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THE ELECTION IS OVER: But is your staff over the election?

The 2016 presidential election has come and gone, but emotions about the results can linger and might interfere with productivity and friendly employee relations in the workplace. Fortunately, national and local HR professionals have helpful hints for navigating choppy…

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Hatch: Trump needs convincing on global trade market positives

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch recently heaped praise on President-elect Donald Trump during an event in Salt Lake City, but acknowledged that “we have some work to do” to convince Trump about the positives of international trade and the opening of global trade markets. The longtime Utah…

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41,900 positions added; jobless rate now at 3.2%

If you’ve wanted a job in Utah lately, chances are you’ve been able to find one. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment has grown by 41,900 jobs since October 2015, dropping the current unemployment rate to 3.2 percent — down two-tenths of a point from September. The 3 percent growth…

No inflation: October CPI drops slightly

Utah continues to see only slight changes in the prices people pay for goods and services. In October, those prices ticked down by 0.2 percent, driven mostly by lower costs in the utilities and medical care sectors. The 0.2 percent decrease in the Zions Bank Wasatch Front…

Australian company buys South Jordan's Headwaters Inc. in $2.6 billion deal

Headwaters Inc., a building products company based in South Jordan, has announced its acquisition by Boral Ltd. of Sydney, Australia. Boral will pay $24.25 per share in cash, which represents an aggregate value of approximately $2.6 billion. Boral is Australia’s largest building…

Three-peat: Forbes says Utah best for business, again

Forbes magazine has again named Utah the Best State for Business and Careers. Utah has ranked No. 1 on the list six out of the past seven years, with 2016 marking the third consecutive year in the top spot. “Utah leads by consistently adhering to a conservative economic…

Farmers hoping Trump is source of needed change in their industry

Utah’s farmers and ranchers, who make their livings working the earth to produce food, are pinning their hopes for an industry turnaround on, of all people, a New York City-based billionaire real estate mogul. The election of Donald Trump as president was hailed at the recent…

Wildcat Tech Expo speaker: If you want your kids to be into science or technology, you have to be into it, too

Kari Byron has some advice for parents wanting their children to grow up to become scientists, technologists or anything else: Your interest in a particular endeavor can rub off. “If you’re a parent and you’re excited about something, your kids are excited about it,” the former…

This is the (tech) place: Utah's high-tech industries are bringing attention to the state and building on its reputation as a great place for innovation

Utah has long been known on the national stage for snowy ski slopes, and the designation of “Silicon Slopes” for the emerging high-tech hub stretching from Ogden to Provo has been around for some time. But the area’s reputation for the latter is rapidly gaining ground…

A WINDOW ON UTAH TECH COMPANIES: Five Utah entrepreneurs talk about business leadership

Tim Cook, the chief executive officer at Apple, was the headliner at the recent Utah Tech Tour, organized by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. But several other tech giants — all from Utah companies — also took the stage and presented words of wisdom to a crowd of more than 1,200…

Three technologies that help protect intellectual property overseas - and why Utah companies should care

Utah has become a hub of global innovation, with 2014 exports totaling $12.3 million, according to the World Trade Center Utah. In fact, the state is one of the few with a trade surplus, estimated at $5 billion annually. The growth in international business has resulted in a 35…

Distributing change: Effects of technological disruption on industry and logistics

Technology is changing the way the world does business, and the industrial and logistics industry is currently experiencing the effects of technological disruption. Utah’s industrial market has always played a part in the national economy due to its location at the “Crossroads…

Tech worker shortage is not unique to Utah

If Utah companies ever believed they are the only ones looking for more workers — especially workers from underrepresented groups — they needed only to hear the words from John West last week. The general chair of the supercomputing conference SC16 last week in Salt Lake City,…

Outdoor Retailer Salt Lake shows will be earlier in '18

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has announced a collaboration with the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance that will change the traditional dates for the Outdoor Retailer winter and summer markets held in Salt Lake City. The changes will allow the two organizations to schedule…

Nikola will unveil electric semi-truck on December 1

Salt Lake City-based Nikola Motor Co. is still on track to unveil its highly anticipated electric semi-truck at a launch event on Dec. 1, according to the company. The Nikola One prototype is expected to be rolled out for customers who have already signed purchase agreements as…

RMP seeks new rates for customers with generating capabilities

Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is proposing new rates for customers who want to generate their own power but stay connected to the utility, a program called net metering. The new pricing will apply only to new net metered customers. Those on the existing plan will continue with the…

Salt Lake's convention business having 'a very, very good run'

It’s quite an understatement to say that the Salt Lake area convention and meetings situation is rosy. After all, it’s on a path to top 2015’s records, officials are working to extend the contracts for the huge Outdoor Retailer trade shows, and work continues on developing an…

Worried about cyber security? Insist on using long passwords

“I have two dogs” may not sound like much, but it could be the foundation for an improved wall against costly and time-consuming cyber attacks. At a recent panel discussion hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Kevin Howard, principal security…

Summit speaker: Broadband is an economic & civic imperative

Danilo Campos’ title is technical director for social impact at GibHub, but he spent part of last week in a different role: evangelist. Speaking at the 2016 Broadband Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, Campos praised the benefits of high-speed Internet deployment and called for…

Land for new prison cheaper than planned

The acquisition of land to build the anticipated new state prison on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley has been completed — and for a cost far below what was expected. The 323-acre site, located near I-80 and 7200 West, was purchased by the state’s Division of Facilities…

Supercomputing conference underway in Salt Lake

More than 11,000 high-performance computing (HPC) professionals are in Salt Lake City through Nov. 18 for the annual SC16 Conference showcasing how supercomputing, networking, storage and analysis advance scientific research in medicine, education, weather forecasting, space…

Food manufacturer bringing $70 million facility and 100+ jobs to Salt Lake Co

A major food and beverage manufacturer will put a $70 million manufacturing and warehousing operation in Salt Lake County. Denver-based WhiteWave Foods Co. announced the project after the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board last week approved a $1 million tax…

Salazar selected to head U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Utah businessman Don Salazar has been named chairman of the board of directors of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), the organization announced recently. Salazar is the president and CEO of Creative Times Inc., an Ogden construction company he helped found…

Transplant Games will bring 8,000 participants to SLC in 2017

An estimated 8,000 organ, eye and tissue donation recipients and their families will convene in Salt Lake City in the summer of 2018 for Donate Life Transplant Games, the Utah Sports Commission (USC) announced last week. The games are scheduled for Aug. 2-7 and will involve over…

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