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Market home prices just 'keep on keepin' on'

Home prices in the Salt Lake City market just keep going up — increasing nearly 10 percent in the past year. The average sales price is up 9.9 percent since November 2016, according to data released last week by CoreLogic, a California-based property information and analytics…

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Jan 7

Funding set for new cancer treatment

A new cancer treatment technology is one step closer to arriving in Salt Lake City. The Huntsman Cancer In-stitute (HCI) at the University of Utah (UofU) has announced a plan to add a proton therapy center to its cancer hospital. Huntsman Cancer Foundation, HCI and the UofU have…

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Jan 7

Four Foods purchases St. George-based Swig

Four Foods Group (FFG) of American Fork has acquired Swig, the St. George-based specialty soda and food shop. The all-cash purchase price was not disclosed and the deal closed on Dec. 1. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}Founded in 2010, Swig originated the "dirty" (flavored) drinks…

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Jan 7

1-800 Contacts expands with acquisition of Liingo Eyewear

Draper-based 1-800 Contacts has acquired online eyewear retailer Liingo Eyewear. The deal was closed in October, according to a release from Liingo, also headquartered in Draper. Peak Ventures was the major equity holder in Liingo. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} “The passionate team…

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Jan 7

SLC Dept. of Economic Development proves success since mid-2016

Before mid-2016, Salt Lake City had no economic development department. Since then, its new department has worked on projects resulting in 6,214 jobs and $482.9 million in capital investment. Those figures released recently by the mayor’s office and the Department of Economic…

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Jan 7

Olsen to replace Henderson at helm of United Games

United Games of American Fork has named Sonny Olsen as its CEO and a member of its board of directors. He replaces Jeff Henderson, the company’s founder, who has stepped down but will continue to serve on the company’s board. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} United Games developed…

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Jan 7

Change in the new tax law nobody is talking about: No more free parking

New tax laws are always full of surprises. Take the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the tax law recently passed by Congress and signed by Pres. Trump. Although the lower marginal rates for businesses and arguments about whether the middle class will benefit from the act…

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Jan 7

Peak Capital tabs Manning as new CEO

Peak Capital Partners LLC, a privately owned real estate investment firm based in Provo, has announced the appointment of Chris Manning as chief executive officer. Manning joined Peak in 2014 and has experience in real estate investment, asset management, strategy and…

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Jan 7

Dakota Pacific acquires Cottonwood Partners

Salt Lake City-based Dakota Pacific Real Estate Partners has acquired Cottonwood Partners, a developer and manager of commercial real estate in the Intermountain West based in Cottonwood Heights. The move expands Dakota Pacific’s total assets under management to $1 billion, with…

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Jan 7

Marketing and sales: Five ways to make 2018 your best year yet

By John Graham 1. Try something new. In their “Habits Across the Lifespan” study, Duke University researchers found that nearly half of human behaviors are habit-based, regardless of age. For example, we not only have favorite restaurants, but we tend to choose the same menu…

Tax reform, regulatory reform and fight against cronyism highlight 2017

By Veronique de Rugy This time of year, we pause to take stock of what happened in the year that has passed. Although there were plenty of policy developments to dislike in 2017, in the spirit of the holidays, I will stick to my three favorites. Forget, for now, about…

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Jan 7

Big story today is not decline in American power, but decline in influence

By Fareed Zakaria Daniel Kahneman, who won a Nobel Prize in economics for reshaping our understanding of human motivation, once said, “No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story.” That’s as true for nations as for individuals. Countries have always…

The tragic case of Maria Santiago Garcia: For shame, America, for shame

By Robert Pembroke There was a heartbreaking picture in the local daily newspaper that showed a mother, Maria Santiago Garcia, with her four children waiting in the Salt Lake City Airport on Christmas Day. She was about to begin her exodus to Guatemala and she was taking her…

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Jan 7

Industry Briefs - 1-8-18

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. CONTESTS • The Murray Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations until Feb. 15 for awards…

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Jan 7