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Overstock subsidiary buys chunk of brokerage

The financial technology subsidiary of Salt Lake City’s Overstock.com Inc., t0.com Inc. (tZERO), has purchased a 24 percent interest in StockCross Financial Services Inc. Based in Beverly Hills, California, StockCross is one of the largest privately owned brokerage firms in the…

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RMP opts for wind projects

Following an extensive request for proposal (RFP) process, Rocky Mountain Power has selected four new wind projects to fulfill plans to significantly expand the amount of wind energy serving customers by 2020. The four projects will expand Rocky Mountain Power’s owned and…

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Feb 25

Executech buys Red Rock IT

Utah information technology provider Executech has acquired Sandy-based Red Rock IT. The acquisition includes the purchase of Red Rock clients and the integration of Red Rock employees into the Executech staff, the company said. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}“We are very excited to…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 2-26-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Extra Space Storage Extra Space Storage Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported funds from operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders and unit holders of $158.6 million, or $1.17 per…

Utah taxation 'favorable'

While property taxes account for about one-fourth of all the tax revenue collected by state and local governments in Utah, the burden of property taxes in the state is relatively low — 34th in the nation, according to a report for the Utah Foundation. The study, “The Essential…

Strategic changes for closing more sales

By John Graham For most of us, what we learn first sticks with us for a long time — often throughout our lives. These things include nursery rhymes along with what we consider to be right and wrong. The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. It happens to salespeople, too.…

What the #MeToo movement means for your business

By Jessica Johnston If you have been paying attention at all to the news lately, then you have heard about the #MeToo movement. For those who haven’t — or are unsure what it meant when all of Hollywood decided to wear black to the Golden Globes — the #MeToo movement started as a…

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EB visa program: The U.S. should welcome more investor immigrants

By Veronique de Rugy There’s a deep political divide over how to handle immigration, and clashes over the issue have contributed to two government shutdowns — albeit one lasting mere hours — thus far this year. Battles relating to illegal immigration, including the question of…

Optimism circling the globe - with the exception of the Middle East

By Fareed Zakaria There’s a lot to be optimistic about today. In almost every part of the world, economies are growing and war, poverty and disease are receding. But then there is the Middle East. Syria remains a collapsed country; more than 5 million of its people have already…

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A solution for Trumpism: Just take away his bully pulpit

By Robert Pembroke Is Donald Trump a good president or a bad president? I have no idea how history will treat Trump. During the Truman presidency, I remember that people were saying that he was a bad president. History proved those people to be wrong and Truman turned out to be…

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Industry Briefs - 2-26-18

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. BANKING • Seacoast Commerce Bank, San Diego, has hired Jason Hutsenpiller as senior vice…

Newsletter 2-19-18

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, February 19, 2018 Many agree: NAFTA withdrawal would jeopardize U.S. economy By Brice Wallace Several new voices have joined the chorus wanting the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to remain…

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Many agree: NAFTA withdrawal would jeopardize U.S. economy

By Brice Wallace Several new voices have joined the chorus wanting the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to remain in place. The Utah Farm Bureau last week said total U.S. withdrawal from NAFTA would weaken the nation’s farm economy. Speaking recently in Salt Lake…

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Late mortgages climb a bit, still down for the year

Mortgage delinquencies in the Salt Lake City market crept up slightly in November, according to the latest numbers from CoreLogic, a California-based real estate information and analytics firm. Locally, home loans in some degree of delinquency in the state inched up from 2.8…

Housing pushing cost of living up along Wasatch Front

Consumer price increases in Utah continue to run ahead of the national average and housing continues to be the main culprit. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent from December to January. Year-over-year, the Wasatch Front Consumer Price…

GOED honors 21 companies with Rural Business of the Year awards

Companies in Utah’s rural counties were honored recently with the first-ever Rural Businesses of the Year awards. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) worked with county commissioners to select the winners to represent the individual counties. The companies were…

Incentives bring production of pair of movies to Utah

A pair of movies recently were approved for incentives to shoot in Utah, with principal photography set for this spring. The incentives were awarded by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board during its February meeting. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} Late Shift…

Proposal would bring $2M to fight California's extra charge on coal-generated Utah power

State Rep. Mike Noel of Kanab is shepherding a bill through the Utah Legislature that would allocate $2 million to sue California over its laws that make power generated at Utah coal-fired plants more expensive. The bill passed its first test last week, a subcommittee vote with…

Jive acquired by Boston-based LogMeIn

LogMeIn Inc., a developer of remote connectivity software based in Boston, has acquired Orem-based Jive Communications. Jive develops and markets cloud-based phone systems and unified communications software (UC). {mprestriction ids="1,3"} Jive Communications will become a…

Utahns warned to hang up when tax scammers call

Just as the tax filing season begins, the Utah State Tax Commission is warning Utahns about the latest tax scam. The commission is telling taxpayers to be defensive in dealing with those out to steal money, dat and identities. “If a taxpayer receives a call saying their refund…

Time to pitch those old, hackneyed sales pitches

By John Graham Sales pitches are shortcuts that save time and don’t require thinking. They’re the stock-in-trade of salespeople, rolling off the tongue easily and unconsciously. They once worked well with customers, but not so much today. Here are some of them: “How can I help…

Not too late to start 2018 with a business checkup

By Daniel Nordberg Making predictions is never easy, especially for small-business owners and managers. Unlike their larger counterparts, small firms rarely have the resources to monitor and take corrective action for every new trend and issue. Even entrepreneurs who’ve…

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