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COVID-19 Updates: Cancellations and postponements

The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or cancellations. Check with…

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Jun 7

One Utah Child Care for essential employees concludes end of June

The One Utah Child Care program for essential employees during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic will conclude the end of June, officials have announced. The program was created to provide free child care options with federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…

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Jun 7

Utah No. 3 in U.S. for mental health issues during coronavirus pandemic

If someone you know is having mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic and its associated disruptions, they’re not along. A new study from PSYDPrograms.com found that 23.5 percent of Utah’s adults have suffered from incidents of mental health issues since the…

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Jun 7

Survey tabs Salt Lake Co. residents’ concerns going back to businesses

As more and more businesses open for business following the COVID-19 shutdowns, one question that comes up is about consumers’ willingness to go back to normal interaction with the businesses. A recent survey commissioned by Salt Lake County asked customers what actions would…

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Jun 7

Amazon offering full-time permanent jobs to most temporary C-19 hires

As shutdowns began in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, people began relying on online shopping to avoid going to retail outlets. And that meant a jump in business for online retailers like Amazon. In March, Amazon announced it would hire 2,300 new — and likely…

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Jun 7

Utah opens Medicaid-paid COVID-19 testing those without health insurance

Those without health insurance can now have COVID-19 testing paid for by Medicaid, state officials have announced. The new policy went into effect early last week and will cover diagnostic testing for the disease, as well as antibody testing and some services related to testing…

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Jun 7

SBA sets aside part of PPP Round 2 funding for CDFIs, including 6 in Utah

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, has announced it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).…

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Jun 7

Olympic venues undergoing phased reopening with priority on safety

The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation is executing a phased reopening of its facilities to prioritize the safety and health of its guests, staff, athletes and the communities that house the venues, the organization said in a press statement. Officials of the foundation cited the…

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Jun 7

Zions Bankcorp is building 400,000-sq.-ft. technology campus at Sharon Steel site

Salt Lake City-based Zions Bancorporation has announced that it will build a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale on the former Sharon Steel Mill Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site. Anticipated to be completed in mid-2022, the campus will be the company’s…

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Jun 7

Grants go to 25 business owners at Women’s Entrepreneurial Conference

Twenty-five women business owners received grants ranging from $250 to $5,000 during the recent Women’s Entrepreneurial Conference (WEC) in Salt Lake City. Earning the top grant, the $5,000 Wendy J. English Grant For Growth, was Kathy Anderson, owner of Little Apple’s Child Care…

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Jun 7

UIRA organized for support to Utah's manufacturing industry

Stakeholders in Utah’s manufacturing industry have launched a new association to provide a one-stop resource for industry companies to improve operations and profitability. The Utah Industry Resource Alliance (UIRA) will deliver service and outreach to the manufacturing industry…

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Jun 7

Herbert to receive award 'Giant in Our City' at unique drive-in picnic gala

It won’t be your typical “Giant in Our City” gala. The Salt Lake Chamber annual soiree — traditionally a black-tie event at the posh Grant America Hotel — was originally was scheduled for March 26. Delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event this year will take place…

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Jun 7

Effect on manufacturing by COVID-19 pandemic reported to be mixed bag

A study of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Utah’s advanced materials and manufacturing industry reveals a mixed bag of results. While 47 percent of survey respondents said they have seen no reduction in customer demand, 44 percent said demand has shrunk and nearly 7…

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Jun 7

Succeeding in Your Business: The new small-business bankruptcy law may rescue some businesses

By Cliff Ennico It should come as no surprise that many small businesses will be going under as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the government restrictions that have virtually shut down the U.S. economy. Many of those small businesses will be thinking about bankruptcy…

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Jun 7

Industry Briefs 6-8-20

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. CONTESTS • The Economic Development Corporation of Utah is accepting nominations through June 19…

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Jun 7

We’ll miss Alesina and his insight into austerity’s role in debt reduction

By Veronique de Rugy The world has lost a great economist. Alberto Alesina suddenly passed away from cardiac arrest while on a walk with his wife on May 23. He was 63. A prolific researcher, his voice will be missed in the coming years, as we must yet again debate the merits of…

Pandemic’s 2nd stage hitting the developing world - it’s getting ugly

By Fareed Zakaria In much of the developed world, the curve is slowly flattening, but this obscures a tragic reality — the second phase of the crisis has begun as the virus spreads to the developing world. Ten of the top 12 countries with the largest number of new confirmed…

With so much supporting evidence, Trump is right about mail-in voting

By Marc Thiessen President Trump is raising a completely legitimate concern that an unprecedented expansion in the use of mail-in ballots in the 2020 election could lead to voter fraud. But that has not stopped his critics from declaring his statements to be false. Really? In…