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Ally Bank Survey: Investors decidedly more bearish

Investor sentiment has turned decidedly more bearish, according to the latest survey of independent investors by Sandy-based Ally Bank. The Ally Invest quarterly said that bullish and very bullish sentiment dropped from 76 percent in the previous quarter to 30 percent in the…

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Apr 22

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Obama vs. Trump employment law: 'One extreme to the other'

By Brice Wallace A recent Employers Council briefing was titled “The Rapidly Changing World of Employment Law Under President Trump,” but it could also have been called “The Rapidly Changing World of Employment Law Under President Trump's Appointees.” Throughout his…

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Millennials are country's largest homebuyer group

It may come as a surprise to some, but millennials are currently the largest class of homebuyers in the market. This young, tech-savvy generation is still set on finding a home, even during a volatile market with rising interest rates and a decreasein the number of homes on the…

Price index takes dip after months of slow growth

Utah consumers have seen a small increase in the prices they pay for goods and services every month since last fall. March saw an end to the streak. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased 0.1 percent from February to March. The CPI has risen 2.6…

Utah Genius 2018 winners named

Utah Genius, an organization that recognizes the state’s creative and innovative people and companies, named its 2018 honorees at a recent banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City. The winners are ranked based on statistics from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.…

Hafen to head Parr Brown

Salt Lake City law firm Parr Brown Gee & Loveless has named Jonathan O. Hafen as its president. Hafen is a trial lawyer with experience representing businesses and individuals in complex commercial cases, with an emphasis in employment law, securities law and legal malpractice…

WBC Utah awarded SBA grant to open center in Cedar City

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced grants for the addition of nine new Women’s Business Centers (WBC), including one in Cedar City. The WBC program is designed to provide assistance and resources to entrepreneurs in new and expanded markets around the nation.…

Utah ranks high among states for hiring people with disabilities

As the Utah economy expands, people with disabilities are benefitting by obtaining jobs not previously available to them, according to a report from RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization that fights stigma and advances opportunity for people with disabilities. Utah…

MACU acquires Dugway Federal Credit Union

Dugway Federal Credit Union has become a part of West Jordan-based Mountain America Credit Union in a deal that became final on April 1. Located at Dugway Proving Grounds, Dugway Federal Credit Union is a $2.9 million institution with 637 members, primarily military and civilian…

Wyndham adds Zermatt to Trademark Hotel group

The Wyndham Hotel Group has added the Zermatt Resort and Spa in Midway to its Trademark Hotel Collection group. The designation was part of a nine-property deal that included hotels in New York City, California, Ohio, Louisiana, Nebraska and Vermont. {mprestriction…

EDLF loans fueling businesses for women, minorities and low-income entrepreneurs in SLC

New research shows that Salt Lake City’s Economic Development Fund (EDLF) is doing just what it was designed to do. The city release data recently that shows a large number of underrepresented business owners are getting significant support from EDLF, which has loaned more than…

Utah's CBC Advisors split between two new owners

By John Rogers One of Utah’s heavy hitters in the commercial real estate arena has been busted up — well, sort of. Although the local leadership and staff of Salt Lake City-based Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors (CBC Advisors) will remain in place, just about everything else…

Speakers: 'World welcome here' not just catchphrase

By Brice Wallace When it comes to immigration, Utah is different. That was the sentiment expressed by several speakers at the recent American Dream Awards ceremony in Salt Lake City. That difference, they said, stems from the state’s heritage. “These awards are a nod to Salt…

Utah execs stay bullish on state's economic future

Utah’s business executives continue to be bullish on the state’s economy, according to the Salt Lake Chamber’s first-quarter CEOutlook survey released recently. According to the report, 55 percent of business leaders surveyed believe Utah’s economy is somewhat better or…

Copper Crossing @ I-80 industrial park under development in SLC’s Northwest Quadrant

Riverbend Management Inc. of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has begun development of a 420-acre industrial park in Salt Lake City’s Northwest Quadrant. Called Copper Crossing @ I-80, the master-planned development is located at approximately 300 South and 6400 West. IPG Commercial Real…

CBRE report: Commercial real estate carrying strength from 2017 into the new year

Despite the current real estate boom going beyond what was expected, Utah’s commercial real estate market just keeps on growing. That is the finding of CBRE’s Salt Lake City Real Estate Market Outlook report released last week. The publication highlights the performance of the…

New research: Utah facing several threats to housing affordability

Anyone paying attention to Utah real estate news knows that housing prices continue to escalate. And that may not be a good thing, according to a research brief release by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The report…

South Jordan Embassy Suites by Hilton opens

Embassy Suites by Hilton has opened its new hotel at 10333 S. Jordan Gateway in South Jordan just off I-15. Owned and managed by Western States Lodging LLC, the hotel is a 192-unit, all-suite property consisting of 159 two-room suites and 33 studio suites. It also features the…

I-15 ‘Technology Corridor’ rebuild tops UDOT’s Top 10 projects in 2018

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will oversee work on 188 highway projects throughout the state this year. Projects will range from sidewalk and streetlight installations to the rebuilding of a 12-lane section of freeway in Utah County. The price tag? UDOT sets the…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 4-9-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Security National Financial Security National Financial Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported after-tax earnings from operations of $14.1 million in 2017, up from $12.2 million in 2016.…

Draper electronics accessories firm purchased by Florida group

Liebman Group, a Florida-based private equity firm, has purchased a majority interest in Draper’s C-Slide. The acquisition of C-Side, a manufacturer and distributor of electronics accessories, closed in March. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} Crewe Capital, a Salt Lake City investment…

Economist: Market roller coaster not a great economic predictor

By Brice Wallace “Don’t worry about it too much.” Those were the reassuring words an economist recently provided to a Salt Lake City audience for anyone worried that the stock markets are signaling a possible recession. Dan North, chief economist for of Euler Hermes North…

Derek Miller tabbed to head Salt Lake Chamber

The Salt Lake Chamber has announced that Derek Miller has been named to lead the organization as president and CEO. In addition to becoming the 19th leader of the business association, Miller will also lead the Downtown Alliance, an organization that represents commercial…

Utah unemployment stays steady, veteran rate among country's best

While Utah’s unemployment rate remained unchanged — and still among the lowest in the nation — in February at 3.1 percent, new figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), showed that the state’s 2017 veteran unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, ranking Utah as…

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