April 13, 2012
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April 13, 2012 US Government Finance Programs Help Utah Exporters Expand Sales Savvy Utah exporters and those seeking valuable information about numerous U.S. government finance programs designed to significantly assist qualified companies were the audience for the recent seminar hosted by Salt Lake Community College Miller Global Business Center and the Department of Comme... full story Utah-Europe Days Coming in May Utah’s exports to Europe have grown more than 111 percent from 2006 to 2011, with 2011 alone seeing a 37 percent increase. To foster and accelerate this dynamic engine for Utah’s growth, the International Trade and Diplomacy Office of GOED is holding Utah-Europe Days 2012 on May 9-10, 2012. full story UVEF Accepting Nominations for “Top 25 Under Five” Awards Celebrating its 23nd year, Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum announced today that they are accepting nominations through June 1st for this year’s “Top 25 Under Five” Awards. full story Needle Expands Leadership Team, Hires Brian Bond as New Vice President of Product Strategy Needle today announced that it has expanded its executive team, with the appointment of former eXperticity executive Brian Bond as the company’s new vice president of product strategy. full story Jeff Thredgold's Tea Leaf - '8.2%…or 11.3%?' March employment gains were less than expected, less than exciting, less than worth writing home about and will again pose the question of whether U.S. job creation is about to slow as summer months approach. Such a pattern occurred during the past two years. full story Utah Delegation Honored with "Spirit of Enterprise" Award Utah is one of only four states to have its entire congressional delegation receive the U.S. Chamber’s Spirit of Enterprise award. full story
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Local Headlines Utah foreclosure rate down nearly 50 percent (Deseret News) Thousands of positions available for jobless Utahns (Deseret News) Utah student entrepreneurs win $40K for their inventions
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Americans Would Choose Texting over Dining Out Faced with financial hardship, Americans are more likely to cut back on dining out and television than their cell phones. full story Influential President and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to Present 2012 George S. Eccles Distinguished Lecture at USU James Bullard, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will present the 2012 George S. Eccles Distinguished Lecture at Utah State University, on Monday, April 16th. full story
(Deseret News) Foreclosure activity in Utah falls from 2011, but crisis not over (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s challenge: Get its waxy crude oils flowing (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s smaller banks get money for small business (Salt Lake Tribune)
National Headlines Fed's Kocherlakota Repeats View Fed Should Hike Rates Before 2014 (Wall Street Journal) HP PCs outpace Mac's gains (CNNMoney)
Facebook is a Productivity Killer Just one visit to Facebook can wreck your productivity. full story One Common Mistake Entrepreneurs Make Underestimating or dismissing competition is one common mistake many entrepreneurs make. Numerous business plans I have recently reviewed included only a sentence or two about their competition. The reality in this economy is that more than ever, competition within industries is prominent and sho... full story
Mack is back: Wall Street's new agitator (CNNMoney) Trade deficit narrows, boosting economic growth forecast (Los Angeles Times) Goldman Sachs paying $22M to settle SEC charges (Associated Press) JetBlue pilot indicted for flight disruption (Associated Press) BrightSource kills IPO at last minute (San Francisco Chronicle) Mortgage rates tumble back into record territory (CNNMoney) US Jobless Claims Up 13K; Producer Prices Steady (Nasdaq)
EVENT CALENDAR
IMF's Lagarde calls for swift action on financial risks (CNNMoney)
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Euro hits one-week high vs dollar but outlook murky (Reuters)
Friday, April 13, 2012 Westminster Holds Auditions for Classical Greek Theatre Festival Production 6:30 PM Westminster Chamber Singers Present Annual Spring Concert 7:30 PM "Creating a Culture of Safety" Safety Conference 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Robot checking Gulf floor for oil slick source (Associated Press) Applications for unemployment aid tick up (Associated Press) Stocks surge; Hewlett-Packard leads Dow higher (Associated Press) Foreclosures pick up in Louisiana (Associated Press)
Saturday, April 14, 2012 Westminster Holds Auditions for Classical Greek Theatre Festival Production 6:30 PM Westminster Chamber Singers Present Annual Spring Concert 7:30 PM Static Dream Tour 9:00 PM END OF SEASON 80'S SKI PARTY! 9:00 PM
Sunday, April 15, 2012 Static Dream Tour 9:00 PM
Monday, April 16, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 How to get a Microenterprise Loan for Your Small Business 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ACG Utah Breakfast Meeting with John Ward, CFO of Harmons 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 MWCN Business Forum, Keynote Robert Pedersen, CEO of ZAGG, Inc. 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Discovery Gateway's BumbleBee Bash 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or other messages from clients and advertisers. Publisher: LaVarr Webb - [email protected] | Managing Editor: Bryan Schott - [email protected] | Calendar & Subscriptions: Luci Hollingshead - [email protected] Copyright © 2009, All Rights Reserved - Utah Pulse | 10 West 100 South | Crandall Building, Ste 300 | SLC, UT 84101 | 801.232.0660 To unsubscribe from The Utah Pulse Newsletter please CLICK HERE.
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Utah's Daily Business Resource | Brought to you by Utah Pulse April 13, 2012
Utah Pulse Highlights Reach Utah's business community! This space is available for advertisements. Click for advertising info & rates.
