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American Fork's InsideOut appoints Bennett as new CEO

InsideOut Development, an American Fork-based developer and marketer of workplace coaching products, has appointed Bill Bennett as its new CEO. “In his new role, Bennett will work with founder and president Alan Fine and the executive team to develop new programs and…

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RMP makes surcharge refunds

Customers of Rocky Mountain Power will receive partial refunds of energy efficiency surcharges collected by the utility on 2018 utility bills, the company has announced. The refunds will be included as credits on February and March electricity billings. In November, Rocky…

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CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 2-11-19

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: SkyWest SkyWest Inc., based in St. George, reported net income of $67 million, or $1.28 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. That compares with $290 million, or $5.46 per share, for…

Shift in spending habits may mandate tax hike on services

Brice Wallace If the state’s top political officials get their way, Utah’s service-oriented companies could face a bigger tax burden. However, with the legislative general session underway, exactly how much of a burden remains a mystery. Speaking at the recent Economic Outlook &…

Today OK, but future a worry for consumers

A strong positive feeling for Utahns about their current situation — driven mainly by the strong jobs market — was offset in January by minor pessimism over the future, according to the Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI), released last week. The CAI decreased 1.9…

New Ogden manufacturer could be springboard for food industry

By Brice Wallace While a 50-job company expansion might not seem like much in terms of boosting employment in Utah, a company planning that-size project in Ogden could be a company — and type of company — that can greater position the state as a center for advanced food…

Provo-Orem leads four Utah metro areas among nation's best-performing

Four Utah metropolitan areas have been named in the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities index for 2018. The Provo-Orem metropolitan area took the No. 1 spot in the index for a second consecutive year, reflecting the robust growth of high-tech industries outside the coastal…

UFBF publishes 2019 legislative priorities

The Utah Farm Bureau Federation (UFBF) has released its list of “Issues to Watch For in 2019,” listing its issues for the 2019 Utah general legislative session that began last week. The organizations said that the issues list is based on its policy book, which it adopted at its…

Clean-air challenge kicks off

The Salt Lake Chamber, with partners Utah Clean AIR (UCAIR), a statewide clean-air partnership, and Utah state government initiative TravelWise, has kicked off its 10th Annual Clear the Air Challenge. The challenge, issued by business, government and community leaders, is a…

Utah executives report 'cautious optimism' about future of the economy

Utah business executives are looking to the future with “cautious optimism” — perhaps with emphasis on “cautious.” According to the Salt Lake Chamber’s CEOutlook 2018 fourth-quarter 2018 survey, the business leaders are waning a bit in their confidence. The fourth-quarter 2018…

Rep. Curtis to head Biomedical Research Caucus

Utah’s life sciences industry now has a powerful voice in Washington. The state’s 3rd Congressional District Congressman John Curtis has been appointed co-chair of the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus. He joins Reps. Jackie Speier, D-California; Steve Stivers, R-Ohio;…

Adaptive Health acquires Biovation Labs of SLC

Biovation Labs of Salt Lake City has been acquired by Adaptive Health, a North Carolina nutritional health products company that manufactures many of Biovation Lab’s core products, including Instaflex Advanced Joint Support, Lumiday Mood Enhancement and Nugenix Total-T.…

UofU engineer's project will 'listen' to corn crops when they're having problems

Plants have important things to say and University of Utah electrical and computer engineering associate professor Hanseup Kim wants to listen to them. Kim leads a team of UofU engineers who have received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and…

CBRE MarketView: Industrial, retail and office real estate lead strong 2018

The Salt Lake City office of commercial real estate firm CBRE has released its Market View report for the fourth quarter of 2018. The report highlights local market activity in the areas of industrial properties, retail leasing and office leasing. The study’s findings include: •…

Growth is slowing but recession not in view of summit speakers

By Brice Wallace Slower growth. That was the gist of economic forecasts presented recently at the Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit, but speakers focused on the “growth” component of the phrase. Juliette Tennert, director of economic and public policy research at the…

3% more jobs in 2018, jobless rate stays level

Job growth in Utah finished 2018 above 3 percent, according to figures released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. The total number of Utahns holding jobs climbed to 1,542,600 at the end of the year, up 47,200 jobs since December 2017, a rise of 3.1…

Glacier acquires First National Bank of Layton

Glacier Bancorp Inc., headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, has acquired First National Bank of Layton (FNB) and its holding company, FNB Bancorp. The purchase of the Layton-based bank is Glacier’s 21st acquisition since 2000 and its 10th transaction in the past six years. FNB…

Hillcrest Bank expands into Utah, Samuelson named area president

Hillcrest Bank, a division of National Bank Holdings Corp. (NBH) of Greenwood Village, Colorado, has expanded into Utah with the intent of serving commercial and business banking clients along the Wasatch Front, the company has announced. Chet Samuelson, formerly of Wells Fargo…

CircusTrix adds to growing park portfolio

Provo-based CircusTrix, self-proclaimed to be the largest owner, operator and franchisor of trampoline parks in the world, has acquired Planet 3 Extreme Trampoline Parks of Flint, Michigan. CircusTrix also recently bought Rockin’ Jump and Sky Zone trampoline parks in California.…

DigiCert completes acquisition

Lehi’s DigiCert Inc. has completed its acquisition of the QuoVadis Group, a worldwide cybersecurity and connectivity company based in Switzerland. DigiCert is a leading transport layer security certificate (TLS) provider in the cybersecurity space and will add QuoVadis’ position…

Shutdown hits nonprofits

The ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting Utah charitable organizations on two separate fronts, according to a recent survey by the Utah Nonprofits Association. Foremost among the concerns expressed by UNA members is the stoppage in the flow of federal funds that keep…

Shopko bankruptcy closes 13 Utah stores, leaves just seven open

Utah seems to be taking the brunt of another round of Shopko store closures. The Wisconsin-based retailer filed for bankruptcy protection last week and announced the closing of 38 stores — 13 of which are in the Beehive State. The chain announced the closing of 40 stores last…

Record industrial property delivery leads strong commercial real estate year

Utah commercial real estate had another strong year in 2018 across all property types along the Wasatch Front, according to the 2018 Year-End Market Report from commercial real estate firm Newmark Grubb ACRES. The report breaks down how each property type performed in 2018 and…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 1-28-19

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 $217 million, or $1.08 per share, for the 2018 fourth quarter. That compares…

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