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COVID-19 Updates 6-22-20

The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or cancellations. Check with…

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Jun 21

SBA’s EIDL program reopened to small businesses and nonprofits

The U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program for small businesses that are experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19. “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated…

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Jun 21

So. Salt Lake DMV office closes as employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Utah Division of Motor Vehicle (DMV) has announced its office located at 2880 S. 380 W. in South Salt Lake will be closed until further notice. This closure is to reduce the possible spread of COVID-19. An employee that tested positive recently did not have contact with the…

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Jun 21

Farmers market has reopened at Pioneer Park with new safety rules

On June 13, the popular Downtown Farmers Market, considered an essential grocery service and economic lifeline for local farmers and producers, reopened to the public. The market will remain open through Oct. 24. “The focus this season is on safe and efficient product sales,”…

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Jun 21

Customers are coming back; retail sales show record increase in May

Consumers are venturing back to retail stores and the numbers show it. U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7 percent from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down businesses. Specific retail sales numbers for Utah will be…

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Jun 21

Intermountain Healthcare revenue down $435 million March thru May

Although Intermountain Healthcare has avoided layoffs and large reductions in pay, Utah’s largest hospital system still lost $435 million in revenues from March through May, according to a report from the American Hospital Association. The association reports that the nation’s…

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Jun 21

Utah's C-19 job market best in nation

Utah’s job market has endured the coronavirus better than any other state. That’s according to a new report released last week by MoneyRates.com. The report analyzed job market conditions in every state and the District of Columbia based on four factors. Included in the analysis…

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Jun 21

Utah joins other states in drug price fixing lawsuit

Utah has joined a number of other states in a third antitrust investigation lawsuit into price-fixing by generic drug manufacturers. Attorney General Sean D. Reyes reported that the complaint says 26 companies conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate prices for at least…

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Jun 21

Shaw Renewable closes on purchase of Sigurd solar project

D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a New York-based renewable energy producer, has announced that it has closed on the purchase of the Sigurd Solar project in Sevier County. The firm said it secured both construction debt and tax equity financing to finalize the deal.…

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Jun 21

Ellis new president at Jacobsen

Salt Lake City-based Jacobsen Construction Co.’s board of directors has named Gary Ellis to succeed Douglas Welling as company president. Welling will continue in his role as Jacobsen CEO. Ellis has been with the Jacobsen for 19 years in various leadership roles, including…

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Jun 21

UCAIR opens grant process

The Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) has opened the application process for its 2020 grants program. Submissions will be accepted through July 31 at the organization’s website, https://www.ucair.org/grants/ . Grant funding is awarded to support projects and programs that…

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Jun 21

Quarles new CEO of Salt Lake City-based Green Dot Bank

Green Dot Corp. has announced that Greg Quarles has been appointed CEO of Sandy-based Green Dot Bank, effective June 15. He will report to Green Dot Corp. CEO Dan Henry. “Greg is a highly respected and accomplished executive who understands what’s needed to drive the bank’s…

Staff

Jun 21

NAIOP names officers, board for 2020-21

Commercial real estate development association NAIOP Utah has announced its new officers and board for 2020-21. The new chapter president and directors will serve from June 1 to May 31, 2021. “As our commercial real estate industry and local economy figure out how to move…

Staff

Jun 21

Helping customers navigate the pandemic’s emotional challenges

By John Graham Now that we’re once again getting open for business, this raises the question of what we’ll be talking about with customers. Millions of Americans remain unemployed, more are still on furlough, while others are underemployed. Countless businesses are on the brink…

Succeeding in Your Business: Here's my summer 2020 reading list

By Cliff Ennico It’s hard to believe, but summer is here already. Thanks to COVID-19, this summer is likely to be a staycation for most folks — binge-watching television series from the 1960s (seriously, watch every episode of the camp 1965 “Batman” series with Adam West and see…

PANDEMIC ROYALTY REDUCTIONS: Utah's oil and gas producers are benefiting greatly from a Trump administration policy that reduces royalty payments during the pandemic - but it may be hurting local governments

By John Rogers In response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the petroleum industry, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun a program of reducing lease and royalty payments owed to the government for oil and gas drilling on public lands. And Utah producers seem to…

Keeping the lights on: As long as there's a reliable flow of electricity, our lives go on the way we have come to expect

By Chad Ambrose It’s a hot summer afternoon. The kind of hot where it hurts to cross the asphalt in bare feet. Only a handful of people are in the once-crowded streets of downtown. Movie theaters are bare, and venues sit vacant with all concerts being canceled for the summer.…

Hill Air Force Base completes $42 million upgrade to its electrical energy system in support of 'critical mission needs of warfighters'

More than 250 buildings at Hill Air Force Base near Ogden have undergone upgrades as part of a $42 million solar power project. The Air Force has recently completed construction of the project that will improve energy efficiency and resiliency at the base. “The Hill AFB project,…

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Jun 21

Industry Briefs 6-22-20

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. ACCOUNTING • BKD CPAs & Advisors , based in Missouri, has launched a new Transfer Pricing…

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Jun 21

Editorial Cartoon: Get The Brick

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Jun 21

America's Tariff Man and Lobster King could learn from Confucius

By Veronique de Rugy Apparently, the United States now has a “Lobster King.” This great title was bestowed upon the Trump administration’s trade advisor, Peter Navarro, when the president recently threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its…

Major cities like New York are foundering because of bad government

By Fareed Zakaria As New York City begins to open up, I have to admit that I’m excited. I know it will be a very different city for a while, with many aspects of urban life canceled or curtailed. But still, I’m excited. For the past three months the city has felt like an empty…