Utah's Daily Business Resource | Brought to you by Utah Pulse | Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Today At Utah Pulse
Newspaper print editions on shaky ground?I'm both old and old-fashioned, so I still subscribe to the print editions of the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News, and I like to get most of my news there.
Join WTC Utah at the Utah Diplomatic Conference on International Trade RelationsWorld Trade Center Utah, on behalf of Utah Valley University, would like to invite you to attend the Utah Diplomatic Conference on International Trade Relations on November 4 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Ogden City Council final housing discussion set for October 29 work session
The last of four Housing Discussions presented to the Ogden City Council will take place on October 29, 2019 in the Council's Work Session.
Pelion Venture Partners adds Jeff Kearl as Managing Director
Pelion Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, announced the addition of Jeff Kearl as managing director. Kearl co-founded Stance in 2009 and was its CEO from inception until joining Pelion this month.
Young Living raises over $70,000 USD to protect the Amazon
Young Living Essential Oils and The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation announced a $70,000 USD donation to combat recent fires in the Amazon and to support reforestation efforts.
Utah's unemployment rate dropped slightly in SeptemberUtah's nonfarm payroll employment for September 2019 grew by an estimated 3.0 percent, adding 45,400 jobs to the economy since September 2018. Utah's current employment level registers 1,578,900. August's year-over job growth is unrevised at 3.0 percent.
Women's Business Center of Utah launches Kiva Salt Lake CityThe Women's Business Center of Utah (WBCUtah) announced a partnership with kiva.org and will serve as host for "Kiva Salt Lake City," the first Kiva Hub in Utah. Kiva U.S. is a nonprofit organization that facilitates crowd-funded microloans ranging from $1,000 - $10,000 for financially excluded business owners, mainly minorities and women, at 0% interest with no fees.
Local Headlines
- Utah goes from No. 1 to No. 3 in job creation (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Tax credit program, newly expanded in Coalville, entices growing company Escapod to remain in Summit County (Park Record)
- Salt Lake's Galileo snags $77M in quest to become center of fintech universe (Deseret News)
National Headlines
- Saks Owner Moves Closer to Going Private (Wall Street Journal)
- Teva Pharmaceutical shares surge after announcing global opioid settlement (CNBC)
- More Chinese than Americans in 'top 10% of global wealth' (FOX News)
- Dunkin' is launching its Beyond Meat sandwich nationally (CNN)
- Netflix to sell another $2 billion of junk bonds as it braces for onslaught of competition (MarketWatch)
- Over 50 people have been poisoned by a vape called 'Yolo!' (MarketWatch)
- Infosys Dives Most in 6 Years as Whistle-Blowers Target CEO (Bloomberg)
- There's a new sheriff at the California Public Utilities Commission. PG&E better shape up (Los Angeles Times)
- Exxon accused of misleading investors on climate change (BBC News)
- Colorado backs out of lawsuit to stop $26 billion T-Mobile Sprint merger (CNET)
- San Jose to propose turning PG&E utility into a cooperative (The Hill)
