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Utah booked record $25 billion in corporate acquisition/merger transactions in last year

The dollar value of business acquisition transactions reached an all-time high in Utah in 2019, according to the recently released annual Deal Flow Report from business networking group MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN). The organization’s 25th annual report, an in-depth…

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Baltimore firm building $120 million worth of business parks in Taylorsville & Springville

By Brice Wallace Whatever problems COVID-19 currently is inflicting on the Utah economy, St. John Properties is looking beyond it. The Baltimore-based real estate investment company has announced it will build new, multibuilding business parks in Taylorsville and Springville — a…

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In pursuit of perfect days during imperfect times

Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said, “You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” Not many would suggest that the last month or so consisted of “perfect days.” And yet, as I reflect on the selfless…

Will the customers come back post-COVID-19?

By John Graham When we narrow down the current COVID-19 economic situation, we’re all in the same boat. No matter who we are or what we do, getting back to doing business hinges on having customers. Whether we like it or not, there’s no guarantee they will be there. Although it…

Succeeding in Your Business: Is it time to throw in the towel? - Part 2 of 2

By Cliff Ennico Once you have crunched the numbers and decided there’s no point in negotiating with your creditors — either because there are too many of them or they refuse to negotiate — you have to consider whether a bankruptcy filing is the only way out. Here are your…

Recruiting still going strong: Nearly 2,500 new jobs coming

By Brice Wallace In the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate recruitment to Utah continues, featuring wins for the state. Three companies have selected Utah for expanded operations after having been approved for incentives by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development…

The future of work: If done right, companies will see a renaissance

By Brice Wallace As difficult as the coronavirus has been on small businesses, in its aftermath the survivors will see a renaissance. That’s the prediction of participants in a recent webinar about the future of work. That rebound will be especially true, they said, for…

COVID-19 Updates: Cancellations & Postponements

As difficult as the coronavirus has been on small businesses, in its aftermath the survivors will see a renaissance. That’s the prediction of participants in a recent webinar about the future of work. That rebound will be especially true, they said, for companies that can use…

HHS makes grants to three Utah organizations to improve telehealth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded $264,651 to three organizations in Utah to increase telehealth capabilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationally, $15 million was…

LDS-owned colleges & universities decline CARES emergency funding

Just like every other institution of higher learning, four universities and colleges owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are facing major financial losses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the schools — Brigham Young University, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii…

Coronavirus antibody testing begins in 4 Utah cities to detect exposure

Four Utah cities have begun administering antibody tests to residents who think they may have been exposed to or infected with COVID-19 but didn’t experience any symptoms. This testing began last week in Bluffdale, Draper, Riverton and Vineyard. The screening is aimed to detect…

Farmers Feeding Utah's first project: delivering lamb to Navajo Nation

Just a week after its initial launch, the Farmers Feeding Utah campaign has identified its first “Miracle Project” with a planned distribution of Utah lamb to several Utah chapters of the Navajo Nation in Southeastern Utah. The meat will be sent to the the Mexican Water, Aneth,…

Outdoor industry seeks Congress' help for recreation infrastructure

Outdoor industry companies like Patagonia, L.L. Bean and The North Face, as well as local outdoor recreation organizations such as Salt Lake Climbers Alliance, have called on Congress to invest in recreation infrastructure to help manage outdoor recreation hotspots amid the…

Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation announces Outdoor Recreation Grant recipients

The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation’s (OOR) sixth grant cycle of the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG) has awarded almost $6 million in grant funding to 58 different outdoor recreation infrastructure projects throughout the state. This year marks the highest amount of grant…

Listen Technologies acquires ExXothermic Inc.

Bluffdale-based Listen Technologies Corp., a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions founded in 1998, has acquired ExXothermic Inc., a marketer of high-quality, low-latency Wi-Fi audio technology based in Saratoga, California. ExXothermic has several patents for its…

Utah Luxury Tours reorganizes

Sandy-based Utah Luxury Tours has announced a reorganization of its leadership. Founder and CEO Brian Murphy will shift his role to act as the president of Luxus Travel Inc., the parent organization for Utah Luxury Tours. Filling the vacancy, Connor Maloney has been promoted to…

Succeedng in Your Business: Is it time to throw in the towel?; Part 1 of 2

By Cliff Ennico “My business has been shut down the past couple of months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My state is just beginning to ease things up a bit, and I may be able to open up again in the next couple of weeks. “But there is no way I can catch up on all my debts. I owe…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-25-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Varex Varex Imaging Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported a net loss of $1.9 million, or 5 cents per share, for the fiscal second quarter ended April 3. That compares with net income of $5.8…

Virus mixed bag: Construction, real estate see varied effects

By Brice Wallace How badly has COVID-19 hurt Utah’s construction, real estate and retail trades? It depends on whom you ask. At a recent webinar on the topic, speakers gave mixed answers. For example, housing prices are up only slightly over a year earlier but home sales are…

UofU engineer invents portable, 60-second test for coronavirus

“Testing, testing, testing.” It’s a mantra that health officials have been constantly promoting because screening people for COVID-19 is the best way to contain its spread. In the U.S., however, that crucial necessity has been hampered due to a lack of supplies. But University…

COVID-19 Updates 5-18-20

The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or cancellations. Check with…

USDA offers farm loans for farmers facing COVID-19 related challenges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers…

10,000 Utahns to be tested for virus under UofU’s Utah HERO program

The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and University of Utah Health have announced the start of Utah HERO (Health & Economic Recovery Outreach), a large undertaking that will begin with the testing of 10,000 Utahns across four counties. The data gathered…

Illnesses among January Sundance attendees could have been COVID-19

COVID-19 may have been circulating in Utah as early as January, according to Dr. Angela Dunn, state epidemiologist, who addressed reports of illnesses among Sundance Film Festival attendees during a recent press conference. A number of the 120,000 people who attended the Jan.…

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