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Talent Ready Utah grants awarded to create workers for high-demand, high wage-jobs

The Utah Department of Work- force Services has announced $1.8 million in grants to better meet the state’s skilled workforce needs. Talent Ready Utah grants are designed to strengthen collaboration among industry, education and economic development leaders to create talent…

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SLC's RDA has $10 million for development of affordable housing in the city

The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) has announced the availability of $10 million to fund housing projects as part of a citywide effort to increase the number of affordable housing units in the city. The city posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to provide…

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Nebraska financial company seeks Utah bank charter

Nelnet, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based conglomerate that deals in the administration and repayment of student loans and education financial services, has filed an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions…

Wells Fargo survey: Half ‘very worried’ about impact of D.C. 'climate’ on markets

U.S. investors remain broadly positive about the U.S. investment climate, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index released last week. The index score for the second quarter is 103, with investors’ 12-month outlook for economic growth, U.S.…

WalletHub names Utah runner-up in annual 'Best State to Start a Business' rankings

So, you’re a startup owner and you think you’re working long hours to make your business a success? A study by personal finance website WalletHub shows you might be wrong. The website’s “2018 Best & Worst States to Start a Business” rankings show that while Utah ranks No. 2,…

Riverton dumps business license fees

Riverton is bucking the trend when it comes to the cost to do business in the city. Businesses will no longer be charged licensing fees to conduct business in Riverton, following the City Council’s final approval of the city’s 2018-2019 fiscal year budget and fee schedule in…

Overstock collecting sales taxes but still wants federal legislation

By Brice Wallace Overstock.com Inc., a Midvale-based online retailer, says it has begun to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding taxation of Internet sales but added that the court action “will have no appreciable impact on our business.” The court ruling…

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Most tech companies expect more hiring this year

Tech is still king in the Utah job market, according to a just-released report from staffing firm Robert Half Technology. The demand for technology workers is strong and shows no signs of slowing down, the report said. A majority (61 percent) of technology company hiring…

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Utah’s Employers Council publishes regional and state job compensation surveys

Utah Employers Council recently published two job compensation surveys, including the “2018 Utah Benchmark Compensation Survey” and the “Information Technology Compensation Survey.” With the intent to help Utah organizations stay current and competitive with employee salaries,…

Reports: Housing shortage main negative in healthy downtown SLC

A pair of reports released last week indicate that downtown Salt Lake City continues to grow its economic might but faces a need for more housing. The “State of Downtown Economic Benchmark Report” and the “Attitudes and Perceptions of Downtown Regional Survey Results” were…

Young Living named title sponsor at Hale Centre Theatre

Hale Centre Theatre has signed a sponsor for its one-of-a-kind main stage at its recently opened $100 million facility at the Mountain America Performing Arts Centre in Sandy. The venue will be known as the Young Living Essential Oils Centre Stage. The announcement took place in…

WTC Utah awards grants to 23 companies to help develop export business

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) recently awarded funding to 23 Utah companies as part of the Utah Export Acceleration Grant (EAG) program. Created to help small and medium-sized businesses realize their international business goals, the EAG is administered by WTC Utah and…

Big-D Construction shuffles leadership

Salt Lake City-based Big-D Construction has made changes to its executive leadership team, according to a release from the company. Cory Moore has been named national president of Big-D’s family of companies. Moore, who most recently served as executive vice president for Big-D,…

DSU receives EDA grant

Dixie State University in St. George has received a major boost for its Innovation Plaza. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $875,048 grant to Dixie to purchase equipment and support networking activities for the launch of…

BOX Digital and tZERO sign deal to create token exchange

Overstock.com subsidiary tZERO and BOX Digital Markets LLC have entered into a joint venture which the two companies expect to become the world’s first regulated exchange for trading security tokens. Security tokens are electronic tokens defined as “securities” under U.S. law.…

Alterra Mountain buys Solitude

Denver-based Alterra Mountain Co. has added another Utah ski resort to its portfolio. The company has announced an agreement to purchase Solitude Mountain Resort, following its acquisition of nearby Deer Valley Resort last October. Solitude is a 1,200-acre ski property with 77…

SLC joins Utah’s C-PACE financing program

Salt Lake City has joined Provo as a member of the C-PACE low-cost financing program for energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicle and water conservation projects. The city’s membership will help advance energy improvements in commercial, industrial and qualifying…

UofU wins $140 million grant for Beaver Co. geothermal project

By John Rogers Utah is getting into the geothermal energy business in a big way. A research site in Beaver County, operated by the University of Utah, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $140 million in continued funding over the next five…

Past ski season down a little, but still pretty good

By Brice Wallace The streak of setting new records for skier visits is over, but Utah still had its sixth-best season ever during the 2017-18 ski season. After setting new highs in both 2015-16 with more than 4.4 million skier days and 2016-17 with nearly 4.6 million, Ski Utah…

Unemployment rate just keeps dropping in Utah

The news for Utah’s jobholders just keeps getting better. The unemployment rate in the state dropped one-tenth of a percentage point in May to 3 percent. Nationwide, the jobless rate dropped the same amount to 3.8 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

Eight companies get Rural Fast Track grants

Eight Utah companies were endorsed for Rural Fast Track (RFT) grants during the June meeting of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board. The grant awards previously had been approved by the Governor’s Rural Partnership Board. Companies receiving the grants…

Studies Weeky tabs McCurdy to replace Rickers as CEO

Studies Weekly, an Orem-based K-6 standards-based curriculum company, has announced that John McCurdy has been appointed its chief executive officer. He succeeds Ed Rickers, who is retiring after 20 years with the company. The change took place on May 1. {mprestriction…

Five productions set to shoot in Utah as GOED board approves incentives

By Brice Wallace Five new film and TV productions — including two TV series — will be shooting in Utah after being approved for incentives by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board. The board approved the incentives during its June meeting. The five…

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