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Housing pushing cost of living up along Wasatch Front

Consumer price increases in Utah continue to run ahead of the national average and housing continues to be the main culprit. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent from December to January. Year-over-year, the Wasatch Front Consumer Price…

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Feb 18

GOED honors 21 companies with Rural Business of the Year awards

Companies in Utah’s rural counties were honored recently with the first-ever Rural Businesses of the Year awards. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) worked with county commissioners to select the winners to represent the individual counties. The companies were…

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Feb 18

Incentives bring production of pair of movies to Utah

A pair of movies recently were approved for incentives to shoot in Utah, with principal photography set for this spring. The incentives were awarded by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board during its February meeting. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} Late Shift…

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Feb 18

Proposal would bring $2M to fight California's extra charge on coal-generated Utah power

State Rep. Mike Noel of Kanab is shepherding a bill through the Utah Legislature that would allocate $2 million to sue California over its laws that make power generated at Utah coal-fired plants more expensive. The bill passed its first test last week, a subcommittee vote with…

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Feb 18

Jive acquired by Boston-based LogMeIn

LogMeIn Inc., a developer of remote connectivity software based in Boston, has acquired Orem-based Jive Communications. Jive develops and markets cloud-based phone systems and unified communications software (UC). {mprestriction ids="1,3"} Jive Communications will become a…

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Feb 18

Utahns warned to hang up when tax scammers call

Just as the tax filing season begins, the Utah State Tax Commission is warning Utahns about the latest tax scam. The commission is telling taxpayers to be defensive in dealing with those out to steal money, dat and identities. “If a taxpayer receives a call saying their refund…

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Feb 18

Time to pitch those old, hackneyed sales pitches

By John Graham Sales pitches are shortcuts that save time and don’t require thinking. They’re the stock-in-trade of salespeople, rolling off the tongue easily and unconsciously. They once worked well with customers, but not so much today. Here are some of them: “How can I help…

Not too late to start 2018 with a business checkup

By Daniel Nordberg Making predictions is never easy, especially for small-business owners and managers. Unlike their larger counterparts, small firms rarely have the resources to monitor and take corrective action for every new trend and issue. Even entrepreneurs who’ve…

Note to elected officials: Debt and deficits aren’t good; they’re expensive

By Veronique de Rugy We are not in a full-scale war. We are not in a recession or fighting a high unemployment rate. But the federal government is spending as if we were a teenager with a parent’s credit card. Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back soon, so this is the perfect…

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Feb 18

S. Korea most successful country in the world? We helped them get there

By Fareed Zakaria As the world’s attention turns briefly away from Donald Trump and toward the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, it’s worth focusing not just on the sports, but on this year’s host country. South Korea is, in some senses, the most successful nation in the world and…

Finally, a very small light at the end of the healthcare tunnel

By Robert Pembroke “The ballooning cost of healthcare acts as a hungry tapeworm on the American economy,” said Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett, recently. Along with Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Jamie Dimon of JPMorganChase, the three have vowed to cut the cost of providing…

Editorial Cartoon: The Good News

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Feb 18

Industry Briefs - 2-19-18

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. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • Salt Lake Arts Council Foundation has entered into agreement with private…

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Feb 18