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Chevron fined $284K for pollution law violations

SALT LAKE CITY — Chevron has agreed to pay a $284,000 fine and help buy four clean-running school buses after inspectors found pollution law violations at a Salt Lake City refinery.The Environmental Protection Agency announced the settlement with the company Wednesday.Inspectors say the ...

Huge Utah trade show features outdoor gear

SALT LAKE CITY — The world's largest trade show for outdoor gear is back in Salt Lake City for a four-day run.More than 1,300 manufacturers and suppliers are packing every square inch of the floor of the Salt Palace convention hall, plus three outdoor tents, as the Outdoor Retailer Summer ...

Sunday business briefs

<strong>Provo insurance agent given premier status</strong> -- As a business leader and involved citizen in the Provo area, Allstate Exclusive Agency owner David Smith has been designated an Allstate Premier Agency for 2013.This designation is being presented to ...

Sunday biz briefs

<strong>Businesses collecting items to help homeless children</strong> -- A campaign to collect new back-to-school clothing and supplies for more than 100 children living in the Road Home, a Salt Lake family homeless shelter, launched this week at 32 retail locations ...

Overstock 2Q profit grows more than sevenfold

SALT LAKE CITY — Online discount website operator Overstock.com Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter net income grew more than sevenfold as the average order size improved.The company's stock jumped to a multiyear high.Overstock.com Inc. sells furniture, electronics, clothing, jewelry ...

Utah’s foreclosure rate drops 47 percent in 2013

SALT LAKE CITY — Bankruptcy filings and home foreclosures are on a downward trend in Utah, a sign that its economy continues to improve.<div> Still, Utah's bankruptcy rate remains high by national standards. The American Bankruptcy Institute says Utah ranked sixth among states ...