The 2009 Utah Multi-Cultural Business Expo, originally scheduled for this week at the Salt Palace Convention Center, has been postponed until spring.
The board of directors of United 4 Economic Development announced the postponement Monday. The expo was scheduled to run Tuesday and Wednesday. It has been rescheduled for April 20-21.
"The decision to postpone the event is due primarily to the current economic climate," the board said in a news release.
The board said it will continue to advance its statewide initiative "to bring a business development paradigm shift through its 'Hand Up Campaign,' " it said.
Stocks plummet
Traders fearful of a rupture in Europe's financial system retreated Wednesday from risky investments.
Health care costs
Health care spending increased at twice the rate of inflation as hospitals and other providers raised prices, according to a recent study by Health Care Cost Institute.
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