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'High School Musical' back in Utah

The state of Utah, Salty Pictures Inc. and Disney will continue to make beautiful economic music. The second season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” will shoot in Utah next year, continuing a string of “High School Musical” productions shot in the state since…

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Nov 25

Unemployment goes down to 2.5% in Utah

If you want a job in Utah, you should be able to find one because the state’s employers just keep putting people to work. Utah’s unemployment rate dropped another two-tenths of a percent last month, according to numbers released by the Department of Workforce Services (DWS). The…

Staff

Nov 25

Tourism means $9.75B in revenue, $1.28B in taxes and 136,000 jobs

Travelers to Utah spent a record $9.75 billion in the state in 2018 and generated an estimated $1.28 billion in total state and local tax revenue, according to a recent study released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute of the Eccles School of Business at the University of…

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Nov 25

People’s Intermountain changes name to Altabank

People’s Intermountain Bank, which has been operating as Bank of American Fork, Lewiston State Bank and People’s Town and Country Bank, has announced that it is changing its name to Altabank. The rebranding unifies the different operating units into a single name, clarifying the…

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Nov 25

Unemployment tax rates drop for employers for sixth year

For the sixth consecutive year, Utah’s Division Workforce Services has announced that Utah employers in 2019 will pay less unemployment insurance tax than the previous year in. Utah is projected to collect $156 million, which is approximately $198 million less than the $354…

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Nov 25

Ohio firm acquires Premier Building Supply

American Fork-based Premier Building Supply LLC has been acquired by Installed Building Products Inc. of Columbus Ohio. Premier is an installer of insulation and garage doors for residential customers. Installed Building Products is primarily an insulation contractor. Founded in…

Staff

Nov 25

Crandall launches PC 'Commons'

Park City-based Crandall Capital has begun construction on a mixed-use project in Park City called The Commons. Located in the Newpark Towncenter at Kimball Junction, the development broke ground in mid-October and has an anticipated completion date of October 2020. The Commons…

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Nov 25

Succeeding in Your Business: Are you smart or educated? There really is a difference

By Cliff Ennico I was extremely touched to receive an email from a young lady in India who had read and was reacting to a column I wrote years ago called “The Trouble with Kids Today.” In the column, I commented on the lack of entrepreneurial spirit and drive in a younger…

Consider affordability, simplicity and predictability when choosing health plan

By Sean Jolley The open enrollment period for selecting a 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plan is now underway. This year, Utahns have five insurance carriers to choose from, including Molina; SelectHealth; University of Utah Health Plans; Bridge-Span, which is rejoining…

Financial wellness should be part of your small-business strategy

By Ryan Martin When most people think about wellness, not surprisingly, what comes to mind first are topics like mental and physical health, work/life balance and mindfulness. But financial wellness is a key contributor to overall happiness. In fact, financial stressors tend to…

Editorial Cartoon: Leave Early

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Nov 25

Industry Briefs 11-25-19

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. BANKING • Mountain America Credit Union has opened a location at 1183 W. 400 S., Springville. It…

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Nov 25

Business Tech: You don't have to break the bank to get cool tech in your next car

By Bahar Ferguson There is no doubt that today’s technology is amazing. With technology by our side, we can achieve almost anything. In fact, technology is so amazing that it can almost help that car next to you turn on its blinkers as it cuts you off. Since automatic blinkers…

Crony Christmas lists crammed into phony Congressional crisis

By Veronique de Rugy Here we go again. Another short-term resolution has passed in Congress to avert a government shutdown. Legislators routinely manufacture this sort of “crisis” to ram through provisions that wouldn’t survive scrutiny standing on their own. As expected,…

Here's the explanation for the Zelensky interview that got away

By Fareed Zakaria The phrase “quid pro quo” is usually translated as “something for something.” In the case of Pres. Trump’s communications with Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky, it appears the “quo” was supposed to have been a declaration of his commitment to undertake…