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Utah's jobless rate matches all-time lowest

Utah’s jobless rate dropped again in November to a level seen only once before in the state’s employment history. The 2.4 percent level matched the rate reached briefly in early 2007. The new level ranks No. 2 in the nation, second only to Vermont’s 2.3 percent. The national…

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Jan 5

Silicon Slopes leaders fund computer ed program

Four couples from the leadership of the Silicon Slopes community have partnered with the Community Foundation of Utah to launch a Field of Interest Fund dedicated to advancing K-12 computer science education in Utah. The first of its kind in the nation, the Silicon Slopes…

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Jan 5

Advice Media buys Page 1

Park City-based Advice Media, a provider of software-based marketing solutions for medical and dental practices, has announced that is has acquired Page 1 Solutions LLC. Page 1 provides digital marketing for attorneys, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists and dentists. The Page 1…

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Jan 5

Hatter to lead Legends Boxing

Salt Lake City-based fitness franchisor Legends Boxing has appointed Scott Hatter as president and chief operating officer. “I am truly excited to have Scott in this role,” said Michael Blair, co-founder and president of Look Good Brands, parent company of Legends Boxing.…

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Jan 5

SNFC acquires La. company

Security National Financial Corp. of Murray has closedits purchase of Shreveport, Louisiana-based Kilpatrick Life Insurance Company. Kilpatrick Life is a life insurer with a strong insurance base in the southeastern United States. After receiving approval from the Louisiana…

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Jan 5

GOED grants tax credit for GE Healthcare bringing 68 new jobs to the Logan area

By Brice Wallace GE Healthcare will expand its operations in Logan, adding 68 jobs over the next five years. The announcement came after the company was approved for a tax credit of up to $254,554 by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board. GE Healthcare…

Mass. firm buys Clinical Innovations

Murray’s Clinical Innovations has been purchased by Laborie Medical Technologies, a urology and gastrointestinal diagnostic equipment company based in Burlington, Massachusetts. The sales price was announced as $525 million. Clinical Innovations is a global provider of medical…

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Jan 5

SLC's JMH Premium sold

Southeastern Mills Inc. of Rome, Georgia has acquired Salt Lake City-based JMH Premium, a manufacturer of flavor bases, demi-glace and gravies, marinades and sauces, dressings and dips and drinks and desserts for industrial customers. In its Utah facility, JMH Premium develops…

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Jan 5

Callaway Golf brand moving N. America HQ to Utah, bringing 50 new jobs

A Germany-based outdoor apparel and equipment brand will place its North American headquarters in Utah and create 50 jobs over the next five years as it looks to establish itself and grow in the North American market. Jack Wolfskin, part of Callaway Golf Co., will put the new…

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Jan 5

Small-business economy ends year with a bang

By Dan Nordberg As 2019 ended, all major economic indicators show once again that pro-growth policies are working and have helped put millions of Americans back to work in communities all over our country. The November jobs report showed a remarkable 266,000 jobs were created in…

As the new year begins, here are three keys to reducing CEO stress

By Richard Tyson Recently, my company, CEObuilder, ran a survey of CEOs, assessing where these leaders experience their greatest challenges, or “pain points.” While we continue to collect data in this regard, early feedback indicates that most CEOs feel a high degree of personal…

Succeeding in Your Business: Collecting your overdue debts from a distance

By Cliff Ennico “Your YouTube video on collecting from deadbeat clients was truly inspiring. I am an electrical contractor who is owed $3,000 from a customer located way on the other side of the state. His business is selling a product made by others and installed by electrical…

Editorial Cartoon: Impeachments

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Jan 5

Industry Briefs 1-6-20

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. AGRICULTURE • Dairy West , a regional dairy promotion organization working for Utah and Idaho…

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Jan 5

Was 2019 the year we reached the peak of the entitlement mentality?

By Veronique de Rugy Looking back at 2019 is incredibly disorienting. The country is horribly divided. In fact, the president of the United States was just impeached along partisan lines. The government is running trillion-dollar (and growing) annual budget deficits, even though…

Here's what the seismic results of Britain’s election tells us for 2020

By Fareed Zakaria Impeachment is big news — justifiably so — but the battle cries around it have drowned out another momentous event, with important lessons for the 2020 campaign — the recent seismic British elections. The simplest way to understand the UK results is to look at…