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Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency seeks proposals for Marmalade Block

The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City has released a request for qualifications for development of property located along the east side of 300 West between 500 and 600 North, an area commonly referred to as the Marmalade Block. Read more »

June 7, 2013

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Governor Herbert appoints investment firm CEO to Utah Securities Commission

David Russon, founder, president and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Investment Management Consultants, was recently appointed to the Utah Securities Commission by Gov. Gary Herbert. Read more »

June 7, 2013

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Life sciences firm debuts new facility on University of Utah campus

Blackrock Microsystems on Friday announced the opening of its new $12 million, 60,000-square-foot Utah headquarters on the University of Utah campus. Read more »

June 7, 2013

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Some American charities giving large sums to corporate fundraisers and little to the needy, study says

Some charities in the United States have funneled more than a billion dollars over the past 10 years to corporate solicitors while giving just pennies on the dollar to the people the charities are... Read more »

June 7, 2013

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International Business: Top 10 cultural adaptation tips from technology giants

Global technology companies including Microsoft, Apple, Google, Adobe, Oracle, Mozilla and IBM do a great job of culturally internationalizing their products. Here are 10 tips we can learn from... Read more »

June 7, 2013

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Senate defeats student loan proposals

College students faced increasing uncertainty about the cost of new student loans after senators failed Thursday to advance partisan proposals to keep interest rates from doubling on July 1. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Diabetes drug safety limits may change

Federal health experts are recommending changes to safety restrictions on former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, in light of a new analysis suggesting that the drug may not increase the risk of... Read more »

June 6, 2013

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IRS official apologizes for lavish spending

An Internal Revenue Service official whose division staged a lavish $4.1 million training conference and who starred as Mr. Spock in a "Star Trek" parody shown at the 2010 gathering conceded to... Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Smithfield Foods may sell to China

At an age when most Chinese executives are long retired, the country's top hog butcher is taking on a daunting new job persuading Americans to allow him to complete China's biggest takeover of a... Read more »

June 6, 2013

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For restaurant owners, grilled cheese and a side of angst

Salt Lake City food trucks get rave customer reviews but brick-and-mortar restaurant owners say the trucks cut into their lunchtime bottom line Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Department of Education cites dramatic increase in student aid fraud

According to a new report by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General, student aid fraud has increased dramatically. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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MSC Aerospace to establish operations in Iron County

MSC Aerospace and subsidiaries Metalcraft Technologies and SyberJet Aircraft announced Thursday plans to expand their current Cedar City facilities to create more manufacturing capabilities throughout a 20-year agreement with Utah. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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America First CEO elected as chairman of Credit Union Direct Corp.

John Lund, president and CEO of America First Credit Union, was recently elected chairman of Credit Union Direct Corp., a national lending service provider. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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BYU startup aims to convert trash into clean energy

A team of BYU students, all roommates, launched a new company this year after developing a product that degrades plastics in one to three years and boosts methane production by 200%. Now, they hope... Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Report: US hasn't seen expected 'Great Recovery'

The expected U.S. "Great Recovery" hasn't materialized and the economy has fallen short of even normal growth, according to a forecast released Wednesday. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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IMF admits 'notable failures' in Greek bailout

The International Monetary Fund acknowledged on Wednesday that it made "notable failures" in the Greek bailout, underestimating how much the austerity measures it pushed would pinch the country's... Read more »

June 5, 2013

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Disney World hikes admission price to more than $100, tax included

Walt Disney World in Orlando and Disneyland in Southern California have hiked their entrance prices. The increases, which went into effect Sunday, come just in time for the start of peak season. Read more »

June 5, 2013

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US consumer prices rise just 0.1 pct. in May

U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food. The small increase is further evidence that consumers are benefiting from mild inflation. Read more »

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