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CAI: All's well for now - a little doubt about the future

Tech is still king in the Utah job market, according to a just-released report from staffing firm Robert Half Technology. The demand for technology workers is strong and shows no signs of slowing down, the report said. A majority (61 percent) of technology company hiring…

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Jul 1

Utah’s Employers Council publishes regional and state job compensation surveys

Utah Employers Council recently published two job compensation surveys, including the “2018 Utah Benchmark Compensation Survey” and the “Information Technology Compensation Survey.” With the intent to help Utah organizations stay current and competitive with employee salaries,…

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Jul 1

Reports: Housing shortage main negative in healthy downtown SLC

A pair of reports released last week indicate that downtown Salt Lake City continues to grow its economic might but faces a need for more housing. The “State of Downtown Economic Benchmark Report” and the “Attitudes and Perceptions of Downtown Regional Survey Results” were…

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Jul 1

Young Living named title sponsor at Hale Centre Theatre

Hale Centre Theatre has signed a sponsor for its one-of-a-kind main stage at its recently opened $100 million facility at the Mountain America Performing Arts Centre in Sandy. The venue will be known as the Young Living Essential Oils Centre Stage. The announcement took place in…

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Jul 1

WTC Utah awards grants to 23 companies to help develop export business

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) recently awarded funding to 23 Utah companies as part of the Utah Export Acceleration Grant (EAG) program. Created to help small and medium-sized businesses realize their international business goals, the EAG is administered by WTC Utah and…

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Jul 1

Big-D Construction shuffles leadership

Salt Lake City-based Big-D Construction has made changes to its executive leadership team, according to a release from the company. Cory Moore has been named national president of Big-D’s family of companies. Moore, who most recently served as executive vice president for Big-D,…

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Jul 1

DSU receives EDA grant

Dixie State University in St. George has received a major boost for its Innovation Plaza. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $875,048 grant to Dixie to purchase equipment and support networking activities for the launch of…

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Jul 1

BOX Digital and tZERO sign deal to create token exchange

Overstock.com subsidiary tZERO and BOX Digital Markets LLC have entered into a joint venture which the two companies expect to become the world’s first regulated exchange for trading security tokens. Security tokens are electronic tokens defined as “securities” under U.S. law.…

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Jul 1

Alterra Mountain buys Solitude

Denver-based Alterra Mountain Co. has added another Utah ski resort to its portfolio. The company has announced an agreement to purchase Solitude Mountain Resort, following its acquisition of nearby Deer Valley Resort last October. Solitude is a 1,200-acre ski property with 77…

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Jul 1

SLC joins Utah’s C-PACE financing program

Salt Lake City has joined Provo as a member of the C-PACE low-cost financing program for energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicle and water conservation projects. The city’s membership will help advance energy improvements in commercial, industrial and qualifying…

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Jul 1

Leaders have to face the possibility of being occasionally wrong

By Richard Tyson One of the greatest challenges faced by leaders today is overcoming the notion that they have all the answers. This mindset is a function of an unstated set of values that effectively seal the leader off from the ideas of others. These unstated values are: 1. I…

Despite Musk’s tears, Congress must eliminate, not expand, EV tax credit

By Veronique de Rugy For manufacturers of electric vehicles, you might expect the accomplishment of moving their 200,000th unit to be met by celebration. However, because the threshold triggers the reduction of a juicy federal handout that props up electric vehicle sales, we’re…

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Jul 1

Pres. Trump lost the latest battle on immigration, but will he win the war?

By Fareed Zakaria Democrats are exultant that Donald Trump had to reverse his policy of separating immigrant families at the border. And there is good reason to celebrate. The policy was mean-spirited and unnecessary. But I do wonder whether this episode will prove to be as…

Utah's loss of Dr. Vivian Lee is Alphabet's - and the healthcare world's - gain

By Robert Pembroke My daughter recently sent me an email that directed me to a website. When I opened the site, it belonged to CNBC, which had published a column by Christina Farr titled “Alphabet’s Verily Has Hired Top Execs to Bring its Science Research into Hospitals and…

Editorial Cartoon: Standing Ovation

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Jul 1

Industry Briefs - 7-2-18

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. CONTESTS • MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) is accepting applications through June 30 for its…

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Jul 1