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Cutler tabbed to head WesTech

WesTech Engineering Inc. of Salt Lake City has appointed Ralph Cutler as president. The company’s board made the announcement in a release. Cutler had been WesTech’s vice president of industrial products and sales and assumed his new role on July 1. Rex Plaizier, who has been…

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Jul 17

Civitas buys Riverton care center

Civitas Solutions Inc. of Boston has acquired Country Life Care Center, a rehabilitation and post-acute-care facility located in Riverton. With a total of 36 private living spaces, Country Life specializes in providing short- and long-term medical care for individuals who have…

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Jul 17

Home prices still climbing

Increases in home prices in the Salt Lake City market continue to outpace those nationally, according to figures released by Irvine, California-based CoreLogic, a property information and analytics service. Local prices were up 9.6 percent in May compared to May 2016.…

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Jul 17

SL airport travelers now have quick security option

The Salt Lake City International Airport has launched the Clear traveler identification system at its Terminal 2 passenger screening gates. The subscription system gives Clear members the option of quick screening when boarding flights at the terminal. The Clear system uses both…

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Jul 17

Partnership to provide Vivint arena food

The Utah Jazz and Vivint Smart Home Arena have announced the formation of a partnership with Levy, a sports dining specialty company that caters especially to NBA teams and arenas, to manage food and beverage facilities when the downtown Salt Lake City facility debuts its $125…

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Jul 17

Beware phony poster sales

The Utah Labor Commission has issued a warning to employers in the state to avoid falling victim to individuals and organizations that claim to sell posters from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be posted in their businesses to comply with OSHA…

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Jul 17

Ogden Clinic has new owner

Nashville, Tennessee-based Montecito Medical Real Estate, a large privately held firm devoted exclusively to medical real estate, has acquired the 105,592-square- foot Ogden Clinic portfolio, a multi-specialty facility in Ogden. Ogden Clinic is a Class-A portfolio comprised of…

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Jul 17

It's offical: Outdoor Retailer going to Denver

This month’s official announcement that the Outdoor Retailer summer and winter markets are moving from Salt Lake City to Denver came as a surprise to almost nobody. On the eve of a July 6 news conference with industry and Denver-area government officials, The Denver Post, citing…

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Jul 17

Editorial Cartoon: Pennies on the dollar

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Jul 17

Business Tech: There are tons of apps out there to help your business run better; Here are six

By Mike Herrington There are a lot of great technology tools on the market to help improve your productivity and efficiency. Here are a handful that I’d recommend you check out and see if they could benefit your business: Skype. Not everybody knows it, but Microsoft bought Skype…

Celebrating our independence - from the Export-Import Bank

By Veronique de Rugy This month, we not only celebrate our country’s independence from the British but also celebrate the second anniversary of our freedom from the Export-Import Bank. In an imperfect environment where cronyism — that’s the unhealthy relationship between…

Conventional wisdom just may not be the way to handle N. Korea

By Fareed Zakaria In Washington, there is a conventional wisdom on North Korea that spans both parties and much of elite opinion. It goes roughly like this: “North Korea is the world’s most bizarre country, run by a crackpot dictator with a strange haircut. He is unpredictable…

Want lower healthcare costs? Get rid of the insurance companies

By Robert S. Pembroke For decades I ran a small business that employed 45 people — give or take a few. When I took over the family business, the cost of healthcare for our employees was insignificant. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, the annual cost of…

Industry Briefs - 7-17-17

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. AGRICULTURE • The Urban Greens Market in Salt Lake City’s Glendale and Poplar Grove areas, has…

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Jul 16

Newsletter - 7-3-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, July 3, 2017 New HCI wing will focus research on childhood and family cancers On the same day recently that he turned 80 years old, Jon Huntsman Sr., founder of the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in…

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Jul 2

New HCI wing will focus research on childhood and family cancers

On the same day recently that he turned 80 years old, Jon Huntsman Sr., founder of the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in Salt Lake City, announced the opening of the institute’s new Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center that will house researchers focusing on…

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Jul 2

Global trade is economy booster for Utah, say 'Solutions' speakers

Acknowledging that global trade has hurt some workers in Utah, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams recently said that it ultimately can boost economic opportunity for all. Speaking at the Metro Solutions event, McAdams and others pushed for a regional approach that gets more…

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Jul 2

CAI hike signals optimism among Utah consumers

Consumer confidence in Utah took a significant jump in June. The 3.3-point hike in the past month accounts for most of the 3.7 points that the Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) has risen in the past year. The index sits at 115.2, up from 111.9 in May and 111.5 a year…

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Jul 2

Sorenson launches new firm for software & securities investment

Salt La ke City-based Sorenson Capital has announced the formation of Sorenson Ventures, a new investment group focused on early-stage enterprise software and security investments. With the establishment of Sorenson Ventures, Ken Elefant joins the company as managing director.…

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Jul 2

Park City debuts all-electric bus fleet

Park City Transit recently deployed six all-electric Proterra Catalyst FC+ buses, which will be used to serve transit riders in the ski resort communities in Park City and Summit County. The electric bus deployment is part of Park City’s overall renewable energy and…

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Jul 2

Utah funds more than $2 million in grants for workforce development

Twelve new Utah partnerships have been awarded a total of $2,125,000 in grants to better meet the state’s skilled workforce needs. Talent Ready Utah grants, formerly known as Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership grants, are designed to strengthen collaboration between industry,…

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Jul 2

WTC Utah to host Asia trade mission, seeking participants

World Trade Center Utah, along with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Commercial Service and Zions Bank, will be hosting a trade mission to Singapore and Vietnam late this summer. WTC Utah is accepting registrants from…

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Jul 2