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Governor wants to assure rural economy doesn't lag behind Wasatch Front

With the best-performing economy in the state, Utah needs to ensure that economic success is not just confined to the Wasatch Front, according to Gov. Gary Herbert. With the best-performing economy in the state, Utah needs to ensure that economic success is not just confined to…

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Riddle named to head ChamberWest

The ChamberWest board of directors has announced the hiring of Barbara S. Riddle as president and CEO of the organization. The ChamberWest board of directors has announced the hiring of Barbara S. Riddle as president and CEO of the organization. Riddle brings over 25 years…

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Sterigenics acquires SLC-based Nelson Laboratories

Sterigenics International LLC, a global provider of contract sterilization, gamma technologies and medical isotopes, and a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and GTCR, has acquired Salt Lake City-based Nelson Laboratories Inc., the largest U.S. provider of life-cycle…

Home prices continue to tick up

Home prices in the Salt Lake City market increased by 7.8 percent in February compared with February 2015, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index. Home prices in the Salt Lake City market increased by 7.8 percent in February compared with February 2015, according to the…

Chamber wants to enhance impact on economy

Immigrants and refugees already contribute $8 billion to the Salt Lake City metro area GDP, wield $2.7 billion in spending power in Salt Lake County and provide $236 million in state and local taxes annually. Immigrants and refugees already contribute $8 billion to the Salt Lake…

Business owners given chance to air gripes with SBA ombudsman

When the owners of small businesses feel like they bear too heavy a burden due to unfair or excessive federal regulatory enforcement actions, they just wish someone would listen to their complaints. Recently, members of the Utah business community had just such an opportunity at…

'Road to Mighty' theme of newest tourism campaign

The Utah Office of Tourism has revealed its newest campaign on the heels of its highly successful “Mighty 5,” launched three years ago. Gov. Gary Herbert unveiled the new program, “The Road to Mighty,” at an event recently. The Utah Office of Tourism has revealed its newest…

Next president to have significant impact on free trade agreements

Whoever is the next president, he or she will have “a significant impact” on pending free trade agreements and their effects on Utah’s economy, the leader of World Trade Center Utah said last week. Whoever is the next president, he or she will have “a significant impact” on…

The grass is always greener on the other side of the job Or is it ?

Hate your job? Things at work not going your way? Productivity down? Not earning enough? Thinking of leaving? Here are some job realities you may want to consider before flying to another light bulb. First figure out the WHOLE why. You need to take a deep look into the situation…

Vivint rebounds from merger collapse with new financing arrangement

Vivint Solar, the solar energy systems supplier based in Lehi, seems to have mitigated the recent collapse of a buyout deal with Missouri-based SunEdison. The company announced last week the closing of a $200 million term financing facility. Vivint Solar, the solar energy…

Unemployment unchanged as Utah economy adds 44 700 jobs

February’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from January’s rate of 3.4 percent. Approximately 50,100 Utahns were unemployed in the month and actively seeking work. The national unemployment rate also remained unchanged from January at 4.9 percent.…

State searching for ways to address dearth of skilled high-tech workers

At the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board’s March meeting, board members and GOED officials bemoaned the lack of available skilled talent available to Utah companies and searched for answers to the problem. At the Governor’s Office of Economic Development…

Utah firms find export chances at Mexican retailer trade show

Representatives of Utah producers, including Frank Granato, center at counter in dark shirt, greet attendees at the Expo ANTAD trade show in Mexico. Utah companies had the chance to present their goods and services to Mexican retailers at the show held earlier this month. Six…

Filling the gap New construction adding sparkling gems between Gallivan Center & City Creek Center

Gallivan Center was completed in 1993 and City Creek Center opened in 2012. For the past few years, construction in downtown Salt Lake City has focused on an area between the two. Pending gems include a glass-clad, 24-floor office tower; a performing arts theater; a retail and…

Leaving for greener pastures? Do you know why? Are you sure they’re green?

Salespeople seem to hopscotch jobs as moths flutter from one light bulb to the next, trying to find the brightest one. I don’t think the question is just “reason for leaving?” I think it goes deeper. I think it’s “cause and effect,” and even deeper, “motive.” Motive being a…

Non-compete bill passes, hubbub not over

Despite flying under the radar early in the general session, the bill exploded in controversy, with prominent businesspeople taking stands on each side of the issue. What ultimately passed was the 11th version of the bill — an iteration that was virtually the exact opposite of…

Thinking about success? Man can achieve what he conceives - and believes

“Thoughts are things” is the title and the first words of the first chapter in the immortal Napoleon Hill book Think and Grow Rich. When I first read those words, in 1972, I didn’t really understand what they meant. Even when I read the first chapter and the examples offered in…

Incentive to bring 400 finance sector jobs to Salt Lake County

A nonbank finance company will add an office in Utah, creating up to 400 jobs over the next five years. Social Finance Inc., known as SoFi, has yet to select a location for the regional office but it is expected to be in Salt Lake County. The company announced the expansion last…

Utah trade important to Latin American countries

Hear “Pacific Rim” and a word unlikely to come to mind is “Colombia.” But representatives from that country and three more Latin American nations were in Utah recently to strengthen economic ties that ultimately could be mutually beneficial. Hear “Pacific Rim” and a word…

Vivint calls off SunEdison merger

Lehi-based residential solar developer Vivint announced last week that it had cancelled its sale to Sun Edison, saying SunEdison was not fulfilling the terms of the agreement. According to news reports, the deal fell apart because of SunEdison’s troubled financial position after…

Utah company has answer for 'super lice'

Recent outbreaks of “super lice” –– a form of mutated head lice that has developed resistance to over-the-counter treatments — have left parents scrambling for a cure around the country, according to recent reports from Fox News. But now, thanks to research conducted at the…

Breaking YES Attitude down, in order to build up yours

This is the 10th anniversary of the Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude. In this year’s edition — ironically the 10th printing of the book — I have added content, new ideas and new lessons. This is the 10th anniversary of the Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude. In this year’s…

New SLC nonprofit promotes awareness of impact of travel Read more: The Enterprise - New SLC nonprofit promotes awareness of impact of travel

Can making the world a better place and traveling go hand-in-hand? According to Liz Gallaway, coordinator and launching member for the Salt Lake City chapter of the global nonprofit Travel Plus Social Good, not only can they go together, but they must. Can making the world a…

Tech Council backs bill that would produce better-prepared workforce

A bill to create “stackable” education credentials — and ultimately produce a better-prepared workforce — has the backing of the Utah Technology Council (UTC). A bill to create “stackable” education credentials — and ultimately produce a better-prepared workforce — has the…

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