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BioFire opens new Mérieux Center in Salt Lake City

BioFire Diagnostics, the molecular biology affiliate of French firm bioMérieux, has opened its new Alain Mérieux Center for Molecular Diagnostics facility in Salt Lake City. BioFire develops and markets diagnostic testing for infectious diseases under the trade name FilmArray.…

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May 29

Global Upside starts new co.

Global Upside, a Murray-based company that offers international expansion services, has launched an new company called Global PEO Services. The new business will offer services that help companies hire employees globally without having to set up a legal entity, payroll and…

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May 29

Greenberg tabbed to head new medtech

Dr. Myles D. Greenberg has been named president and CEO of Alucent Medical Inc., a new Salt Lake City-based company licensed to develop a drug and device combination therapy for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Alucent is owned by the research and development…

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May 29

Optima buys Hospicesoft

Optima Healthcare Solutions, a provider of cloud-based software for post-acute care providers, based in Palm City, Florida, has acquired Hospicesoft, a supplier of cloud-based software for hospices, based in Salem. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The talented team…

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May 29

CBRE report: The 'big box' store isn't necessarily dead

Despite headlines about various “big-box” retailers closing stores, others in that category are opening hundreds of stores spanning tens of millions of square feet this year with less fanfare, according to a report from CBRE Group Inc. released recently as the first in a series…

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May 29

Sandwich generation: Investors have kids and parents to worry about

People trying to invest for retirement also have to worry about the generation before them and the generation following them. According to the recently released Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index, 47 percent of investors have children and at least one…

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May 29

Title West joins Stewart

Houston-based Stewart Title has purchased the business of Title West in Salt Lake City to complement it existing Utah operations. Stewart said in a release that the acquisition fits its overall expansion plans. Title West had been an independent agent of Stewart since 1987 and…

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May 29

Legend Solar buys Aspire Energy

Washington, Utah-based Legend Solar has acquired an energy efficiency company and turned it into a new division of Legend. Aspire Energy has become a division of Legend called Legend Energy. The new division allows Legend Solar to offer homeowners and businesses a bundle of…

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May 29

Editorial Cartoon: Ransom Bitcoin

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May 29

Business Tech: The 'WannaCry' attack: How to protect your business from ransomware

By Mike Herrington Right on the heels of Pres. Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at improving the state of cyber security in the U.S., the entire world was hammered by one of the largest ransomware attacks in history. The new ransomware threat, dubbed “WannaCry,” has run…

What’s next? The dangers of federalizing hearing aid rules

By Veronique de Rugy One of the obstacles to reversing the tide of growing government is that so many of the laws and regulations advanced with the rhetoric of limited government end up expanding government’s scope and power instead. Politicians disingenuously talk of freeing…

Trump versus Comey is case of 'he said, he said, he said, he said'

By Fareed Zakaria For most of his life, Donald Trump has found words to be his friends. He has used them to build his business, dramatize his achievements and embellish his accomplishments. As important, he has used them to explain away his missteps and to paper over his…

Hidden consequences: Worst-case scenarios of not saving for retirement

By MARK LUND Saving for retirement may seem a thankless task. But you may be thanking yourself later. Putting away a percentage of one’s income — money that could be used for any number of bills or luxuries — is a sacrifice made in the present in order to avoid larger trouble…

Industry Briefs 5-29-17

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. COMMUNICATIONS • AT&T announced it has invested nearly $200 million in its Utah wireless…

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May 29

Newsletter - 5-22-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, May 22, 2017 Institute director on economic impact vets have: 'It's sizable' By Brice WallaceAmerica’s military is legendarily strong, and those who move on from military service in Utah likewise have a…

Institute director on economic impact vets have: 'It's sizable'

By Brice Wallace America’s military is legendarily strong, and those who move on from military service in Utah likewise have a substantial impact — on the state’s economy. At the recent Utah Veteran Business Conference, Juliette Tennert, director of economic and public policy…

Housing price increases drive CPI up in April

The housing shortage and resultant increases in average home prices have begun to take their toll on consumer prices. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) ticked upward in April, rising 0.4 percent from the previous month and 2.8 percent from April last year,…

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May 21

Report: Utah companies made $19B in 2016 deals

The amount of money moving among Utah corporations took a huge jump in 2016, according to the 22nd annual Deal Flow Report released recently by MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN). The report, which provides details of the health and number of deals within the state, showed…

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May 21

Chamber group hosts discussion of tackling need for strong infrastructure

A company cannot succeed without a transportation system to get its raw materials and finished products to where they need to go. Transportation and transit systems need to be in place to get employees to and from the workplace. Some manufacturers need large amounts of water or…

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May 21

Mity buys Florida company

Orem-based furniture manufacturer Mity Inc. has acquired Orlando, Florida-based ChairPort Products LLC, which operates under the trade name XpressPort. Mity produces highly durable products with brand names like MityLite and Holsag, which Mity acquired in January. The XpressPort…

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May 21

Campaign thinks keeping Hayward is good for business

Garrett Jones thinks keeping Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward in Utah makes good business sense. Hayward becomes a free agent in a few weeks. That means he can sign with any team that will pay him enough. Although the local team has the inside track to resigning him thanks to…

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May 21

Wells Fargo survey: Optimism holds steady in second quarter for small-business owners

Small-business optimism held on to recent gains in the second quarter, according to the latest findings from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, conducted April 3-7. In the quarterly survey, which measures the optimism of small-business owners, the overall index score…

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May 21