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Sinclair sells SLC's KSTU-13

Salt Lake City’s KSTU Fox 13 television is one of seven television stations being sold by Sinclair Broadcast Group to media company Twenty-First Century Fox. The companies set the sale price at $910 million in a release last week. It includes stations in Miami, Denver, Seattle,…

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White Mesa to resume vanadium recovery

Energy Fuels Inc., owner and operator of the White Mesa Mill near Blanding, has announced that it is resuming vanadium recovery operations at the site. The southeastern Utah mill is the nation’s only operational conventional uranium mill. Energy Fuels said it expects to recover…

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MWCN report: More deals in 2017

MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) has released its 23rd annual Deal Flow Report, which provides an analysis of Utah’s capital market and the total number of transactions within the state during 2017. The report revealed an increase in the number of capital transactions from…

HireVue acquires London-based MindX

South Jordan-based HireVue has acquired MindX, a game-based assessments company that markets a hiring and talent analytics program. The company is based in London, England. HireVue develops and markets AI-driven talent assessment and video interviewing software. Founded in 2004,…

Utah Foundation study shows big increases in Utah health insurance premiums

More Utahns are covered by employer-sponsored health plans than in any other state — 61 percent compared to a national average of 49 percent. Premiums for those plans rose by about one-third over a 10-year period from 2006 to 2016. But that increase might have been much larger…

Geologists in town for annual convention

More than 4,000 members of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and industry geoscientists are in Utah this week for the organization’s Global Convention, according to a release from Visit Salt Lake. The meet, which concludes Wednesday at the Calvin L. Rampton…

RMP approved for 3.45 percent rate decrease

An application by Rocky Mountain Power to pass federal tax savings along to its customers in the form of an electricity rate decrease has been approved by the Utah Public Service Commission. The decision means that ratepayers will see an ongoing annual $61 million credit. The…

Allen to head Tracking First

Tech industry veteran Verl Allen has been named CEO of data governance software company Tracking First of Provo. Allen previously worked in corporate development and strategy roles at Adobe and Omniture, overseeing over $2 billion in acquisitions during his time there. The…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 5-21-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Huntsman Huntsman Corp., with main offices in Texas and Salt Lake City, reported net income of $350 million, or $1.11 per share, for the first quarter ended March 31. That compares with $92…

Starks: Jazz's economic boon evident, but many incalculables

By Brice Wallace For all of the obvious economic activity tied to the Utah Jazz — player and staff salaries, ticket and merchandise sales, advertising — the most prominent professional sports team in the state offers other benefits that are difficult to quantify. Steve Starks,…

Utah national park tourists spent $1.1 billion last year

The United States celebrated National Park Week in April and in conjunction with the celebration, the Interior Department released data about the economic impact the nation’s parks have on the communities near the sanctuaries. And no place is that impact more apparent than in…

Speaker Ryan to keynote S.L. Chamber event

The Salt Lake Chamber has announced that U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will be the keynote speaker at the organization’s Giant in Our City event scheduled for June 9 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The chamber had previously announced that it will…

Byrne reshuffles his Overstock executives

In a letter to shareholders, Patrick Byrne, founder and CEO of Salt Lake City-based online retailer Overstock.com, announced a significant management shuffle of executives at both tZero and Overstock. Byrne described the changes as intending to accelerate growth at tZero,…

Gail Miller to head board at Intermountain Healthcare

Gail Miller, owner and chair of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, has been chosen as chair of the board of trustees of Intermountain Healthcare. She succeeds Scott Anderson, who remains on the board as chair emeritus and who has stepped down at the completion of his…

Brewer to buy 800 Nikola trucks

Anheuser-Busch, America’s largest brewing company, has placed an order with Nikola Motor Co. that could amount to up to 800 of the company’s hydrogen-electric powered semi-trucks. The zero-emission trucks are expected to be integrated into Anheuser-Busch’s dedicated fleet…

UofU named part of Schmidt Futures middle-class project

The University of Utah has been selected by Schmidt Futures to solicit and develop ideas for ensuring a vibrant middle class in America, according to a release from the office of UofU President Ruth V. Watkins. Schmidt Futures works to advance society through technology, inspire…

UAMMI gets grant for composite parts development

The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal funds to produce carbon composite additive manufactured parts for the U.S. Air Force. This technology will give UAMMI the ability to 3D-print carbon-based replacement…

Intermountain partners with Minnesota firm to launch elder care service

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare has entered into a partnership with Minneapolis-based Lifesprk to launch a new life-care model for seniors. Known as Homespire, the service is designed to keep seniors healthy and living fuller, more independent lives while…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 5-14-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Nu Skin Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., based in Provo, reported net income of $35.5 million, or 64 cents per share, for the first quarter ended March 31. That compares with $27.5 million, or 51 cents…

Herbert decries 'restrictionist' measures in summit speech

By Brice Wallace In a passionate plea that elicited occasional robust applause, Gov. Gary Herbert recently urged national government officials to refrain from tariffs or other restrictionist measures that the governor believes could hinder Utah companies involved in…

With legal woes in rearview mirror, Tooele raceway back on the market

By John Rogers With almost three years of legal wrangling out of the way, Tooele County officials have put the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) back on the market. The facility is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility that sits on 511 acres in the unincorporated…

Leaders unite to address housing affordability gap

The Salt Lake Chamber has teamed with Utah business leaders to address the state’s growing housing affordability problem. The group met last week to launch the Housing Gap Coalition, a business-led group that is the first of its kind in the nation, according to the group. "As a…

Dominion Energy seeks rate decrease

Dominion Energy Utah is requesting an $82.7 million decrease in its Utah natural gas rates. If the request is approved by the Public Service Commission of Utah (PSC), the decrease will lower the typical residential customer’s annual bill by about $60 beginning June 1. "This rate…

BYU buys station, saves classical format

In October, BYU Broadcasting caused ripples among classical music lovers along the Wasatch Front when it announced the “consolidation” of its radio format by moving the SiriusXM-exclusive BYUradio to a simulcast on its KBYU-FM radio dial spot, eliminating the classical format.…

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