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Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith makes Fortune 40 Under 40 list

Qualtrics, based in Provo, is having a really, really good year. And Ryan Smith, CEO, is shredding it in and out of his office.Smith, 38, was named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list Wednesday, and is the only Utah-based CEO to make it to this prestigious list this year. He skates among founders ...

Highland company developing all-in-one, eco-friendly laundry sheets

Tackling the weekly — or daily, if you have kids — chore of doing the laundry is one of the necessary evils of living in a first-world country. But one local company is trying to make the task easier, and a bit more eco-friendly.Steve Hutchinson, founder and CEO of Highland-based ...

V School offers coding courses in Beirut, Lebanon

Syrian refugees in Beirut, Lebanon are on their way to becoming computer programmers, with the help of a coding school based in Provo.V School recently partnered with Al-Makassed University in Beirut to create a 12-week coding bootcamp for their students who are seeking programming careers. In ...

New report shows Utah County second in nation for job growth in 2015

A new report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor points to strong economic growth in Utah County during a recent 12-month time span.According to the County Employment and Wages Summary report, Utah County experienced the second-highest increase in employment in terms of ...

Silicon Slopes vs. Silicon Valley: The ongoing search for tech talent

More and more Utah companies are making waves for their growth pace and disruptive business models, hitting the top of national business lists and catching the attention of California venture capitalists. While this is good, the competition for tech talent within the state's own Silicon Slopes, ...

R.C. Willey grandchildren lose case for share in company

SALT LAKE CITY — Two grandchildren of the man who started RC Willey Home Furnishings have lost their bid for a share in the Salt Lake City-based company.The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2bPEPiW ) Don McBroom, of West Valley City, and his sister, Helen Immelt, sued in 2011 for what ...