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Why it’s time to make reputation your top priority

By John Graham A recent alert grabbed my attention. It made the bold statement that the most important issue facing businesses today is managing their reputation. This wasn’t about splashing on a bright, new coat of PR paint, issuing self-serving press releases or scheduling TV…

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Jan 24

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Succeeding in Your Business: What about PPP loan forgiveness, and how do I treat it on my taxes?

By Cliff Ennico If you received proceeds of a loan under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in 2020, you are probably wondering if, when and how those loan proceeds will be forgiven — and how you should treat them when you file your tax returns. If you’ve spoken to…

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Miller to solons: 'No new regulations, please'

By Brice Wallace Pres. George H.W. Bush once uttered the phrase “Read my lips: no new taxes.” The leader of the Salt Lake Chamber could have voiced his own version of the phrase last week as he called for no new business regulations. During the annual Economic Outlook & Public…

Gardner report: Central Utah Project a major economic boon for 60 years

An analysis conducted by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on the Central Utah Water Conservancy District’s (CUWCD) Central Utah Project (CUP) demonstrates the value of long-term water projects to communities, taxpayers and the economy, the institute said in a recent release.…

Inland Port gives $171,000 in tax differential funds to SLC housing

The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) closed out 2020 with a $171,000 distribution for affordable housing expenditures in Salt Lake City. Supporting affordable housing to promote equity and workforce housing needs is a key strategy in UIPA’s Strategic Business Plan, the…

New governor leaves no doubt that COVID-19 vaccination is a top priority

Newly inaugurated Gov. Spencer Cox wasted little time in declaring that one of his top priorities will be the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. “The first priority and really, it’s probably one, two and three in and of itself, is vaccine distribution,” Cox said the morning…

Extended unemployment benefits through act now available to Utahns

Utah has successfully implemented two of the three extended federal unemployment programs included in the Continued Assistance Act of 2020 (CAA) following guidance received from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Eligible Utahns began…

Health officials roll out new treatment to ease extreme COVID-19 symptoms

At a recent COVID-19 update new conference, Utah state epidemiologist Angela Dunn announced the deployment in the state of a new treatment designed to keep people who has contracted the coronavirus from becoming extremely sick. Called monoclonal antibody treatment, Dunn said it…

SBA reopens PPP loan process for community financial institutions

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal last week. The PPP will initially accept first-time PPP loan applications from participating community financial institutions,…

FEMA provides $7.6 million more to Utah in COVID-19 response funding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided $7.6 million in additional funding for COVID-19 response efforts in Utah. To date, FEMA has provided more than $54.8 million in public assistance funding for the COVID-19 response efforts in Utah. The assistance was…

New directives eliminate weekly testing for Utah's in-person college students

When former Gov. Gary Herbert declared a new state of emergency in November to fight the rising incidences of coronavirus, Utah’s public colleges and universities were asked to develop a plan to test all in-person students for the virus at least once a week. That directive seems…

Housing forecast: Utah prices will grow with U.S., sales will be higher

Salt Lake City’s home prices will keep pace with the nation’s in 2021 while home sales should be above that of the rest of the U.S. That’s according to a 2021 housing forecast by Realtor.com. It projects Salt Lake City home prices growing by 5.7 percent during the year —…

California fintech acquires Draper's TazWorks

MeridianLink, a provider of cloud-based loan origination solutions for financial institutions, has acquired Draper’s TazWorks, a technology platform for consumer reporting agencies and the creator of TazWorks Software and TazCloud, a background screening platform for enterprise.…

Relief available for earthquake damage

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Utah following Pres. Trump’s federal disaster declaration for public assistance as a result of the earthquake and aftershocks that occurred March 18 through April 17 of last year.…

SLC-based WebBank names Jason Lloyd as new president

Salt Lake City-based WebBank, an FDIC-insured, state chartered industrial bank, has named Jason Lloyd as its new president, replacing Kelly Barnett. The announcement was made by Steel Partners Holdings LP of New York City. WebBank is a provider of consumer and commercial,…

Utah's Alliance Benefit Group purchased

PCS Retirement LLC, a major fiduciary retirement platform based in Philadelphia, has announced the acquisition of Alliance Benefit Group–Rocky Mountain (ABGRM), based in Salt Lake City and with offices in Denver. Together with ABGRM, PCS Retirement will provide financial…

InMoment acquires Wootric

InMoment, a South Jordan-based provider of experience improvement solutions, has acquired Wootric, a digital feedback industry company headquartered in San Francisco. InMoment said that when added to its software, Wootric’s offerings will help businesses with their…

Succeeding in Your Business: Here's a little help for coping with the new PPP rules

By Cliff Ennico Earlier this month, Congress and the president gave small businesses across the country a belated holiday gift in the form of a new round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. First, some acronyms you need to wrap your brain around. The first two rounds of…

How to keep going when you want it all to go away

By John Graham How long will the Damocles Sword of the pandemic hang over our heads? As the days drag on, will it threaten to upend us indefinitely? Even though we try to avoid thinking about the troubling possibilities, they keep creeping into our minds, creating more stress,…

Economist: Growth should be strong when pandemic abates

By Brice Wallace Better but different. That’s the short version of Zions Bank’s 2021 outlook for the economy. During a webinar last week, Robert Spendlove, the bank’s senior economist, said the U.S. and the Intermountain region’s economies are fundamentally sound and ultimately…

Qualtrics IPO will be all-time largest in Utah

Qualtrics International Inc., the Provo-based customer experience software maker, has taken the first step in taking the company public by filing a form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last month. The filing, which must be submitted by a business ahead of…

LHM Group jumps into healthcare industry, buys transitional care co.

Milford project will reduce hog-raising gases by 100,000 metric tons per year

A network of family farms near Milford in Beaver County has begun producing renewable natural gas (RNG) through a joint venture between Dominion Energy of Richmond, Virginia, and Smithfield Foods Inc. of Smithfield, Virginia. The joint enterprise, named Align Renewable Natural…

Dark skies mean astrotourism economy for Utah

Utah has a bright future because of dark skies, and some proponents of astrotourism want more people to become enlightened about its economic opportunities. During a recent virtual discussion about astrotourism, speakers noted that Utah currently has two communities and 16 park…

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