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Adobe expansion means 1,260 new jobs for Utah Co.

Software company Adobe Systems Inc. will double the size of its Utah workforce and Lehi office space during the next few years, adding 1,260 jobs over 20 years. The company made the announcement last week after being approved for a tax credit incentive of nearly $25.8 million…

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Jul 17

Arts and culture industry means $307M to SLC economy annually

The nonprofit arts and culture industry has an economic impact of $306.6 million annually in Salt Lake City, according to a new study by an arts and arts education organization. The nonprofit Americans for the Arts’ “Arts & Economic Prosperity 5” study indicates the industry in…

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Jul 17

Miller: Your business is impacted by international events

If you own a company and are considering making it an international endeavor, Derek Miller has some words for you: Too late. That's because, Miller asserts, all companies are affected by activities around the world. It’s certainly the case for a farm owned by Miller’s family.…

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Jul 17

Cutler tabbed to head WesTech

WesTech Engineering Inc. of Salt Lake City has appointed Ralph Cutler as president. The company’s board made the announcement in a release. Cutler had been WesTech’s vice president of industrial products and sales and assumed his new role on July 1. Rex Plaizier, who has been…

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Jul 17

Civitas buys Riverton care center

Civitas Solutions Inc. of Boston has acquired Country Life Care Center, a rehabilitation and post-acute-care facility located in Riverton. With a total of 36 private living spaces, Country Life specializes in providing short- and long-term medical care for individuals who have…

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Jul 17

Home prices still climbing

Increases in home prices in the Salt Lake City market continue to outpace those nationally, according to figures released by Irvine, California-based CoreLogic, a property information and analytics service. Local prices were up 9.6 percent in May compared to May 2016.…

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Jul 17

SL airport travelers now have quick security option

The Salt Lake City International Airport has launched the Clear traveler identification system at its Terminal 2 passenger screening gates. The subscription system gives Clear members the option of quick screening when boarding flights at the terminal. The Clear system uses both…

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Jul 17

Partnership to provide Vivint arena food

The Utah Jazz and Vivint Smart Home Arena have announced the formation of a partnership with Levy, a sports dining specialty company that caters especially to NBA teams and arenas, to manage food and beverage facilities when the downtown Salt Lake City facility debuts its $125…

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Jul 17

Beware phony poster sales

The Utah Labor Commission has issued a warning to employers in the state to avoid falling victim to individuals and organizations that claim to sell posters from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be posted in their businesses to comply with OSHA…

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Jul 17

Ogden Clinic has new owner

Nashville, Tennessee-based Montecito Medical Real Estate, a large privately held firm devoted exclusively to medical real estate, has acquired the 105,592-square- foot Ogden Clinic portfolio, a multi-specialty facility in Ogden. Ogden Clinic is a Class-A portfolio comprised of…

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Jul 17

It's offical: Outdoor Retailer going to Denver

This month’s official announcement that the Outdoor Retailer summer and winter markets are moving from Salt Lake City to Denver came as a surprise to almost nobody. On the eve of a July 6 news conference with industry and Denver-area government officials, The Denver Post, citing…

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Jul 17

Editorial Cartoon: Pennies on the dollar

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Jul 17

Business Tech: There are tons of apps out there to help your business run better; Here are six

By Mike Herrington There are a lot of great technology tools on the market to help improve your productivity and efficiency. Here are a handful that I’d recommend you check out and see if they could benefit your business: Skype. Not everybody knows it, but Microsoft bought Skype…

Celebrating our independence - from the Export-Import Bank

By Veronique de Rugy This month, we not only celebrate our country’s independence from the British but also celebrate the second anniversary of our freedom from the Export-Import Bank. In an imperfect environment where cronyism — that’s the unhealthy relationship between…

Conventional wisdom just may not be the way to handle N. Korea

By Fareed Zakaria In Washington, there is a conventional wisdom on North Korea that spans both parties and much of elite opinion. It goes roughly like this: “North Korea is the world’s most bizarre country, run by a crackpot dictator with a strange haircut. He is unpredictable…

Want lower healthcare costs? Get rid of the insurance companies

By Robert S. Pembroke For decades I ran a small business that employed 45 people — give or take a few. When I took over the family business, the cost of healthcare for our employees was insignificant. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, the annual cost of…