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Department of Energy awards Utah $638,000 in two grants

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Utah as the recipient of two competitive grants totaling $638,786. The funding from DOE’s State Energy Program will support the work of the Governor’s Office of Energy Development (OED) in advancing energy efficiency, resilience…

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Oct 21

$14 million headed to Utah from production of 'High School Musical' reboot

Utah once again will be the location for a “High School Musical” production, this time a 10-episode series expected to spend $14.7 million in the state. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board, at its October meeting, approved a tax credit incentive of up to…

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Oct 21

J-B Weld buys FiberFix brand

Marietta, Georgia-based J-B Weld Co., a developer and marketer of adhesives for the do-it-yourself consumer, has purchased the FiberFix business unit from Spark Innovation LLC in American Fork. FiberFix manufactures pre-impregnated repair wraps, repair tapes, specialty adhesives…

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Oct 21

Business Tech: Team members' behaviors more often reason for IT project failures

By David Black Companywide growth and efficiency stem from a seamless IT team deploying projects in a timely and efficient manner. Just about every modern business is scrambling to harness the potential of digital technology to gain a competitive edge in today’s market. Whether…

Rock Solid: Utah's banks and credit unions have pushed the state to national prominence in the financial services industry

By Tim Gurrister “We’re No. 1!” That could be the chant of Utah’s bankers if current trends continue, according to the industry’s leaders. Utah is currently the fourth-largest banking state in the country, according to Howard Headlee, president of the Utah Bankers Association.…

Access to capital: Where will the money come from to grow your new business?

By Aga Merx I spend every day helping small businesses obtain financing so that they can grow. I have recognized how important it is for small-business owners to have access to capital once the business is up and running. Capital can come from many sources. Some small-business…

Helping employees manage their money helps business bottom line

By Terry Grant When I ask people, “What comes to mind when you think about wellness at work?”, typically they talk about traditional employee benefits — health insurance, employee assistance programs and ensuring healthy snacks in the vending machine. These are important…

Helping people: That's how Utah credits unions see their role

By Derek Knowlton Almost 22 years ago, as a college student, I was faced with a problem. My girlfriend and I had decided to get married. Yet as young college students, we didn’t have any extra money for an engagement ring. Of course, my wife-to-be had been planning her wedding…

What to know before placing your wealth in cryptocurrencies

Innovators have considered the idea of creating an all-digital currency for decades, but the invention of blockchain by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 provided the technology to make it a reality. Bitcoin, also introduced by Nakamoto, was the very first…

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Oct 21

Five tips to improve your savings rate

The most crucial step in building and securing your financial future is saving. That said, saving is a principle that is often much easier to talk about than actually implement. As you make plans to save for your financial future, consider these five easy tips that, when…

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Oct 21

Editorial Cartoon: Mob Vs Deplorable

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Oct 21

Industry Briefs 10-22-18

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. ASSOCIATIONS • The United States Chamber of Commerce has appointed Maxine Turner to its…

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Oct 21

Even if it's highly ranked, your state may not be fiscally sound

By Veronique de Rugy It’s that time of the year again when we find out how deep in the red our country is ,thanks to the 2018 edition of the Mercatus Center State Fiscal Rankings. The study authors, Eileen Norcross and Olivia Gonzalez, find that when you rank states by their…

If we're having a cold war against China, it must be won at home

By Fareed Zakaria The Trump administration’s most significant and lasting decisions will be about U.S. policy toward China. Far more consequential than even the Supreme Court’s composition or immigration policy is whether the 21st century will be marked by conflict or…

Just how important is capitalism and the right to own private property?

By Robert Pembroke I was shocked when I read an essay in The Wall Street Journal said that over 65 million people have been killed in the Soviet Union, China, Mongolia, Eastern Europe, Indochina, Africa, Afghanistan and parts of Latin America trying to overthrow capitalism and…

Newsletter 10-15-18

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, October 15, 2018 University presidents cite ways to address workforce needs By Brice Wallace Flexibility. Inclusion. Connections. Creativity.Those characteristics are often cited as necessary for any…

University presidents cite ways to address workforce needs

By Brice Wallace Flexibility. Inclusion. Connections. Creativity. Those characteristics are often cited as necessary for any business to be successful. They also were recently cited as necessary for Utah’s education system to better address the workforce needs of Utah…

Thanks to Garff family, UofU has new home for its MBA programs

The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah has dedicated the Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building, a 150,000-square-foot building that houses the school’s MBA, Professional MBA, Executive MBA and MBA Online programs. The building also supports an…

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Oct 15

Utah businesses mostly OK with NAFTA revision

On Sept. 30, the United States, Canada and Mexico finalized a trade deal promised by the Trump administration that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Assuming it is approved by the legislatures in the three countries, the new deal — called the United…

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Oct 15

Construction begins at Pluralsight campus

Pluralsight Inc., a Utah-based enterprise technology learning software developer, has broken ground on a new worldwide headquarters in Draper. Pluralsight co-founder and CEO Aaron Skonnard and company executives were joined by Gov. Gary R. Herbert and Draper Mayor Troy Walker…

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Oct 15

Utah companies expect to give employees 3 percent raises

Utah’s Employers Council has released results from its 2018 Planning Packet Survey which highlights projections about compensations budgets for local companies for 2019 and compares them with the current year. The survey projects a 3 percent average employee pay increase for…

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Oct 15

Utah's fiscal condition? 8th best

he Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, has release its annual report on the fiscal health of the states. Utah comes out No. 8 in the study called “Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition.” The study’s authors, Eileen Norcross and Olivia Gonzalez,…

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Oct 15