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Love revamps leadership

Salt Lake City-based advertising agency Love Communications has announced a change in leadership that will follow the retirement of the firm’s majority partners on Jan. 1. The change comes two years after the company converted to an employee stock ownership plan in which the…

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Nov 27

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NFIB finds Utah business malaise

The current release of NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report is the 50th anniversary issue, but it is not finding small-business owners in a mood for celebration. “This month marks the 50th anniversary of NFIB’s small-business economic survey,” said NFIB…

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Nov 27

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Park City supplement company names new corporate leaders

Better Being, a Park City-based manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded supplements and personal care and other natural products, has announced a series of leadership changes that are effective immediately. Brian Slobodow has been named CEO of the company. He was…

Firms hired for SLC water project

Two Utah construction firms that specialize in water and wastewater infrastructure projects have been hired by the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) to build an influent pump station (IPS) and two 48-inch force mains (pressurized pipelines) as part of the…

SLC leads nation in offering concessions to attract renters

More than half of Salt Lake City landlords are offering incentives to attract renters — the most in the nation — according to rental website Zillow. The study found that 54.4 percent of property managers are offering concessions such as free months of rent or free parking.…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-27-23

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Varex Varex Imaging Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income of $31.9 million, or 66 cents per share, for the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. That compares with $13.1…

New federal law exempts ‘M&A brokers’ from SEC registration

Thomas R. Taylor Investment banks are generally engaged to sell companies with enterprise values of $20 million to $25 million or more. Business brokers or third-party intermediaries (M&A brokers), on the other hand, are often retained to help identify prospective buyers and…

WORK DAZE: If the shoe fits, beware it

Bob Goldman If you’re looking for a discussion of the people running for president in the Republican primary, this is not the place to find it. If you are looking for an opinion on the shoes being worn by the people who are running for president in the Republican primary, pull…

Industry Briefs 11-27-23

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . The submission deadline is one week before publication. ASSOCIATIONS The Republican Attorneys General Association has elected Utah Attorney…

Utah's first venture into nuclear power ends

UAMPS' CARBON FREE POWER PROJECT NOT FINANCIALLY VIABLE John Rogers Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and NuScale Power Corp., a Portland, Oregon-based energy technology company, have announced that they have mutually agreed to abandon their planned Carbon Free…

Incentives to expand two food manufacturers in Utah

Brice Wallace A pair of food manufacturers have found Utah fits their hunger for expansion. Ya YA Foods and Utah Flour Milling LLC will grow by 302 and 31 jobs, respectively, over the next few years after receiving tax credit incentives from the Governor’s Office of Economic…

UTAH CONSUMERS FEELING UNCERTAIN ABOUT ECONOMY

Uncertainty is dominating Utahns’ thinking about the economy, according to results of the most recent Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. The consumer sentiment reading slipped from 76.3 in September to 69.1 in October, a decrease of 9.4 percent.…

Chamber Dashboard: Utah still showing resilience amid national uncertainty

The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, has released the October 2023 Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard to support business leaders in understanding impacts on Utah’s economy. This tool prioritizes key data…

USDA gives grant to Aqua-Yield

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director Michele Weaver has announced a $1.261 million award under the USDA Fertilizer Production Expansion Program to Aqua-Yield Operations Inc. of Sandy. “We are excited to support local production of new and innovative technologies…

Johnson resigns as CEO of Beyond; interim leader named

Beyond Inc., the Midvale-based online home furnishing company formerly known as Overstock.com, announced recently that Jonathan Johnson has stepped down as CEO and a member of the board of directors. The change at the company that now operates as Bed Bath & Beyond was effective…

Trust awards funding for Great Salt Lake wetlands preservation

The Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, co-led by the National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes Program and The Nature Conservancy, has announced the awardees of its Wetlands Protection and Restoration Funding grants for 2023. Eight projects from local, state, federal and…

Sundance Institute, Disney launch fund to support underrepresented directors

The Park City-based nonprofit Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios have announced the establishment of the Project Advancement and Completion Fund, an initiative designed to provide grants to fiction directors from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. This fund…

Home equity trends mixed across U.S. in third quarter despite continued price increases

ATTOM, a land, property and real estate data company based in Irvine, California, has released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which shows that 47.4 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the…

Utah Foundation issues water report: 'Understanding the rules is important'

The Utah Foundation has released the second report in its series on water in Utah. The report focuses on the laws that govern the use of the commodity. The foundation emphasized that Utah is one of the driest states in the nation and that making sure the state manages water well…

WORK DAZE: Swipe right for the perfect job

Bob Goldman It’s frustrating! The perfect job is out there. You just don’t know how to find it. On the positive side, you do know where to look. It’s the same place you went to find your perfect partner. And the perfect place to live. And the perfect outfit to wear in the…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-20-23

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Extra Space Storage Extra Space Storage Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unit holders of $348.5 million, or $1.69 per share,…

Survey: 74% of American workers concerned about workplace well-being

Results from the “2023 Workplace Wellness Survey” published recently by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Greenwald Research in Washington, D.C., found that 74 percent of American workers are moderately or highly concerned about their workplace well-being. In…

Time for a health insurance bid? Talk to your broker about a self-funded plan

Jonathan Harris The Wall Street Journal recently reported in an article titled “Health Insurance Costs Are Taking Biggest Jumps in Years” that employers and workers will be expected to pay a staggering 6.5 percent more on average in health insurance costs for renewals with 2024…

Industry Briefs 11-20-23

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . The submission deadline is one week before publication. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT The Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity board, at its November…

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Nov 18

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