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Posts for October 14, 2010

UTAH'S SMALL BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM SOLID GLOBAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Zions Bank
The Zions Bank Small Business Index for Utah was 113.6 in September 2010, up from a revised 110.6 in August 2010 ·Utah’s unemployment rate was estimated at 7.
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GOVERNOR'S EDUCATION EXCELLENCE COMMISSION FINALIZING RECOMMENDATIONS
Utah Business
After months of study, the Governor’s Education Excellence Commission unveiled its vision statement and a draft action plan to improve educational opportunities for all Utahns. Governor Gary R. Herbert serves as chairman of the 31-member Commission, an initiative he launched earlier this year to create a “blueprint” for educational success in Utah. View Full Article


GODDARD SCHOOL NAMED A TOP BUSINESS PROGRAM
Utah Business
For the fourth consecutive year, Weber State University’s John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is included in the Princeton Review’s “Best 300 Business Schools” publication. The New York-based education services company has selected the Goddard School’s Master of Business Administration program for inclusion in the 2011 edition of its book, which is now available at bookstores throughout the United States.
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Bloomberg News
According to the Bloomberg News, "The Obama administration granted a request from ethanol producers to increase concentrations of the corn-based fuel additive in gasoline for vehicles made for 2007 and later."

They agreed to let refiners add as much as 15 percent ethanol to a new blend, up from the current 10 percent. A decision on using more ethanol in fuel for vehicles in model years 2001 through 2006 will be made after further testing, the EPA said in a statement.



Today in Manufacturing
More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first rise in three weeks and evidence that companies are reluctant to hire in a slow economy ... continue

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