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Retirement: Are you ready? The SECURE Act, passed by Congress last year, may help you secure your employees' futures

Mckay Lindsey There comes a point in everyone’s career where retirement sounds increasingly more appealing, even for those who love what they do. According to a recent survey from Natixis Investment Managers, the average age at which Americans say they plan to retire is 62, with…

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Dec 11

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Industry Briefs

Industry Briefs 12-12-21

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 • Piper Sandler , a Denver-based investment bank, has announced that in the past year…

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Dec 11

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Top Stories

No quick fix for supply chain, experts say

Brice Wallace Whatever kinks that supply chain issues have wrought on the holiday season — product shortages, higher prices, shipping delays — consumers can expect some of those issues to linger, perhaps for years. That was the consensus during a discussion of supply chain…

Now in its 20th year, Lassonde Institute touts its gaudy statistics

Marking its 20th year, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah is showcasing its success. The institute’s fiscal year 2021 annual report indicates that since 2001, the institute has worked with more than 97,000 students, awarded 1,500 scholarships, and…

Agencies want public to better understand incentives, culture

Brice Wallace Utah’s two main corporate recruitment entities are tweaking some public relations materials in an effort to dispel some misperceptions. The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) is putting forward brief videos aimed at showing that Utah is a welcoming…

Clinic opens for COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ at University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health has opened a clinic for COVID-19 “long-haulers,” those who have been diagnosed with the virus and continue to have one or more symptoms that have persisted for weeks or months after initial infection. In a release, the healthcare system said its…

White House appeals stay of Biden vaccine mandate; hearings underway

The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to lift a court-ordered stay on the president’s sweeping COVID-19 mandate. The stay was ordered in response to a lawsuit filed by several Republican-led states, including Utah, along with businesses and trade groups. The…

Officials say more than 90 percent of federal workers now vaccinated

More than 90 percent of federal workers received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the Nov. 18 deadline set by Pres. Joe Biden, the administration reported. The president’s deadline, set in September, had to be met for government workers to maintain their jobs, unless…

Chamber updates its Economic Dashboard

The Salt Lake Chamber’s Economic Dashboard, recently updated with new data, shows Utah with good results despite a small dip in consumer confidence because of the surge in COVID-19 and its variants. Among other findings, the dashboard shows Utah’s two-year job growth as the…

Kaysville's OptConnect acquires Silicon Valley company

OptConnect, a managed wireless services provider based in Kaysville, has acquired San Jose, California-based Premier Wireless Solutions (PWS). PWS is an IoT network solutions provider. Chris Baird, CEO of OptConnect, said the acquisition will allow the two complementary…

Gallagher & Co. buys Real Estate Insurance Solutions

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has acquired Park City-based Real Estate Insurance Solutions (REIS). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2004,…

Some year-end things to watch out for if you've joined the gig economy

During the pandemic, many people became gig workers due to the economic slowdown or simply to make a few extra dollars. Gig workers are defined as independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers and temporary workers. What most did not…

Home sales drop in S.L. County

Home sales in Salt Lake County fell 21 percent in October compared to sales in October 2020, according to UtahRealEstate.com. It was the fifth consecutive month of falling sales compared to last year. Despite the recent slowdown, home sales from January through October were down…

Succeeding in Your Business: A securities law primer for startup businesses: Part 1 of 2

Cliff Ennico “Some friends of mine and I are forming a limited liability company (LLC) to develop and market a mobile phone software application (app). There are 12 of us in total and we live in three different states. Five of us will be developing the product in our spare time…

Gen. Colin Powell: A statesman has departed

Richard Tyson On Oct. 18, we lost a great leader, a man who truly deserves the honor and distinction of being described as a statesman. Gen. Colin Luther Powell passed from mortality due to complications from COVID-19 amid an ongoing battle with blood cancer. In eulogizing Gen.…

Some tips on bridging the age gap in your team

Angela Civitella As I look back at all the challenges my clients have faced over the years, there is one that pops up repeatedly when there is a significant age gap between employees. Although they are supposed to be working on the same team, many times it’s as if they are…

Industry Briefs 12-6-21

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. CONTESTS • Silicon Slopes is accepting applications until Jan. 7 for its Hall of Fame and awards…

Lawmakers seek to grow rural economies

Brice Wallace One of Gov. Spencer Cox’s priorities has been to boost economic opportunity in rural Utah. Now the legislative branch is doing its part to make it happen. A legislative interim committee recently advanced to the 2022 general session bills that would shift the…

Just how low can you go? Utah's jobless rate drops to 2.2 percent

Utah’s unemployment rate in October dropped to an all-time low, according to data released by the Department of Workforce Services (DWS). The reported 2.2 percent rate was down 0.2 percent from September’s 2.4 percent and means that 37,400 Utahns are not working. Meanwhile, the…

Ski industry looking for a good year - but with some restrictions

Brice Wallace Skis? Check. Warm clothing? Check. Ski pass? Check. However, for people venturing out to hit the slopes this winter, Ski Utah’s leader is suggesting they bring along a couple of other items: face masks and information. At the organization’s season preview news…

While the Biden vaccine mandate is on hold, Utah's COVID law still governs

Kathleen D. Weron In the course of a two-week period, in response to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, there has been a flurry of activity on both the state and federal level. On the federal level, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its…

TriArtisan Capital buys majority ownership of EnergySolutions

Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions has announced that current shareholder TriArtisan Capital Advisors LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining ownership interest in the company from its current majority owner, ECP, an investment firm based in Short Hills,…

Go Utah launches Main St. program

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) has announced the launch of its Utah Main Street program. The nationally recognized program is part of Main Street America, an initiative aimed at revitalizing communities’ economy, appearance and image of their…

Cedar City's Metalcraft sold to Arizona metal fabricator

ARCH Precision Components Corp. of Tempe, Arizona, has purchased Cedar City’s Metalcraft Technologies Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded more than 30 years ago, Metalcraft manufactures aircraft components and structural assemblies for the military,…

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Retirement: Are you ready? The SECURE Act, passed by Congress last year, may help you secure your employees' futures

Industry Briefs 12-12-21

No quick fix for supply chain, experts say

Now in its 20th year, Lassonde Institute touts its gaudy statistics

Agencies want public to better understand incentives, culture

Clinic opens for COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ at University of Utah Health

White House appeals stay of Biden vaccine mandate; hearings underway

Officials say more than 90 percent of federal workers now vaccinated

Chamber updates its Economic Dashboard

﻿ Kaysville's OptConnect acquires Silicon Valley company

Gallagher & Co. buys Real Estate Insurance Solutions

Some year-end things to watch out for if you've joined the gig economy

Home sales drop in S.L. County

Succeeding in Your Business: A securities law primer for startup businesses: Part 1 of 2

Gen. Colin Powell: A statesman has departed

Some tips on bridging the age gap in your team

Industry Briefs 12-6-21

Lawmakers seek to grow rural economies

Just how low can you go? Utah's jobless rate drops to 2.2 percent

Ski industry looking for a good year - but with some restrictions

While the Biden vaccine mandate is on hold, Utah's COVID law still governs

TriArtisan Capital buys majority ownership of EnergySolutions

Go Utah launches Main St. program

Cedar City's Metalcraft sold to Arizona metal fabricator

Kaysville's OptConnect acquires Silicon Valley company