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Strong travel signaling 'Utah is back'

By Brice Wallace People, and Utah’s economy, are on the move. Statistics indicate that travel and tourism are among the economic sectors bolstering Utah’s rebound in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The busy Fourth of July travel weekend is a great sign that our travel and…

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Texas Instruments to pay $900M for Micron's idled Lehi factory

Micron Technology Inc. has found a buyer for its Lehi fabrication plant. The memory-chip maker has announced that Dallas-based Texas Instruments (TI) has agreed to buy the more than 2 million-square-foot facility for $900 million in cash. Micron had put its Utah factory up for…

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Thermo Fisher's new Ogden plant to hire up to 450

Ogden will be the site of a $44 million assembly and manufacturing facility expected to have as many as 450 employees by next year. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a Massachusetts-based scientific instrument manufacturer, will have the facility operational in September at the…

Healthcare and community groups join to address C-19 mental health

Utah has historically had a poor rating for addressing mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it worse. Mental health problems worldwide have reached an all-time high in the past 18 months. A group of Utah healthcare and community organizations has teamed up to address…

SBA extends deadline for Navigator program COVID relief applications

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced an extension of the deadline for small businesses to apply for financial assistance under the Community Navigator Pilot Program. SBA will now accept proposal submissions through July 23 with award decisions expected by…

Survey finds 4 in 10 employers will fire workers who won’t work on-site

It’s probably wouldn’t be a good idea to tell the boss you won’t return to workplace when he says it’s time following the pandemic. A recent survey by Digital.com, a review website for small-business online tools, products and services, found that four out of 10 employers…

Poll suggests we get along better with coworkers if we don't see them

Nearly two-thirds of Utahns who have been working from home during the pandemic say their relationships with colleagues have improved since this transition, compared to a national average of 57 percent. The poll by DesertHopeTreatment.com also showed that 37 percent of Utah…

Instructure buys EasySoft

Instructure, a developer of learning management software based in Salt Lake City, has entered into an agreement to acquire EesySoft, a technology adoption vendor that helps educators and students to more effectively use education technology products like Instructure’s Canvas.…

Redistricting website launches

The nonpartisan legislative redistricting committee has launched a website where citizens can stay up to date on the constitution-mandated process and participate as the committee reviews and acts on the drawing of the state’s districts. The website is redistricting.utah.gov .…

RMP announces new solar facility in Iron Co.

Rocky Mountain Power has announced the addition of a new solar energy project to be built in Iron County on behalf of Facebook for its data center in Eagle Mountain. The Appaloosa solar project will be developed under Rocky Mountain Power’s Schedule 34 green energy tariff, which…

Amp Human, Momentous merge

Amp Human, a Park City-based human performance company, has merged with performance nutrition marketer Momentous of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The companies said that the new company will operate under the Momentous brand name. Amp Human developed and markets PR Lotion, a…

Power on the mountain New generating station gives Snowbird ability to produce all of its own electricity

Snowbird, a ski resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, has introduced its Snowbird Power Systems, a network of facilities that allow the popular resort to provide up to 100 percent of its own electrical power needs. The majority of this system is comprised of a new cogeneration…

SLC's Cadence Group joins Moss Adams consulting firm

Moss Adams, one of the largest accounting, consulting and wealth management firms in the nation and based in Seattle, has acquired The Cadence Group, a Salt Lake City risk management and advisory firm. Effective Aug. 1, 75 employees from The Cadence Group, including 10 partners,…

Your guide to small-business rehiring as the pandemic winds down

By Brandon Meredith When COVID-19 hit, nearly half of small businesses had to furlough or lay off staff members. But as the economy reopens in Utah and businesses rebuild, you may be ready to hire or rehire. Deciding how to staff your business may be heavily influenced by the…

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

Gabb Wireless , a Lehi-based company that provides safe tech for kids, has added the Gabb Watch to its product line. The Gabb Watch joins the company’s line of “smart for kids” phones. The Gabb Watch provides a phone-like connection with family and friends. It triples as a…

Succeeding in Your Business: My 25 rules for making better, happier clients

By Cliff Ennico It’s hard to believe, but I have been practicing law now for 40 years. For 25 of those years, I have been working out of my home without partners, assistants, junior lawyers, paralegals or other staff. It’s been just me and my personal computer. Heck, I don’t…

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Business Tech: What went wrong? An overview of recent cybersecurity attacks

By Bahar Ferguson The recent cybersecurity attacks on Colonial Pipeline Co. and JBS have shocked many, and not least because both entities are not small enterprises. Colonial Pipeline Co. is the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. and JBS is the world’s largest meat processing…

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