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Optimism stays strong among Utah consumers

Consumer attitudes in Utah remain positive, continuing a year-long trend. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) rose 0.8 points from July to August, reaching 115. The index has been above 110 since June 2016, indicating that Utahns continue to be very optimistic…

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Sep 3

Rocky Mountain Power, rooftop solar industry sign settlement over rates

By John Rogers The parties involved in an ongoing dispute over how rooftop solar systems interface with traditional utilities have reached an agreement. Advocates and marketers of the popular rooftop installations have signed a settlement with Rocky Mountain Power which kills a…

Geothermal industry slates SLC gathering

Over 1,300 attendees will converge on the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City for the world’s largest geothermal energy event. The Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting and GEOEXPO+ will run Oct. 1-4. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will address the opening session of…

Staff

Sep 3

UTC has new leader

Utah’s largest industry association has a new leader. The Utah Technology Council (UTC) announced last week that its board of trustees has unanimously appointed John Knotwell as president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Richard Nelson, who will serve as an advisor to…

Staff

Sep 3

Report: It's true, Utah really does have a gender equality problem

Whatever economic leaps Utah’s economy has made during the past few years, it apparently lags when it comes to gender equality. As in, lags the rest of the nation. The Beehive State finished dead last overall in a recent analysis by WalletHub, which compared all states across 15…

Staff

Sep 3

Harrington tabbed as president, COO at Entrata

Entrata, a property management software developer in Lehi, has appointed Chase Harrington its new president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Since joining the company in 2009, Harrington has served as Entrata’s COO and had the title of chief strategy officer…

Staff

Sep 3

CBRE report: E-commerce not really ruining traditional retail

A popular myth holds that pure-play e-commerce is taking over traditional retailing. But a new report from CBRE outlines how the opposite may be true: Brick-and-mortar retailers account for roughly half of online sales and related activity. Pure-play refers to companies that…

Staff

Sep 3

Phase 3 of doTerra's expansion will make room for 950 new employees

Pleasant Grove-based doTerra, a rapidly growing direct sales company that produces essential oils and other wellness products, is breaking ground on new office, medical and fulfillment space and expanding its manufacturing facility. It’s the third phase in the company’s…

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Sep 3

Editorial Cartoon: Removing Robert Lee

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Sep 3

Do you understand ROT? Here are seven strategies to improve it

By Richard Tyson Business owners, CEOs and general managers are familiar with return on investment (ROI). They recognize that money invested must create a solid profit. But chances are that they don’t pay as much (or any) attention to the even more important return on time…

Republicans need to forget cronyism & focus on what got them elected

By Veronique de Rugy Congress has done little to demonstrate that it can solve the nation’s most pressing problems. The healthcare system continues to deteriorate after the failure to repeal Obamacare; tax reform is off to a rocky and uninspiring start because of the initial…

Trump’s ‘new’ Afghanistan policy is not new at all; Call it ‘quagmire-lite’

By Fareed Zakaria There is surely no greater sign of the bankruptcy of American foreign policy than its Afghanistan policy. After 15 years of war and the deployment of hundreds of thousands of troops, a new president entered the Oval Office poised to fundamentally change that…

What is it going to take to return civility to the daily dialogue in America?

By Robert Pembroke Noam Chomsky once observed, “The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion that allows a very lively debate within that spectrum.” Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist,…

Industry Briefs - 9-4-17

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 • Bank of Utah , Ogden, has appointed Brooke L. Heym as mortgage loan officer at the…

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Sep 3