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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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If you’re looking for consistent excellence, Utah is a sure bet. States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. Utah has maintained its AAA bond rating since the rating agencies began tracking in the 1960s. This is all to say that Utah’s business environment is predictable—a trait cherished by business leaders.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Sure, Utah had one of the strongest economies in the country, but its population growth was being fueled largely by Silicon Valley companies setting up shop in Salt Lake City or acquiring local tech firms as satellite offices, while housing production was increasingly hindered by regulatory barriers. Photos: courtesy Ivory Homes.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

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This net-zero carbon, modular, straw panel Accessory Dwelling Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the first demonstration project and test build of Strawtegi, Inc. She brought 20 years of experience traveling in natural building circles and supporting Builders Without Borders. insulated with dense-packed chopped straw.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Texas edged out Utah, last year’s top-ranked state for Best Business Climate. With mega-incentives for big-ticket projects and low business taxes, Utah has succeeded in convincing tech giants including Adobe and eBay to put major operations in the Beehive State. Pixomondo announced earlier this year it is investing $1.2

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Leagues One and Two could be heading back to the 1950s with regional divisions and salary caps? but how would it work and CAN it save them from collapsing under financial chaos caused by coronavirus?

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Removing long journeys would reduce travel and accommodation costs, and would likely boost attendances: Blackpool fans, for example, would travel in greater numbers for matches at Accrington or Bradford than for games at Oxford or Exeter. . Removing long journeys for clubs like Portsmouth would reduce travel costs. .

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‘I have players potentially with asthma, diabetes… am I going to put them at risk?’: Salford City co-owner Gary Neville says it will be ‘miraculous’ for football to return in June or July as league chiefs fight to complete season

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The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. The IPL franchises are also ready to quarantine their foreign players for a period of 14 days, if travel restrictions are lifted to allow them to arrive. They will not be rescheduled.

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‘From a health point of view it should have been stopped’: Former Public Health chief calls for investigation into Cheltenham Festival due to spike in coronavirus cases nearby after 250,000 people attended the four-day event

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The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. The IPL franchises are also ready to quarantine their foreign players for a period of 14 days, if travel restrictions are lifted to allow them to arrive. They will not be rescheduled.