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Employers struggle to find workers as jobless rate drops

Utah’s jobless rate continues to drop but is already below what many economists consider “full employment” — the point at which virtually all who are able and willing to work are employed. Many Utah employers continue to struggle to fill open positions — especially in the…

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Oct 30

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Slopes initiative centers on reviving Hall of Fame

By Brice Wallace Recognition. Jobs. Training. Healthcare. Those four elements are at the heart of initiatives announced by Silicon Slopes during its 2021 summit in Salt Lake City. The organization will resuscitate the Hall of Fame awards program begun by the Utah Technology…

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Oct 30

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Salt Lake County offering incentives up to $500 to encourage employees to get shots

Salt Lake County has announced a plan that Mayor Jenny Wilson thinks will make its workplaces, facilities and community safer. The strategy, developed jointly by the mayor, county council and elected county officials, encourages the county’s 7,000-strong workforce to get…

Intermountain doctor says vax rate, immunity will add up to a better winter for Utahns

In a virtual news conference with local media, an Intermountain Healthcare infectious disease doctor said that despite the high daily COVID-19 case numbers and packed hospitals, he thinks this will be a better winter in Utah for the pandemic. Dr. Eddie Stenehjem cited…

COVID-19 vaccinations for kids may be approved as soon as the middle of November

COVID-19 vaccinations for kids are getting closer, the government’s infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on last week. He said the shots could begin by the middle of November and predicted a timetable that could see many kids getting fully vaccinated before the end of…

Price donation to launch UofU computing center

The College of Engineering at the University of Utah has received a $15 million lead gift from philanthropists and benefactors John and Marcia Price to build a new home for computing education. Pending approval of the UofU Board of Trustees, the building will be named in their…

UofU's MBC '20-'21 founders named

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has named the third class of founders in its Master of Business Creation (MBC) program. The class will begin the program in the fall semester for the 2021-22 academic year…

Marucci Sports acquires Utah’s Lizard Skins

Marucci Sports LLC of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has purchased American Fork-based Lizard Skins LLC. Marucci is a designer and manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment and apparel while Lizard Skins designs and sells grip products, protective equipment, bags and apparel for…

Addepar acquires Layton's AdvisorPeak

Addepar, a wealth management technology platform built for investment advisors and based in Mountain View, California, has acquired AdvisorPeak, a Layton-based portfolio management platform that offers solutions including trading management and portfolio rebalancing for…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-1-21

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Zions Zions Bancorporation NA, based in Salt Lake City, reported net earnings applicable to common shareholders of $234 million, or $1.45 per share, for the third quarter. That compares with $167…

Does your company’s profitability and growth hide a multitude of sins?

By Richard Tyson My client was basking in the glow of strong profitability and amazing demand for his products. His company, a manufacturer and online retailer of high-end attire for pre-teen girls, had reached the “tipping point” that author Malcolm Gladwell identified in his…

Succeeding in Your Business: Learning the art (and science) of a prototyping business

By Cliff Ennico “I invented a new product a couple of years ago and obtained a patent for my invention. A few months later, I set up a corporation with two other individuals to develop and market the product. “The first individual is an ‘angel’ investor with deep pockets while…

Eight ways to succeed by embracing the current chaos

By Angela Civitella There’s certainly been a lot of talk these past 18 months about all the chaos in our businesses — and more so, the world around us. The pandemic struck and everything changed in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, for many businesses, there was no recovery,…

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Oct 30

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Tech notables: Utah has what it takes for success in tech world

By Brice Wallace A pair of heavy hitters in the tech industry praised Utah and its tech community during the recent Silicon Slopes Summit. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, took the stage during the two-day event and complimented the state, with…

Report: Half of Utah families can't afford a mid-priced home

The “State of the State’s Housing Market” report, released recently by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, shows that more than half of Utah’s households are now unable to afford the median-priced home. For renters, the path to ownership narrowed further. In 2019, approximately…

Ski lift maker to increase Utah presence, add jobs

By Brice Wallace A company that whisks skiers to mountaintops will get a financial lift from the state as it expands its operations. Leitner-Poma of America Inc. (LPOA) and its affiliates will add 118 jobs over the next decade as it increases its manufacturing capabilities. Part…

FEMA keeps sending Utah C-19 funds Ð this time $10M for Dept. of Health

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $10 million in additional public assistance funding for the COVID-19 response in Utah. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued April 4, 2020. FEMA has provided more than…

Salt Lake City to receive $85 million in American Rescue Plan funding

Salt Lake City has been designated to receive nearly $85 million from the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package sponsored by the Biden administration and passed into law in March. The money will arrive in two installments over the next year, Mayor…

Downward trend for ACT tests worsened by COVID; Utah does OK

Eleven percent fewer Utah students took the ACT college entrance exam between the graduating class of 2020 and that of 2021, a trend that began before — but was exacerbated by — the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ACT CEO Janet Godwin. The good news is that Utah students’…

Canada & Mexico borders opening in Nov. for nonessential travelers

The United States land borders with Canada and Mexico have been largely closed to any nonessential crossings since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 19-month freeze on travel is now due to end in November for fully vaccinated foreign nationals, according to a release…

J&J and Moderna vaccine boosters in FDA pipeline and pending approval

With early COVID-19 vaccine recipients now receiving a third Pfizer booster shot and a one-half dose of the Moderna vaccine awaiting FDA approval as a booster, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory group has approved a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson (J&J)…

Once considered by Utah, vaccine incentive lotteries didn't work well

Lotteries with large cash prizes as an incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine have not seemed to work in states where they were tried, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum. The lottery drawings were once considered in Utah but were eventually nixed by state…

Smith tells Silicon Slopes Summit audience about changes he plans for the Jazz brand

By Brice Wallace By the time you read this, the Utah Jazz season is underway and the team may have worn a new uniform design. But whether new uniforms happened already or not, expect it to occur at some point. And it will be among many other changes for the NBA franchise,…

SimpleNexus buys LBA Ware

Lehi-based SimpleNexus, a developer of a homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has announced its acquisition of Macon, Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware. The acquisition is SimpleNexus’ first. “Bringing LBA Ware into…

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Oct 24

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