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Solar Foundation: Utah among nation's leaders in solar jobs

Utah’s top-15 ranking for states with the most sunny days has created a bright spot for the state’s employment numbers. The number of Utahns in the solar industry totaled 4,408 last year, ranking the state 14th in solar industry employment and seventh in solar jobs per capita.…

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Feb 28

Spending by tourists in Utah tops $8 billion

Tourism has emerged as one of the key drivers in Utah’s diverse economy, with travelers spending $8.17 billion in 2015 and contributing $1.15 billion in total state and local taxes, according to a recent announcement from the Utah Office of Tourism. “State sales tax revenue…

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Feb 28

UofU program addresses pharm-tech shortage

Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and professional training headquartered in Lehi, has partnered with the University of Utah to address a shortage of qualified pharmacy technicians within the university’s healthcare system, the school has announced. The…

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Feb 28

Japanese firm buys Woodside

Osaka, Japan-based Sekisui House Ltd. has acquired Woodside Homes, a homebuilder with headquarters in Salt Lake City and additional operations in Arizona, California and Nevada. Sekisui House, Japan’s largest homebuilder and a leading diversified developer, will complete the…

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Feb 28

Vancouver co. buys Utah project

Power Metals Corp. of Vancouver, British Columbia, has acquired the Coyote Project, a petro-lithium brine mining property located in the Lisbon Valley area in the Paradox Basin, 40 miles southeast of Kanab. Seller MGX Minerals Inc. will receive 3.5 million shares of Power Metals…

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Feb 28

ACG slates its 14th annual Intermountain Growth Conference March 7 in SLC

The 2017 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Utah Intermountain Growth Conference will be held at the Salt Lake Marriott City Center on March 7 , the organization has announced. Geek Squad founder and former Best Buy CTO Robert Stephens will keynote the lunch event, speaking…

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Feb 28

Big-D Construction restructures executive leadership

Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City has named Rob Moore as CEO, replacing Jack Livingood, who moved to become chairman of the board. The company said that the changes come in an effort to better facilitate the continued growth and service capabilities of the firm. With 46 years…

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Feb 28

Oakwood opens 4 communities

Oakwood Homes, a Colorado-based private homebuilder with its Utah division headquartered in Murray, is opening four new residential communities in Utah including locations in Park City/Heber, Lehi, Herriman and West Valley City. The developments, with homes available starting in…

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Feb 28

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Huntsman Huntsman Corp., with corporate offices in Salt Lake City and Texas, reported net income of $137 million, or 53 cents per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31. That compares with $9…

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Feb 28

Outdoor Retailer's bullying tactics didn't - and shouldn't - work in Utah

By John Rogers A lot has been said in recent years about bullying. Kids have been taught how to react and resist. School districts have rushed to adopt anti-bullying policies. Fortune 500 companies have even addressed bullying in the workplace. The Outdoor Industry Association…

Saving $3 million for retirement: What kind of commitment will it take?

By Mark Lund How many of us will retire with $1 million or more in savings? More of us ought to. In fact, more of us may need to, given inflation and the rising cost of healthcare. Sadly, few pre-retirees have accumulated that much. A 2015 Government Accountability Office…

Attention, Elon Musk & Republicans: Calls for a carbon tax are misguided

By Veronique de Rugy There’s a full-court press underway to convince Pres. Donald Trump that it would be a good idea to impose a carbon tax on the American people. He’s hearing about it not only from well-connected businessmen such as Elon Musk but also from establishment…

Don't confuse all the movement during Trump's first days with progress

By Fareed Zakaria Don't confuse all the movement during Trump's first days with progress Let’s say you are a Trump voter, the kind we often hear about — an honest, hardworking American who put up with Donald Trump’s unusual behavior because you wanted a president who would stop…

Editorial Cartoon - Loyalty

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Feb 28

Industry Briefs 2-27-17

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 • Bank of Utah , Ogden, has reached a milestone by exceeding $1 billion in assets, and…

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Feb 28

Newsletter - 2-21-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 This week in The Enterprise Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Goals for rural Utah: Business diversity and 25,000 new jobs By Brice WallaceFive years ago, Gov. Gary Herbert challenged Utah’s private sector to create 100,000 jobs in 1,000 days. Now…

Editorial Cartoon: Resist Democracy

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Feb 21

Goals for rural Utah: Business diversity and 25,000 new jobs

By Brice Wallace Five years ago, Gov. Gary Herbert challenged Utah’s private sector to create 100,000 jobs in 1,000 days. Now he’s doing the same for rural parts of the state. During his “State of the State” address, Herbert proposed the creation of 25,000 new jobs in rural and…

Gas, housing prices drive CPI up after minor decrease in December

After a minor decrease in December, the index of prices that Utah consumers pay took a significant jump in January. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7 percent in January, bringing the annualized rate to 2.6 percent since this same time last year.…

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Feb 21

Jazz's first jersey patch will promote cancer research

The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association and customer experience software company Qualtrics have announced a partnership where Qualtrics will become the team’s fan experience insights and analytics partner. As part of the deal with the Jazz, Qualtrics, an employer of…

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Feb 21

Incentives approved for five film projects

Utah will be the site of five TV, digital and film products this spring, following the approval of tax credit incentives from a state board. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board approved the incentives at its February meeting. The five projects are expected…

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Feb 21

Plumer named The Void CEO

The Void, a Pleasant Grove virtual reality entertainment company, has appointed Cliff Plumer as chief executive officer. The change was effective earlier this month. With more than 30 years of experience spanning production, creative and technology, Plumer succeeds co-founder…

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Feb 21