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Utah joins FTC & other states in suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation

Utah has joined six other states and the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a bombshell lawsuit against Ticketmaster, accusing the online broker of raking in profits through exorbitant fees and turning a blind eye as bots illegally resell millions of tickets to customers. The…

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Valar Atomics breaks ground for test reactor at Utah San Rafael Energy Lab

Officials from the Utah Department of Energy Development, the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab, Kiewit Corp. and Valar Atomics turn the first dirt at the site of construction of Valar’s test reactor in Emery County as part of the DOE’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program. (Photo courtesy…

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Stadler gets state help on capacity-doubling expansion

A rail-car manufacturer is picking up some economic steam for a huge plant expansion in Salt Lake City. Stadler US Inc., which has its North American hub in the Northwest Quadrant, will double its production capacity and grow from its current 500-employee headcount. The…

Looking forward: The future for first-time homebuyers

Note: This is from an interview with Todd Hatfield, vice president of consumer and mortgage lending for Granite Credit Union. What lies ahead for those looking to buy their first home? There’s a range of viewpoints and opinions from Realtors, lenders and builders, but one thing…

Utah’s first new railroad in a century opens in Tooele County

Officials gather for the opening of the new Savage Tooele Railroad, the first new railroad in Utah in over 100 years. Pictured are (left to right) Jeff Roberts, Savage president and CEO; John Savage, vice chairman of the Savage board of directors; Charles Akerlow with Interstate…

Pipe-maker plans Cedar City expansion

A South Korean-based company specializing in pipes and fittings for water and plumbing systems will expand in Cedar City, with plans to add 50 high-paying jobs in a $52.2 million project over five years. PPI America Inc. is part of PPI Pipe Co. Ltd., a company in South Korea’s…

Chamber dashboard: Utah economy still on upward path

Utah’s economy, as measured by employment growth, continues to outpace the nation. That’s one of the metrics highlighted on the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce’s Road to Prosperity Economic Dashboard, released recently with August’s numbers. The dashboard, composed of metrics that…

Sandy-based Arbiter acquires BigTeams

Arbiter, a provider of K-12 athletic and event management based in Sandy, has announced its acquisition of BigTeams, an Ashburn, Virginia, high school athletics management platform. The buyout follows Arbiter’s recent acquisition of Minnesota-based athletics scheduling company…

MWCN announces annual Utah 100 list

MountainWest Capital Network has released its 2025 Utah 100 list, highlighting the state’s fastest-growing companies, as well as its Top 15 Revenue and Emerging Elite lists. The lists are in alphabetical order. MWCN will unveil rankings of those companies during the Utah 100…

Steady as she goes: Utah jobless rate stays at a low 3.3 percent

As the nation’s unemployment rate crept up in August, Utah’s jobless numbers remained steady for the third consecutive month. The Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) reported Utah’s August rate at 3.3 percent, meaning about 61,700 residents remain out of the workforce.…

Angel Studios completes merger, now traded on NYSE

Angel Studios, a Provo-based media production company that bases operational decisions on votes from members of its “Angel’s Guild,” has closed on a previously announced merger with Southport Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company formed specifically to give…

Gardner Institute launches research series about northwest Salt Lake County

In an effort to provide the information that decision-makers and community partners need to deal with the rapid growth in Salt Lake County’s northwest region, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah is launching “Northwest Valley Datapoints,” a series of…

Frazil acquires frozen drink companies in Missouri and So. California

Salt Lake City-based frozen drink company Frazil, a portfolio company of Freezing Point LLC, has announced two acquisitions that will expand the brand’s nationwide reach across distribution channels that include convenience stores, entertainment venues, quick-service and…

Lyman Communications announces promotion of Aaron Rose to CEO

Eagle Mountain-based Lyman Communications LLC has named Aaron Rose its new CEO. Rose assumed the role on Sept. 8, according to a release from the company, which said he will provide overall leadership and strategic direction for Lyman by establishing its vision, mission and…

SLC’s Arkade AI acquires Loop Marketers

Arkade AI, a Salt Lake City voice intelligence solutions provider, has acquired Loop Marketers, a Chicago-based lead generation firm specializing in leads for small to medium-sized businesses, primarily in the financial sector. Arkade AI said the combination with Loop Marketers…

Outdoor retailer Backcountry acquires Velotech Inc.

Park City-based Backcountry, a specialty retailer of outdoor gear and apparel, has acquired Velotech Inc., a cycling retailer company in Portland, Oregon. Velotech operates cycling category Internet retailers BikeTiresDirect, Western Bikeworks and TriSports. “The move…

Wilson Connectivity opens St. George manufacturing hub

Wilson Connectivity, a St. George-based wireless communication technology company, has opened a new manufacturing facility, bringing all its operations into a single location. The plant’s opening ceremony was attended by company leadership, local government leaders and community…

Spirit Airlines to end service to Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is among the destinations that will no longer be served by Spirit Airlines as it tries to consolidate operations amid financial difficulties. The low-cost airline launched service to Salt Lake City International Airport with great fanfare in early 2022 but will…

Harvest Midstream buys gas network in Uinta & Green River basins for $1B

Harvest Midstream, a Houston-based natural gas and crude oil midstream services supplier, has made a $1 billion acquisition of an extensive natural gas gathering and processing network in Utah’s Uinta and the Green River basins that stretches across parts of Wyoming, Utah and…

Ortho Development announces executive leadership changes

Ortho Development, an orthopedic device manufacturer based in Draper, has made changes to its executive leadership. Hiroyuki Minamiya has been named CEO, joining Ortho Development from its parent company, Japan MDM. Greg Larson has been promoted to president, having been with…

Sequoia Financial to acquire Utah’s Martin Worley Group

Akron, Ohio-based wealth manager Sequoia Financial Group LLC has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Martin Worley Group, a wealth manager based in Cottonwood Heights. Martin Worley provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals,…

Expense account cheaters, beware: James Bond GPT is here

Smashing SMERSH? Easy peasy. Melting down the plans of Auric Goldfinger? Walk in the park. If you want to give a secret agent a real challenge, put them up against a powerful artificial intelligence system — a ruthless, large-language model with the ability to create deep-fake…

Industry Briefs 9-29-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . CONTESTS • Applications are being accepted until Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. for the Utah Manufacturers Association ’s annual awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in the industry. Awards are divided into…

Clyde Co.’s Suncore Construction acquires Thueson Construction Inc. and G&B Redi-Mix of Boise

Idaho-based Thueson Construction Inc. and its ready-mix company, G&B Redi-Mix, have been acquired by Suncore Construction & Materials Inc., a subsidiary of Orem-based Clyde Cos. Inc. Suncore, formerly known as Sunroc, specializes in construction services and supplying concrete,…

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