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Byrne caught up in Russia probe, leaves Overstock

By Brice Wallace One of Utah’s most prominent business executives has left one of the state’s most prominent companies. Patrick M. Byrne, who in 1999 acquired a failed online company and relaunched it as Overstock.com, resigned as CEO and board member of the company on Aug. 22…

Present is fine, but future a little iffy for Utahns

Utahns are content with their current situations — thanks to a strong job market — but are less confident about their economic futures, based on data from the most recent Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI). The index slipped 0.1 points, to 113.1, in August and is down…

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Sep 1

Gabb introduces safe cell phone for younger children

A Utah startup has an answer to the perennial question of when to give a child a cell phone. Gabb Wireless, founded in West Jordan by Stephen Dalby, has introduced a mobile platform designed to provide cellular safety for kids and peace of mind for parents. “As a father, I was…

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Sep 1

Incentives bringing more films to Utah

A couple of media productions — one a feature film and another a web series — have completed principal photography in Utah after having received incentives from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development board. Having its August meeting in Park City, the board approved a cash…

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Sep 1

Chamber releases white paper on tax reform

Salt Lake Chamber has completed its white paper on tax reform and presented it to the leaders of the Utah Legislature. The presentation was made by Derek Miller, chamber president and CEO, and Steve Starks, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group and immediate past chairman of the…

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Sep 1

Potash mining project approved for Millard Co.

The Trump administration’s push to bring the mining of what it deems to be critical minerals back to the United States has reaped dividends for the state of Utah. The Bureau of Land Management announced last week that it has approved a mining project near Fillmore where Canadian…

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Sep 1

HCI launches cancer screening bus

Cancer screening technology and expertise are now available throughout the state of Utah — including remote and rural communities — with the unveiling of the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) Cancer Screening and Education Bus. The state-of-the-art mobile outreach clinic is a…

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Sep 1

Wells Fargo survey: Investor confidence at three-year low following stock market tumult

According to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor Optimism Index, U.S. investor optimism fell at one point in the third quarter to its lowest point since the fourth quarter of 2016 as investor confidence weakened in the 12-month outlook for the stock market and U.S. employment. The…

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Sep 1

Succeeding in Your Business: The six C's that should be in every business plan

By Cliff Ennico There are at least 1,000 books in print telling people how to write a business plan. The problem with most of them is, they’re wrong. Or at least they’re not practical for the vast majority of business startups. Unless you are a high-tech startup looking for…

Technology: Business leaders need pets, too

By Bahar Ferguson Sometimes all you need after a long day at the office is to get home to the unconditional love of your furry child — the family dog or cat. While they can help the world slow down and seem less stressful, the increase in technological advancements targeting our…

A checklist of 19 nudges to move your career in the right direction

By John Graham When you’re asked to explain why you should be promoted, get a raise or have a new job, it can make you feel uncomfortable. Why? Because you’re forced to talk about yourself — something mother told you never to do. Besides, who will believe you? Well, there’s a…

Editorial Cartoon: Who Needs Greenland

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Sep 1

Industry Briefs 9-2-19

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. BANKING • Bank of Utah , Ogden, has added a commercial lending office in its newly acquired…

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Sep 1

Social Security reform: The system really is running out of money

By Veronique de Rugy The U.S. government’s debt — that is, our and our children’s debt as taxpayers — is growing. This growth is largely driven by rising Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid obligations. These are the programs Congress could focus on and work to reform. Only…

Lesson from a senior: We didn’t have the ‘green thing’ back in our day

Editor’s note: The following was posted by an anonymous writer on Facebook. Likely British because of references to “mum” and “nappies,” the author makes some good points about a simpler time. As I was checking out at the supermarket recently, the young cashier suggested I…

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Sep 1