000 days. Now he’s doing the same for rural parts of the state. During his “State of the State” address, Herbert proposed the creation of 25,000 new jobs in rural and…

Gas, housing prices drive CPI up after minor decrease in December

After a minor decrease in December, the index of prices that Utah consumers pay took a significant jump in January. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7 percent in January, bringing the annualized rate to 2.6 percent since this same time last year.…

Jazz's first jersey patch will promote cancer research

The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association and customer experience software company Qualtrics have announced a partnership where Qualtrics will become the team’s fan experience insights and analytics partner. As part of the deal with the Jazz, Qualtrics, an employer of…

Incentives approved for five film projects

Utah will be the site of five TV, digital and film products this spring, following the approval of tax credit incentives from a state board. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board approved the incentives at its February meeting. The five projects are expected…

Plumer named The Void CEO

The Void, a Pleasant Grove virtual reality entertainment company, has appointed Cliff Plumer as chief executive officer. The change was effective earlier this month. With more than 30 years of experience spanning production, creative and technology, Plumer succeeds co-founder…

Guv looking for businesses willing to 'partner with and invest in' education

Gov. Gary Herbert is hoping to create more ties among companies, state government and education in an effort to better prepare the state’s future workforce. During the “State of the State” address, the governor announced a program called “Talent Ready Utah” aimed at filling…

UCAIR announces honors

Retiring executive director Ted Wilson, Provo Mayor John Curtis and two organizations were honored at the Air Quality Summit sponsored by the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR). The event celebrated five years of efforts by UCAIR in improving the air quality in the state. “We…

Georgia firm buys Futura

Clearfield-based Futura Industries has been purchased by the William L. Bonnell Co. Inc., (Bonnell Aluminum) of Newnan, Georgia, for approximately $92 million. Upon closing, which is expected this month, Futura will become an operating division of Bonnell. Futura has a national…

Carter named 2017 Utah Entrepreneur of the Year by MWCN

MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) has named Jeremy Andrus , CEO of Traeger Grills, as its 2017 Utah Entrepreneur of the Year. Each year, MWCN recognizes a Utah entrepreneur who has accomplished outstanding achievement in building an industry-leading Utah -based company,…

Thorpe to head Boostability

The board of directors of Boostability, an Internet marketing firm based in Lehi, has added the title of chief executive officer to the duties of president and chief operating officer Gavan Thorpe. The change was effective Jan. 1, the company said in a release. “I’m happy for…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Vista Outdoor Vista Outdoor Inc., based in Farmington, reported a net loss of $377.7 million, or $6.44 per share, for the fiscal third quarter ended Jan. 1. That compares with net income of $43.2…

Outdoor Retailer show looking at possible move from Salt Lake City

Brice Wallace Salt Lake City hosting the twice-a-year Outdoor Retailer tradeshows — with their combined $47 million annual economic impact — could be in jeopardy. Outdoor Retailer, in cooperation with the Outdoor Industry Association and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, said last…

Utah's December home price hike less than nation's

Salt Lake City area home prices continue to creep up, according to the latest report from CoreLogic, a property information and analytics company located in Irvine, California. In December, area prices were 9.0 percent higher than the year before, thanks to a modest increase of…

Chamber, WTC caution executive orders may hurt Utah

The leaders of two major economic organizations have expressed concern that executive orders on trade and immigration “could limit Utah’s ability to succeed in the global marketplace.” A letter to members of Utah’s congressional delegation from Lane Beattie, president and chief…

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