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Oil sands process game-changer?

Uintah Basin refining plant up and running with an extraction process owners say is clean and efficient By John Rogers There are trillions and trillions of barrels of oil locked up in the Earth’s oil sands. Trouble is, the only way to access these massive petroleum deposits has…

CPI has biggest yearly jump in its 7-year history

The cost to live along the Wasatch Front took its biggest year-over-year jump in June since the statistic has been formally measured. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.9 percent from May to June, bringing the rise in the past year to 5.1…

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Jul 22

GOED incentive hopes to keep 'Yellowstone' production in Utah

Yellowstone is not in Utah, but state officials are working to keep “Yellowstone” here. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board, at its July meeting, approved a $7 million tax credit incentive for Viacom as a way to keep the Paramount Network TV series…

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Jul 22

New replaces old in Farmington

Several retailers have closed up shop in recent months in the Station Park retail and office park in Farmington, but developers are filling the void with new tenants. Station Park owners blame the closures mostly on nationwide shutdowns of retailers and restaurants. “As a result…

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Jul 22

Cirrus opening 224,000-sq.-ft. data center

Cirrus Data Services, a subsidiary of Salt Lake City-based real estate development and investment firm Gardner Co., has begun development of the first phase of its View 78 Data Center campus in Midvale. The data colocation facility will include a 32-megawatt wholesale and…

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Jul 22

RC Willey’s Child receives ADL’s National Heritage Award

Jeff Child, president of RC Willey Home Furnishings, has received the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 2018 American Heritage Award. The honor was presented recently at a meeting of the National Home Furnishings Industry in New York City. The award honors business leaders who…

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Jul 22

When it comes to trade, President Trump is just who he says he is

By Veronique de Rugy When it comes to trade, we should take Pres. Trump at his word. This is one policy area where he’s been remarkably consistent over the years. That’s why I’m always surprised whenever articles, TV commentators or friends in casual conversations argue that his…

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Jul 22

Trump knows the GOP base is ripe for an ideological revolution

By Fareed Zakaria Trump’s recent trip to Europe is being portrayed by both him and his critics as revolutionary. He tells us that he single-handedly and miraculously got members of NATO to increase their defense spending sharply. His critics claim that he single-handedly wrecked…

Sorry, 'Breakfast Club' pals, the economy really isn't tanking under Trump

By Robert Pembroke My good friends at our “Breakfast Club” assured me that the economy would tank under a Trump presidency. But, lo and behold, something different has happened. Economic growth, hourly wages, consumer confidence and personal spending are all accelerating. Our…

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Jul 22

Industry Briefs - 7-23-18

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. ACCELERATION • RevRoad, a Provo-based business accelerator, has hired Dave Myers as chief sales…

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Jul 22