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State enlists three more healthcare providers to help vaccination effort

As the number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine increased in Utah with the availability of the new Johnson & Johnson one-dose medication, the Utah Department of Health enlisted additional healthcare providers to give the shots. Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health…

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CDC says vaccinated and 'low risk' individuals can now safely gather

The first shoe has fallen in the nation’s journey toward normalcy following the coronavirus pandemic. Last Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released highly anticipated guidance on practices considered safe for those who are fully vaccinated against…

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'This Is Our Shot': Salt Lake County's campaign to encorage vaccination

The Salt Lake County Health Department has unveiled a new public awareness campaign and website built around the theme “This Is Our Shot” to promote the importance of county residents getting their necessary COVID vaccinations. The campaign, which launched earlier this month,…

State lowers vaccination eligibility age to 50, adds more comorbidities

The number of Utahns eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine is growing. Last Monday, eligibility was expanded to include people age 50 and older. Some with underlying conditions, including those 16 and older who have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, a body mass index above 30 or…

Orgill to almost double its Hurricane footprint, add 157 jobs over 10 years

Hurricane-based Orgill Inc. has announced plans to expand its operations. The company made the announcement in conjunction with the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), the St. George Area Economic Development (SGAED) council, and the Economic Development…

Zions Bank launches initiative to add diversity to supply chain

Salt Lake City-based Zions Bank has launched a supplier diversity program aimed at bringing more diverse businesses to its supply chain, the bank said in a release. The program helps identify businesses as owned by people in traditionally underrepresented groups — including…

HealthEquity buys commute management co.

HealthEquity Inc. of Draper has purchased Luum, a technology platform for employee commute management, compliance and sustainability. HealthEquity is one of the nation’s largest independent health savings account custodian companies. “This acquisition strengthens the…

StorageCraft merging with Minn. company

Arcserve, a disaster recovery and data protection company in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Draper data protection firm StorageCraft have signed an agreement to merge their operations. Once completed, the merger of the “two highly complementary companies will form the most…

Square opens industrial bank

San Francisco-based Square Inc. has opened a Utah-chartered and FDIC-insured industrial bank in Salt Lake City. Square Financial Services is the state’s 16th industrial bank. The new bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Square Inc., a publicly traded financial services company…

Cycle co. opens Utah HQ

Serial 1 Cycle Co., an electric bicycle brand formed in partnership with American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc., has established its western United States headquarters in Lehi. The company’s main office, including its engineering department, will remain in…

RoadSafe Traffic Systems acquires Innovative Marking Systems Inc.

RoadSafe Traffic Systems Inc, a Chicago-based provider of traffic control and pavement marking services, has acquired Innovative Marking Systems (IMA) of Bluffdale. Innovative is a supplier of roadway striping and removal, epoxy and waterborne paint pavement marking, and sign…

Strike team investing over $250,000 in Utah coal country projects

The Utah Coal Country Strike Team, an initiative to aid development in communities in the state’s coal country, has announced a $251,185 investment in nine projects that support small businesses, affordable housing, tourism infrastructure and student scholarships in Carbon and…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 3-15-21

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Purple Innovation Purple Innovation Inc., based in Lehi, reported a net loss of $2.1 million, or 3 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. That compares with a loss of $12.7…

Innovate Utah: NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

KT Tape , an American Fork company that manufactures drug-free pain relief products, has released a wearable electromagnetic product to treat musculoskeletal pain. The battery-powered KT Recovery+ Wave (KT Wave) has been clinically proven and has received FDA approval to deliver…

Succeeding in Your Business: How to destroy a thriving medical practice

By Cliff Ennico “I am a young (mid-30s) physician who has just completed his residency and wants to buy a suburban general medicine (internist) practice. “I have been a fan of your YouTube videos for years and wonder if you have any advice for me — not so much on how to buy the…

Silver lining? Working at home may help company recruitment

By Brice Wallace The COVID-19 pandemic could have a long-lasting effect that benefits Utah companies looking to recruit and retain the best talent. Speakers at a pair of recent Utah investment gatherings said the ability for employees to work from anywhere has been proven…

Utah biotechs helping the world - and doing just fine themselves

Utah life sciences companies are helping the world emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the industry itself in Utah remains well-positioned to do the same. Kelvyn Cullimore, president and CEO of BioUtah, recently cited statistics showing that Utah’s industry is thriving and is…

Minimum wage hike stalled in Utah Legislature

A bill that would have seen Utah’s minimum wage raised to $15 an hour by July 2026 died a partisan death in a Utah House committee prior to the end of the recent legislative session. HB284 stalled in the House Business and Labor Committee, meaning it was not brought to the House…

Order extends mask mandate, adjusts school testing, public gathering policy

A Utah public health order issued late last month means masks designed to help stop the spread of COVID-19 will be required at least until of March 25. The order, issued by Utah Department of Health executive director Rich Saunders, also puts in place increased testing that will…

Rental assistance program paused, but will be centralized app process

Starting March 15, Utah renters can apply for pandemic rental assistance through a single, centralized online application. Until then, the program has stopped taking new applications in order to ensure that new federal guidelines are met. “Emergency Rental Assistance is an…

Survey finds mixed results when workers asked about remote work

Midvale-based CHG Healthcare, a privately held healthcare staffing company, has found that workers are finding that working from home during the COVID-19 has had a mixed impact on their mental health. CHG surveyed more than 850 U.S. workers, ranging from ages 18-71, about their…

Latter-day Saint Charities commits $20M to UNICEF COVID-19 response

Latter-day Saint Charities, the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has announced a $20 million grant to support UNICEF’s global work with the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator and the vaccines arm of the ACT Accelerator called the COVAX…

Salt Lake firms enter agreement to distribute pathogen-killing masks

Two Salt Lake City companies have entered into a licensing agreement for the production and distribution of consumer face masks treated with silicon nitride, which inactivates pathogens such as the COVID-19 virus. O2Today, a firm that develops, manufactures and commercializes…

MyHeritage acquired by Francisco Partners

MyHeritage, a Lehi-based online genealogy platform, has announced that Francisco Partners, a global investment firm based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, has signed an agreement to acquire the company. The financial terms of…

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