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CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 11-11-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: People’s Utah Bancorp People’s Utah Bancorp, based in American Fork, reported net income of $10.5 million, or 55 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. That compares with $6.2…

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Nov 12

Titus named MarketStar CEO, president and board member

MarketStar, an Ogden-based sales and marketing outsourcing company, has announced that current president and chief operating officer Keith Titus will become president and CEO on Dec. 31. He will also become a member of the company’s board of directors. Titus replaces Dave…

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Nov 12

To attract and retain top talent these days, it often takes More than money

By Tim Gurrister Employers are finding they must (pun unavoidable) perk up the perks, maybe even to include the. “The trend today and for the past two years has been low unemployment resulting in increased competition for talent between employers,” said Luke Morris, vice…

Where is the Affordable Care Act headed?

By Susan L. Grassli You may not be completely clear on what has been happening with healthcare reform or where it currently sits — and for good reason. Considering the mixed messages we hear from a polarized Congress, the media spin and the complexity of the law itself, there is…

Christian healthcare sharing: Caveat Emptor! Employer liability under healthcare cost-sharing ministries plans

By Scott Deru Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), members belonging to an organization known as healthcare sharing ministries, sometimes called Christian health plans or Christian ministries plans, were granted an exemption from the personal tax penalty (up to 2.5 percent of…

Record-low unemployment shifts employer focus from reducing benefits costs to long-term engagement strategies

By Jake Turley Although the cost of employee benefits continues to rise and healthcare remains a hotly debated political topic, Utah’s highly competitive labor market is forcing employers to rethink their overall total rewards strategy. According to the just-released 2018…

Don't Find Yourself Crosswise With HIPAA

By Bahar Ferguson HIPAA These five letters that can immediately cause headaches or instill fear. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, was created and exists to create national standards for electronic healthcare records, transactions and…

Controlling workers' compensation expenses

Maintaining an affordable workers' compensation premium takes ongoing effort and commitment. Several factors affect workers' compensation premiums in an organization. Review these items with your insurance agent to ensure you have the right amount of affordable coverage. Learn…

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Nov 12

Open Enrollment: How employers can help curb healthcare costs during this crucial period

By Pam Gold Technology continues to reshape how employers select and offer healthcare benefits to employees, putting access to information at our fingertips and creating a more seamless and interactive healthcare experience. At the same time, these advances may help employees…

Industry Briefs 11-12-18

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. BANKING • People’s Intermountain Bank , an American Fork-based corporate entity for Bank of…

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Nov 12

Editorial Cartoon: Enter Plea

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Nov 12

Free-market principles missing in ethanol rule change nod to farmers

By Veronique de Rugy The list of losers from President Donald Trump’s trade war is long and likely only to grow. Consumers of washers and dryers, metal-consuming industries and their customers, and American industries caught in the crossfire from retaliatory tariffs have all…

Republicans the party of Trump? How about the party of McCarthy?

By Fareed Zakaria It is commonplace to hear and read about President Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party. And certainly, there is lots of evidence that the GOP is animated these days by an unquestioning devotion to Trump and whatever his ideas may be at any given moment.…

The press has abandoned even the pretense of objectivity

By Robert Pembroke There are two excellent columns in The Wall Street Journal that explain just how low the Democrats will go to protect Roe v. Wade. The first column is “Destroying Brett Kavanaugh” and the second column is “The Case is Even Weaker Than That.” I have often…

Newsletter 11-5-18

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, November 5, 2018 Ski industry expecting strong rebound for upcoming season By Brice Wallace Last year's ski season slipped from record skier visit levels the prior two years, but ski industry officials…

Ski industry expecting strong rebound for upcoming season

By Brice Wallace Last year’s ski season slipped from record skier visit levels the prior two years, but ski industry officials are optimistic that the upcoming season will represent a strong rebound. “I’m looking forward to an awesome ski season,” Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah’s…

Fewer Utahns think there are plenty of jobs

Fewer Utahns believed that jobs are plentiful in October when compared to September, and as a result, the Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) took a 3.6-point dip for October to 120.5. The CAI has dipped 4.8 points in the past year. In comparison, the national Consumer…

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Nov 5

Port board passes budget, sets up panel of advisors

Despite a temporary pause in September over public concern about the project and an ongoing feud with Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, the Utah Inland Port Authority Board resumed meeting late last month to further the process of establishing the mammoth Salt Lake City…

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Nov 5

Housing affordability a problem for renters but not for owners

Housing affordability continues to be a concern among Utah consumers, according to a newly released study from the Utah Foundation. But the concern depends on the status of your residence. While only 4 percent of homeowners feel their housing is unaffordable, a full 25 percent…

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Nov 5

Goldsmith new CEO, board member at Instructure

Instructure, a Salt Lake City-based software technology company in the education and employee development field, has announced changes in its executive management. Current President Dan Goldsmith has been appointed CEO to replace Josh Coates, who becomes executive chairman of…

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Nov 5

Neeleman's new high-tech, low-fare airline will be based in SLC

JetBlue founder David Neeleman is starting another new airline, reports travel website Skift. And it will be based in Salt Lake City. For now, Neeleman is calling the new carrier Moxy, but he said that probably won’t be the name when it starts flying in 2021. He said the airline…

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Nov 5

Home prices continue climb, up 9.2% in past year

Salt Lake County home prices continued to climb in the third quarter of 2018, according to a report last week from the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. The median single-family home price in the July-through-September period increased to $355,000, up 9.2 percent compared to a median…

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Nov 5