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For the Chinese, Trump has been giving them everything they've wanted

By Fareed Zakaria “America will remain the world’s dominant power in the 21st century only if it is the dominant Pacific power,” the late Lee Kuan Yew often said to me. Lee, the founder of modern Singapore and one of the smartest strategic minds I have ever encountered, spoke…

It's developers, politicians and bureaucrats who are the problem, not the homeless

By Robert Pembroke Remember the Starbucks manager who had the two lingerers in his store arrested? He just wanted to sell more lattes to meet his daily quota. The two guys lingering in his store said they were just waiting for another person so they could have a business…

Editorial Cartoon: 2018 Rebels

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Jun 23

Industry Briefs - 6-25-18

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. ASSOCIATIONS • The Utah Optometric Association (UOA) announced Dr. Paul Bruderer as the new…

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Jun 23

Newsletter 6-18-18

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, June 18, 2018 Driverless cars are coming - just not right away, tech meet hears By Brice Wallace The likelihood of having a driverless car as a commonplace thing is, according to a recent discussion in…

Left to their own devices

By Brice Wallace From the time we awaken until the time we’re back in bed, many of us are connected to electronic devices that themselves are connected to other devices. Those nearly ubiquitous devices can include a Fitbit health activity tracker; smartphones; clocks, scales and…

We talk about it plenty. Now it's time to Double Down on Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity breaches are on the rise and growing at an alarming rate. We all remember the big names from the 2017 breaches, like Equifax, which had the personal data of 145 million accounts hacked. Yahoo released a report on previous breaches: 3 billion accounts hacked in 2013…

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Jun 17

Five Changes You Can Make Today to Improve Your Website

Your website is one of the most essential marketing tools in your toolbox. It is the advocate of your business that never sleeps, giving your customers and potential customers information they need to convert. While at one time just having a website was enough, the digital world…

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Jun 17

Doing Business in Europe? There is a brand-new data privacy law to deal with

On May 25, the European Union (EU) started enforcing a law called the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under the GDPR, European regulators have broad powers to regulate any entity that employs people in Europe, has a facility or work site in Europe, markets…

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Jun 17

OPTIMIZING THE REAL ESTATE / TECHNOLOGY MIX

Do you really need more meeting rooms, or would more-informed technology choices help your team be more effective with less real estate? What’s your home screen average? Looking at your mobile device, how many of those apps do you really use on a daily basis, and how often are…

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Jun 17

Driverless cars are coming - just not right away, tech meet hears

By Brice Wallace The likelihood of having a driverless car as a commonplace thing is, according to a recent discussion in Salt Lake City, not around the proverbial corner. Autonomous systems will continue to advance but widespread use in such things as driverless vehicles will…

CPI shows that summer living is more expensive

It’s summer and like every year at this time, the cost of travel-related activities like flying and staying in hotels is up. Combine that with a continuing skyrocketing gasoline price and high rent and it’s costing more to live in Utah. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer…

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Jun 17

Pair of incentives bringing 900 jobs to Utah County

A pair of corporate projects — one an expansion and another an outside company placing operations in Utah — will lead to the creation of about 900 jobs over the next five years in Utah County. Lehi-based Canopy, which offers a cloud-based practice management product for tax…

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Jun 17

Tribune and Fox 13 announce newsgathering partnership

In a continuing effort to mitigate the impact of a major reduction in its news staff in May, The Salt Lake Tribune has announced a partnership with television station KSTU Fox 13 to collaborate by sharing content. In a joint press release last week, the two organizations said…

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Jun 17

Impartner buys U.K. company

South Jordan-based channel partner relationship management software developer Impartner has acquired Tremelo Software, a privately owned enterprise-class software company that sells brand-engagement programs and is based in the U.K. Impartner was founded in 1997 and has about…

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Jun 17

Orbital ATK, employer of 3,000 Utahns, bought by Northrup Grumman

Aerospace manufacturer Orbital ATK, known famously in Utah for spectacular rocket motor tests at its facility near Promontory, has completed its purchase by Northrup Grumman. The deal, first announced last fall, has a price tag of $9.2 billion. Both companies have significant…

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Jun 17

Salt Symposium meeting in Park City

If there’s something you need to know about salt, Utah would be a good place to look for answers this week. The 10th World Salt Symposium is convening June 19-21 in Park City and will feature nearly 100 presentations from around the globe covering all topics related to salt.…

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Jun 17

UofU doctor, students raise $975,000 for intubation tech startup fall launch

While treating people in Africa, University of Utah anesthesiologist Sean Runnels invented a suite of intubation tools for placing breathing tubes during medical procedures. Now Runnels want to sell the products. With help from students at the University of Utah’s Lassonde…

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Jun 17

JourneyTEAM, Soren merge

South Jordan-based JourneyTEAM, a business technology consulting firm, has merged with Soren Innovations, a SharePoint and Office 365 consultant. The combination of the two entities forms a strong force in Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365 consulting, a joint release said.…

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Jun 17

Texas firm buys Moki Mobility

Dura Holdings Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, has acquired Moki Mobility Inc., an administrative software for mobile devices company based in Alpine. “We are extremely excited to help take Moki to the next level. This is a world-class team that we’re excited to now have as part of…

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Jun 17

Survey: Most Salt Lake workers would love work-at-home option

Two-thirds of Salt Lake City workers in a recent survey indicated they would love to have the option to work at home at least some of the time. While the 67-percent figure might seem high, it places workers in Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh as the least concerned about the option…

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Jun 17

EY names Utah entrepreneur winners

EY has announced the winners of its annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards for the Utah region. Entrepreneur of the Year recognizes business leaders who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities,…

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Jun 17