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Trump's Syria action is laudable, but one strike doesn't make a strategy

By Fareed Zakaria There is much to applaud in Pres. Trump’s decision to attack the Bashar Assad regime recently. It punished a regime that has engaged in war crimes against its own people. It upheld an international norm against chemical weapons. It ended Trump’s strange…

Too many people make these common, harmful estate-planning errors

By Mark Lund Many affluent professionals and business owners put estate planning on hold. Only the courts and lawyers stand to benefit from their procrastination. While inaction is the biggest estate-planning error, several other major mistakes can occur. The following blunders…

Compound interest: Applying exponential growth to cash - and to ‘KASH’

By Doug Andrew When I teach audiences across the country about the “Three Marvels of Wealth Accumulation,” I explain the principles the affluent have used for generations: 1. Compound interest, 2. Tax-favored accumulation, and 3. Safe, positive leverage. The first of these…

Business Tech: Bucking the trend: Is BYOD a workable and safe option for your business?

By Mike Herrington “Bring your own device” (BYOD) is a big trend in business technology, and while it has several advantages, there are also some pretty serious challenges associated with it that should be considered before jumping on the bandwagon. Let’s define BYOD a little…

Industry Briefs 4-17-17

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. ASSOCIATIONS • Jason Beardall , president of England Logistics, Salt Lake City, has begun his…

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Apr 17

Utah Mining: It’s time to start celebrating the industry that makes our way of life possible

By Mark Compton True or False: Mining makes every aspect of your life possible. It really is true, though most people never think about the pivotal role mining plays in their daily lives. Mined products are key to the advanced, technological, comfortable and more healthful…

Infrastructure development: Utah takes a page from Trump policies

The Utah State Legislature has joined with the Trump administration to help facilitate large-scale infrastructure development. On Feb. 28, Pres. Trump asked Congress to approve a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure, financed through both public and private capital to create…

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Apr 17

UTAH FOUNDATION REPORT: Coal keeps Utah’s energy costs down, but production is declining

A new research report from the Utah Foundation shows the landscape of the state’s coal industry is changing. Utah produced only about half as much coal in 2015 as it did in 2001, the report said. Still, more than two-thirds of Utah’s electric power is produced in coal-fired…

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Apr 17

Editorial Cartoon - Going Nuclear

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Apr 17

Newsletter 4-10-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, April 10, 2017 Chamber happy with legislative results By Bice WallaceThe state’s largest business association is generally pleased with the recently concluded legislative general session, during which…

Chamber happy with legislative results

By Bice Wallace The state’s largest business association is generally pleased with the recently concluded legislative general session, during which it had an 89-percent success rate on its priority issues. The Salt Lake Chamber took a position on 86 bills and had a 76 percent…

Rocky Mountain Power's 20-year, $3.5B plan strong on wind, solar

By John Rogers Rocky Mountain Power has unveiled a 20-year, $3.5 billion plan to provide electricity to its customers that includes adding more solar and wind and making existing wind turbines more efficient. The plan, unveiled last week, also incorporates building a segment of…

Salt Lake market housing prices remain strong

Home prices in the Salt Lake City market continued strong in February, according to a report released last week by property analytics and information provider CoreLogic of Irvine, California. The CoreLogic Home Price Index showed a 1.5 percent increase from January, bringing the…

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Apr 10

Talent Ready Utah funding provides for expansion of WTC's SheTech program

Utah’s Women Tech Council has launched the first expansion event of its SheTech program to provide access to hands-on tech experiences and mentoring with industry experts to high school girls across the state. The program helps girls to engage and is designed to inspire them to…

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Apr 10

CircusTrix buys California firm

CircusTrix Holdings, a Provo-based developer and operator of indoor extreme recreation parks throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, has acquired Rockin’ Jump Holdings LLC. Rockin’ Jump, headquartered in Pleasanton, California, is a franchise operator of family-oriented…

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Apr 10

Trucking industry veteran dies

A long-time leader, supporter and friend of the Utah trucking industry has died. David Roy Free, 79, died March 24 in a motorcycle accident in California. Free dedicated his life to the trucking industry, both in the Utah and throughout the nation, serving in numerous leadership…

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Apr 10

Panelists agree: Women board representation growing, but more needed

By Brice Wallace A recent panel discussion had one goal: more people on board with the idea of more women on boards. The discussion, organized by the Women’s Leadership Institute, revealed that many companies are seeking women to serve on their corporate boards and panelists…

Intermountain receives Hearst Prize

Hearst Health and the Jefferson College of Population Health of Thomas Jefferson University have announced that Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare is the winner of the 2017 Hearst Health Prize. Intermountain was awarded the prize for its Mental Health Integration program, which…

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Apr 10

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 4-10-17

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Sportsman’s Warehouse Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., based in Midvale, reported net income of $10.5 million, or 25 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 28. That compares with…

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Apr 10

Four Foods acquires pizza chain

American Fork-based Four Foods Group, a restaurant development, investment and management company, has acquired 48 Little Caesars restaurants in Alabama and Louisiana. Announcement of acquisition caps a flurry of recent activity for Four Foods, including the purchase of the R&R…

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Apr 10

If at first you don’t succeed, get back on the ‘repeal and replace’ horse

By Veronique de Rugy After the recent Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill debacle, Pres. Donald Trump and the House Republican leadership seemed ready to throw in the towel and give up on healthcare reform. Thankfully, a few days later, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that…

Healthcare debacle may present Trump with a chance to get it right

By Fareed Zakaria The recent Republican debacle on healthcare could prove to be an opportunity. It highlighted, yet again, the complexity of America’s system, which continues to be by far the most expensive and inefficient in the advanced world. But Donald Trump could actually…