April 13, 2012 US Government Finance Programs Help Utah Exporters Expand Sales Savvy Utah exporters and those seeking valuable information about numerous U.S. government finance programs designed to significantly assist qualified companies were the audience for the recent seminar hosted by Salt Lake Community College Miller Global Business Center and the Department of Comme... full story Utah-Europe Days Coming in May Utah’s exports to Europe have grown more than 111 percent from 2006 to 2011, with 2011 alone seeing a 37 percent increase. To foster and accelerate this dynamic engine for Utah’s growth, the International Trade and Diplomacy Office of GOED is holding Utah-Europe Days 2012 on May 9-10, 2012. full story UVEF Accepting Nominations for “Top 25 Under Five” Awards Celebrating its 23nd year, Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum announced today that they are accepting nominations through June 1st for this year’s “Top 25 Under Five” Awards. full story Needle Expands Leadership Team, Hires Brian Bond as New Vice President of Product Strategy Needle today announced that it has expanded its executive team, with the appointment of former eXperticity executive Brian Bond as the company’s new vice president of product strategy. full story Jeff Thredgold's Tea Leaf - '8.2%…or 11.3%?' March employment gains were less than expected, less than exciting, less than worth writing home about and will again pose the question of whether U.S. job creation is about to slow as summer months approach. Such a pattern occurred during the past two years. full story Utah Delegation Honored with "Spirit of Enterprise" Award Utah is one of only four states to have its entire congressional delegation receive the U.S. Chamber’s Spirit of Enterprise award. full story
Connect With US:
Local Headlines Utah foreclosure rate down nearly 50 percent (Deseret News) Thousands of positions available for jobless Utahns (Deseret News) Utah student entrepreneurs win $40K for their inventions
http://utahpulse.com/newsletter
Page 1 / 2
Americans Would Choose Texting over Dining Out Faced with financial hardship, Americans are more likely to cut back on dining out and television than their cell phones. full story Influential President and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to Present 2012 George S. Eccles Distinguished Lecture at USU James Bullard, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will present the 2012 George S. Eccles Distinguished Lecture at Utah State University, on Monday, April 16th. full story
(Deseret News) Foreclosure activity in Utah falls from 2011, but crisis not over (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s challenge: Get its waxy crude oils flowing (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s smaller banks get money for small business (Salt Lake Tribune)
National Headlines Fed's Kocherlakota Repeats View Fed Should Hike Rates Before 2014 (Wall Street Journal) HP PCs outpace Mac's gains (CNNMoney)
Facebook is a Productivity Killer Just one visit to Facebook can wreck your productivity. full story One Common Mistake Entrepreneurs Make Underestimating or dismissing competition is one common mistake many entrepreneurs make. Numerous business plans I have recently reviewed included only a sentence or two about their competition. The reality in this economy is that more than ever, competition within industries is prominent and sho... full story
Mack is back: Wall Street's new agitator (CNNMoney) Trade deficit narrows, boosting economic growth forecast (Los Angeles Times) Goldman Sachs paying $22M to settle SEC charges (Associated Press) JetBlue pilot indicted for flight disruption (Associated Press) BrightSource kills IPO at last minute (San Francisco Chronicle) Mortgage rates tumble back into record territory (CNNMoney) US Jobless Claims Up 13K; Producer Prices Steady (Nasdaq)
EVENT CALENDAR
IMF's Lagarde calls for swift action on financial risks (CNNMoney)
post a new event
Euro hits one-week high vs dollar but outlook murky (Reuters)
Friday, April 13, 2012 Westminster Holds Auditions for Classical Greek Theatre Festival Production 6:30 PM Westminster Chamber Singers Present Annual Spring Concert 7:30 PM "Creating a Culture of Safety" Safety Conference 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Robot checking Gulf floor for oil slick source (Associated Press) Applications for unemployment aid tick up (Associated Press) Stocks surge; Hewlett-Packard leads Dow higher (Associated Press) Foreclosures pick up in Louisiana (Associated Press)
Saturday, April 14, 2012 Westminster Holds Auditions for Classical Greek Theatre Festival Production 6:30 PM Westminster Chamber Singers Present Annual Spring Concert 7:30 PM Static Dream Tour 9:00 PM END OF SEASON 80'S SKI PARTY! 9:00 PM
Sunday, April 15, 2012 Static Dream Tour 9:00 PM
Monday, April 16, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 How to get a Microenterprise Loan for Your Small Business 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ACG Utah Breakfast Meeting with John Ward, CFO of Harmons 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 MWCN Business Forum, Keynote Robert Pedersen, CEO of ZAGG, Inc. 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Discovery Gateway's BumbleBee Bash 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or other messages from clients and advertisers. Publisher: LaVarr Webb - [email protected] | Managing Editor: Bryan Schott - [email protected] | Calendar & Subscriptions: Luci Hollingshead - [email protected] Copyright © 2009, All Rights Reserved - Utah Pulse | 10 West 100 South | Crandall Building, Ste 300 | SLC, UT 84101 | 801.232.0660 To unsubscribe from The Utah Pulse Newsletter please CLICK HERE.
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