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Bank offers suggestions about personal finances during crisis

Local officers of Wells Fargo Bank have offered tips to home-bound consumers to deal with personal banking during the COVID-19 crisis. The suggestions ease the difficulties that people are experiencing doing normal banking activities with bank lobbies, and in some cases,…

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Apr 24

CBRE officials: C-19 recession will be 'deep' but brief for commercial real estate

By Brice Wallace Commercial real estate in Utah is in for a “deep” but relatively brief recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials at CBRE. Speaking at a webinar about the virus’ impact on real estate, those officials said Utah is positioned well to endure…

Low turnover rate bodes well for C-19 recovery

There’s more evidence that Utah’s economy went into the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic positioned for a quicker recovery because of its strength. Employers Council released finding of its HR Metrics Survey on turnover rates, which found that Utah employers reported a…

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Apr 24

N.Y. firm acquires Lawn Butler

Aero Operating LLC, a major operator in the snow and ice removal business based in Westbury, New York, has purchased Centerville-based Lawn Butler, a fast-growing landscape contracting company. Aero Operating, a portfolio company of New York City-based Mill Point Capital. Lawn…

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Apr 24

Pawzitivity buys two companies

Huntsville-based Pawzitivity Pet Products has acquired two companies in the pet products industry. The company has purchased K9 Nature Supplements of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and Seattle-based Ruff Trade Dog. Pawzitivity previously owned brands Vet Naturals and Senior Pups.…

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Apr 24

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 4-27-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Zions Zions Bancorporation NA, based in Salt Lake City, reported net earnings applicable to common shareholders of $6 million, or 4 cents per share, for the first quarter. That compares with $205…

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Apr 24

Succeeding in Your Business: From the mailbag: Should my teenager start a summer lawn service?

By Cliff Ennico “Dear Mr. Ennico: I am a junior in high school and I have an interest in business. I have seen a multitude of your YouTube seminars and appreciate the insight you share through them. During this upcoming summer, I want to start my own lawn service business. I do…

This is the ONLY message customers want from you during tough times

By John Graham It only took the pandemic a couple of weeks to turn it all upside down — including marketing and sales. And along with it has come an endless tsunami of email messages flooding consumer email mailboxes. It was a war with 50 percent to 80 percent off sales, “Lowest…

Business Tech: Where would we be in the war on COVID-19 without today's modern technology?

By Bahar Ferguson With Utah’s “Stay Safe, Stay Home” directive extended at least until May, we can’t help but wonder when will things go back to normal — or whatever the “new normal” looks like. We, as a society, are struggling to contain this pandemic and it’s our healthcare…

Eight ways to manage your remote workers in these crazy times

By Angela Civitella In a few weeks, our world as we know it has been turned upside-down. For those lucky enough to still have jobs, you’re more than likely working from home. For the managers and business owners in particular, not only is it a time of readjusting in every way…

Editorial Cartoon: Presumption of Innocence

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Apr 24

Industry Briefs 4-27-20

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 Downtown Salt Lake City Farmers Market , a project of Urban Food Connections…

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Apr 24

Fear of frivolous litigation will slow the recovery & prolong suffering

By Veronique de Rugy In good economic times, the burdens of big government and excessive regulation are easy for many to ignore. When the system comes under heavy strain, however, those costs quickly become intolerable. That’s why, even as freedoms are being restricted to…

Pandemic an indictment of socialized medicine, single-payer system

By Marc A. Thiessen If you think today’s pandemic bolsters the case for socialized medicine, then ask yourself a simple question: If you came down with a serious case of COVID-19, would you rather be in an Italian hospital or an American one? Even presumptive Democratic nominee…

Newsletter 4-20-20

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, April 20, 2020 Bridge loan program succeeds; $6.1M awarded in first round By Brice Wallace When state officials unveiled a plan to offer bridge loans to Utah small businesses to address the impacts of…

Bridge loan program succeeds; $6.1M awarded in first round

By Brice Wallace When state officials unveiled a plan to offer bridge loans to Utah small businesses to address the impacts of COVID-19, they predicted “thousands” would apply. They were right. In the first round of the loan program, 2,765 companies submitted eligibility…

Trump touted them; local scientists want to know if drugs work on C-19

Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have launched two vital clinical trials to test the effectiveness and safety of two drugs — hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin — to treat patients with COVID-19 (infection with the novel…

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Apr 18

COVID-19 Updates 4-20-20

Following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or cancellations. Check with organizers to…

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Apr 18

COVID-19 AND UTAH - NEWS AFFECTING YOUR BUSINESS & YOUR EMPLOYEES

Law firm launches website to keep employers up to date on C-19 laws Utah employers may be having a tough time keeping up with legislation related to the coronavirus pandemic, but a Salt Lake City Law firm is trying to help them. Parsons Behle & Latimer has created a website,…

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Apr 18

Agency announces online prepay fee option for visits to state's parks

The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation has announced the implementation of an online prepay day-use system to deal with fee payment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The prepay option allows visitors to pay their park day-use fee online prior to visiting the state park. Per Gov.…

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Apr 18

Utah's United Ways distribute first Community Response Fund grants

Utah’s six local United Way chapters have developed a statewide COVID-19 Community Response Fund and have distributed the first round of funding, providing resources to organizations working to support Utahns during the coronavirus outbreak, according to United Way of Salt Lake.…

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Apr 18

Spectrum granted EUA for saliva collection device for C-19 testing

Draper-based Spectrum Solutions LLC has been granted FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) approval for the immediate use of saliva in COVID-19 testing using the company’s Spectrum SDNA-1000 saliva collection device. The Spectrum device protects and preserves RNA used for the…

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Apr 18