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Utahns warned to hang up when tax scammers call

Just as the tax filing season begins, the Utah State Tax Commission is warning Utahns about the latest tax scam. The commission is telling taxpayers to be defensive in dealing with those out to steal money, dat and identities. “If a taxpayer receives a call saying their refund…

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Nikola pulling up its Utah roots; $1 billion plant going to Arizona

By John Rogers The Utah business community has watched with great interest as Utah tech startup Nikola Motor Co. has progressed toward the start of manufacture of its revolutionary hydrogen-electric semi-truck. The company debuted its Nikola One Class-8 truck in a…

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Feb 11

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Guv: State can help but rural growth up to counties

By Brice Wallace Utah’s economy is booming, at least along the Wasatch Front, and Gov. Gary Herbert told a group of rural Utahns recently that the onus is on them to make sure their areas aren’t left behind. Speaking at the annual “Rural Day on the Hill” at the Capitol, Herbert…

Twinlab factory closure idles 100 Utah Co. workers

Twinlab Consolidated Corp. is closing down its American Fork plant in favor of outsourcing its manufacturing. The firm’s parent company, Twinlab Consolidated Holdings of Boca Raton, Florida, made the announcement last week. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} “As we work to transition to…

Clear the Air Challenge underway

The Salt Lake Chamber and other organizations have kicked off the ninth annual Clear the Air Challenge, a month-long competition aimed at encouraging Utahns to reduce vehicle emissions, in part by choosing alternatives to driving alone. The challenge is taking place for the…

Pluralsight will consolidate operations to Draper campus

Pluralsight, an education software company currently based in Farmington, has announced that it is moving its worldwide headquarters to a new campus in Draper. The 350,000-square-foot office and its amenities will be located on more than 30 acres of undeveloped land at 65 E.…

Dominion to pass on tax savings

The Utah Division of Public Utilities has announced a filing from Dominion Energy to pass on to customers $17 million in savings due to recent tax federal tax reform legislation. A release from the division said that consumers will begin seeing the adjustment in their gas bills…

Cottonwood buys Founders Title

Cottonwood Title Insurance Agency Inc., a Murray-based title insurance company, has acquired Founders Title Co. and Founders Title Co. of Davis. The acquisition forms one of Utah’s largest commercial and residential title agencies, Cottonwood said in a release. {mprestriction…

Refugee food entrepreneurs will benefit from opening of SLC's 'Food Alley'

Salt Lake City-based Sapa Investment Group, with help from the Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development, has announced plans to build a restaurant-oriented “Food Alley.” The development will go on redevelopment property with frontage on both 800 South and State Street.…

Growth conference set for March

Utah’s Intermountain Growth Conference, sponsored and hosted by the Utah Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG Utah), is scheduled for March 7 in Salt Lake City. Keynote speaker for the event will be New York Times best-selling author and business consultant Dan…

Simplus acquires San Francisco's CirrusOne

Sandy-based Simplus, a cash-to-quote implementation developer, has acquired CirrusOne, a San Francisco consulting service specializing in configure, price, quote (CPQ); claims and litigation management; and billing services. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} “Simplus and CirrusOne have…

Knox Capital bought by N.C. firm

Captrust Financial Advisors, a wealth management firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has acquired Salt Lake City-based Knox Capital Group. The Utah-based firm brings $300 million in client assets to the new owner. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} Led by partners Brodie Barnes and…

CircusTrix buys L.A.'s Sky Zone

Provo-based CircusTrix Holdings LLC has acquired Sky Zone Franchise Group of Los Angeles, a franchisor of indoor trampoline parks. CircusTrix owns, operates and franchises indoor recreation facilities. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} According to a release from CircusTrix, the…

St. George sells property to developer in hopes of creating 'Tech Ridge'

California has its Silicon Valley and Utah has its Silicon Slopes. St. George took steps last week to get in the game, selling property it hopes will become “Tech Ridge.” {mprestriction ids="1,3"} At the St. George City Council meeting, city officials voted unanimously to…

AFCU absorbs Arizona's Altier Credit Union

Five branches of Altier Credit Union in Arizona will become branches of Ogden-based America First Credit Union (AFCU) following recent approval by the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions and the National Credit Union Administration. The Arizona credit union branches…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 2-12-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: SkyWest SkyWest Inc., based in St. George, reported net income of $290 million, or $5.46 per share, for the 2017 fourth quarter. That compares with a net loss of $270 million, or $5.22 per share,…

Wells Fargo survey: Small-biz optimism goes to 11-year high

Small-business owners entered the new year feeling the most optimistic since early 2007, according to findings from the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index conducted January 3-9. In the latest quarterly survey of small-business optimism, the overall index score came…

Industrial leasing reaches new high to lead 2017 commercial real estate growth

Industrial leasing activity reached a new high in 2017, highlighting a strong commercial real estate market in Utah at the end of 2017, according to the fourth quarter (Q4) 2017 MarketView report from the Salt Lake City office of CBRE. Highlights of the report include:…

Utah sets pace among tech firms seeking parity in hiring

By Brice Wallace Utah’s tech community has been a beacon of innovation for years, but it also is at the forefront of pushing for gender diversity inside companies. One effort to boost diversity, the nonprofit organization Parity.org, has received commitments from more than 80…

Orem's VIA Motors partners with Chinese co. to build electric truck

By John Rogers Orem-based VIA Motors International has signed an agreement with China’s Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. Ltd. to co-develop a medium-duty, extended-range electric truck, that will incorporate VIA’s proprietary vehicle software and systems control technology.…

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Feb 4

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Confidence wanes slightly after record high in December

Utah’s consumer confidence came back to earth a little bit in January after setting records in December. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) dipped slightly heading into the new year, decreasing 0.8 points from 118.7 in December to 117.9 in January. The Utah…

Chamber tabs Hatch 'Giant in Our City'

The Salt Lake Chamber has announced that U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, will be honored as the 39th "Giant in Our City" at a chamber event May 3 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The award honors those with exceptional and distinguished service and extraordinary…

GOED simplifies way rural businesses get tax credits

A state agency has simplified the process of applying for tax credits designed to spur investment and job creation by rural, non-retail small businesses in Utah. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has created an online portal to improve the Enterprise Zone Tax…

Intermountain Healthcare moving 2,300 workers to management partner

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare announced Jan. 24 that it would transfer roughly 2,300 employees to a new employer, saving the institution roughly $70 million over the next three years. The affected employees all work in “nonclinical” positions, said Intermountain…

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